England vs South Africa 1st ODI Highlights: SA Register Stunning Victory Over England

Back for the chase. The English players are out in the middle. Sonny Baker, the debutant to bowl first. Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton to open for South Africa. Let's play...

...THE CHASE...

South Africa have made justice to their decision to bowl first. Honestly, it wasn't anything out of the ordinary but South Africa kept it simple and executed their plans, which eventually resulted in wickets. Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger didn't get much assistance with the new ball. However, they built enough pressure to make England play too many shots, shots that weren't necessarily required. The conditions did get a bit cloudy later on and Wiaan Mulder struck on consecutive deliveries. Keshav Maharaj showed why he is the number 1-ranked ODI bowler in the world right now as he chipped in with four wickets to get rid of the tail. South Africa have done half of the job. They'll be certain to get the result out of this game unless England come up with a special bowling and fielding effort. Stay tuned for the chase.

South Africa would be a bit surprised with how England have played. With so much experience in the line-up, England's batting failed to live up to the expectations. Only Jamie Smith looked well settled with his fifty and at that point, there was not much fuss for the foreseeable future. The top five managed to get a start, but all perished by playing a reckless shot. The hopes lay on Jos Buttler to anchor one end but he too fell and after that, it was just a procession of wickets and 57/2 after the first 10 overs ended up being 131 all out.

Well, we have seen the other side of the England team, a side that was prevalent in that 2023 ODI World Cup. They have been bowled out well under 150 runs with more than half of the full quota of overs remaining. The home crowd has been taken by surprise. England's abysmal performance has resulted in a well below-par score in the first ODI.

OUT! BOWLED! Dismantled on debut! Sonny Baker wasn't hoping to make his debut with the bat, at least not so soon, and he fails to make an impact. Keshav Maharaj floats it up on a yard behind full and this one goes with the arm. Baker leans on to defend that, but produces a big gap between bat and pads. The ball sneaks through the gap to disturb the furniture behind, and Keshav Maharaj finishes off with the figures of 5.3-0-22-4. Well, from 82/2, England have been bowled out for 131!

Sonny Baker on debut is the last batter in for England.

OUT! LBW! Keshav Maharaj has his third wicket! Rashid reviews but it looks like a desperate decision. Keshav Maharaj nicely floats it up a bit fuller and this one slides on with the arm from around off stump. Rashid lunges to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads. A loud appeal from Keshav and up goes the finger. The third umpire is called in. UltraEdge shows nothing. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Even 150 looks out of reach for England at the moment.

Tad short and attacks the stumps, Rashid turns it away towards short mid-wicket for a dot.

Drops it short and outside off, Rashid pulls but it goes off the top edge to mid-wicket for a single.

On top of off, slightly fuller, and Rashid taps it out beside the stripe on off.

Pulls his length back and bowls it around off, Rashid gets behind the line and defends.

Bowls a bumper this time and keeps the line around the leg stump. Adil Rashid comfortably ducks under it.

Edged but lands safely! Wiaan Mulder bowls it on a nagging length and outside off, gets it to nip away. Rashid swings his blade and edges it wide of deep third for a couple.

This is on a good length over off, Carse crouches a bit and strokes it towards deep point for a single.

A single to end the over as Brydon Carse drills it to long on.

Lands it full, on the pads, Rashid turns it away to the wide of short fine for a quick single.

Keshav Maharaj drifts one in on a length and around off, Rashid punches it to cover.

FOUR! A rare bad delivery from Maharaj, and it gets the treatment! Bowls it very short and around middle and leg, Adil Rashid rocks back and swats it away over mid-wicket for four runs.

Floats it full and on middle, Rashid leans and defends it.