- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR16.2 bobbing along, to bobbing off... Smith holes out! Jumps out of the crease and tries to launch Maharaj straight, but doesn't get to the pitch. The ball goes high but not very far and it's a comfortable catch for long-on coming in. Another classy fifty and out for Smith 117/28.3 short, Duckett climbs across his pull! The extra pace and bounce takes the top-edge, Markram at midwicket pivots and pouches the ball over his shoulder 59/146.5 full length, toe-ended to point! Root tried to open up the off-side, but couldn't get the angle out of the yorker length from round the wicket. Maphaka, the substitute, leaps well to his right and clings on in two hands. A mighty ovation as another fine innings ends 371/540.2 fired faster and flatter across the left-hander! Bethell came galloping down to meet him, but was outfoxed by the wily old pro. Rickelton whips off the bails with his prey stranded. But what a super innings that was 299/340.4 full toss, top-edged on the sweep, falls short of backward square, but he's run-out anyway! Such a terrible bit of cricket. He was slow coming back for the second, perhaps caught ball-watching as the fielder rushed in... but the shy was flat and straight, top of the stumps, and he's a foot short of his ground! 302/4Extras27 (lb 7, nb 1, w 19)TOTAL414/5 (50 Overs, RR: 8.28)Fall of wickets: 1-59 (Ben Duckett, 8.3 ov), 2-117 (Jamie Smith, 16.2 ov), 3-299 (Jacob Bethell, 40.2 ov), 4-302 (Harry Brook, 40.4 ov), 5-371 (Joe Root, 46.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB N Burger 10 0 95 0 9.5 22 15 1 4 0 Codi Yusuf 10 0 80 0 8 24 10 0 5 1 C Bosch 10 0 79 2 7.9 24 7 1 3 0 PWA Mulder 8 0 64 0 8 20 7 0 7 0 KA Maharaj 8 0 61 2 7.62 16 4 2 0 0 D Brevis 4 0 28 0 7 9 1 2 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.2 short, wide and nicked behind! Markram can't believe it... He stands looking utterly perplexed, having shaped to slap this loosener to the fence. Really wide, maybe some extra bounce and he threw the kitchen sink at it, only to feather through to Buttler. Audible nick, and England are delighted 0/12.4 Spandex tight and tickled behind! Brilliant line from Archer, just a hint of movement beats the defensive push. Buttler takes a low diving catch and South Africa are in a humongous hole at 6 for 3 chasing 415! The top three have been knocked over for a combined total of one run! 6/31.4 spooned straight up and taken! Mulder tries to pull the pin but only succeeds in detonating himself from the crease. Back of a length, kicks up as he looks to muscle down the ground. The ball goes high but not very far and Brook has plenty of time to walk in from mid-off and settle under the catch 2/24.4 flapped to the keeper - Breetzke's record run is over! Slammed in and it takes him by surprise, half trying to work it away, half trying to leave. Takes the top edge and dollies up behind the stumps for a simple take. Archer has a third, and Breetzke - for the first time in six ODI innings - is out for fewer than 50 7/48.5 snaffled at slip this time! Gets big and Stubbs is out of control once again, a phat edge loops high to second slip and Jacks is able to size it up before grasping on. Archer gets his fourth of a scintillating spell and South Africa are staring down the barrel of a record defeat 18/59.5 draws him forward, steered to third slip! Jamie Overton takes a juggling catch and South Africa are SIX down inside the powerplay (chasing 415, lest we forget)! Test match lines and Carse has his second of the day. Limp way to go for Brevis, looking to defend on sixth stump 24/620.5 reverse hoick, straight to backward point! Carse hops to cling onto a looping top-edge. That is very much the end of that! 72/1014.2 easy peasy lemon squeezy! Maharaj goes for a gallop at a big looping legbreak, Rashid drifts it into his pads with extra flight and dip, and Root at slip snaffles the simplest of edges! 49/716.6 ping, next batter please! Skiddy lines from Rashid, a wicket-to-wicket googly, beats the inside-edge of an indeterminate poke, and flicks off the thigh into the top of off! South Africa are one wicket away from a world-beating walloping 57/8Extras7 (w 7)TOTAL72 all out (20.5 Overs, RR: 3.45)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Aiden Markram, 0.2 ov), 2-2 (Wiaan Mulder, 1.4 ov), 3-6 (Ryan Rickelton, 2.4 ov), 4-7 (Matthew Breetzke, 4.4 ov), 5-18 (Tristan Stubbs, 8.5 ov), 6-24 (Dewald Brevis, 9.5 ov), 7-49 (Keshav Maharaj, 14.2 ov), 8-57 (Codi Yusuf, 16.6 ov), 9-72 (Corbin Bosch, 20.5 ov)
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
South Africa won the 3-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, First Session 11.00-14.30, Interval 14.30-15.15, Second Session 15.15-18.45
Match days
7 September 2025 (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Wet Ground: England - 0/0
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 67 runs, 1 wicket)
- England: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (JL Smith 21, BM Duckett 27, Ex 5)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 232 runs, 1 wicket)
- England: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 7
- JL Smith: 50 off 38 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (JL Smith 33, JE Root 15, Ex 2)
- Drinks: England - 116/1 in 16.0 overs (JL Smith 62, JE Root 16)
- England: 150 runs in 21.3 overs (129 balls), Extras 8
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (JE Root 18, JG Bethell 31, Ex 1)
- England: 200 runs in 29.6 overs (180 balls), Extras 10
- JG Bethell: 50 off 48 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- JE Root: 50 off 56 balls (2 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 218/2 in 32.0 overs (JE Root 54, JG Bethell 59)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 94 balls (JE Root 37, JG Bethell 59, Ex 5)
- England: 250 runs in 35.5 overs (215 balls), Extras 13
- Over 36.2: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Warren, Batter - JG Bethell (Struck down)
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 129 balls (JE Root 51, JG Bethell 91, Ex 8)
- JG Bethell: 100 off 76 balls (11 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 115 runs, 3 wickets)
- England: 300 runs in 40.3 overs (243 balls), Extras 17
- England: 350 runs in 44.6 overs (270 balls), Extras 24
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (JE Root 17, JC Buttler 28, Ex 7)
- JE Root: 100 off 95 balls (6 x 4)
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 48.1 - 50.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- JC Buttler: 50 off 27 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England: 400 runs in 49.1 overs (296 balls), Extras 27
- Innings Break: England - 414/5 in 50.0 overs (JC Buttler 62, WG Jacks 19)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 24 runs, 6 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 3 wickets)
- Drinks: South Africa - 48/6 in 14.0 overs (C Bosch 5, KA Maharaj 17)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 5
- Over 17.6: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - C Bosch (Struck down)
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