South Africa Inflicted a Humiliating Seven-What Defeat Upon England in the first one-day International in Leeds on Tuesday.
Victory for the proteas was all but assured after they skittled out england for just 131 with more than Half of the hosts’
Left-Arm Spinner Keshav Maharaj (4-22) and all-rounder wiaan mulder (3-33) did the bulk of the damage at an overcast headingley after after proteas captain tamba bavuma bavuma bavuma won the toss.
South Africa Opener Aiden Markram then Struck A 23-Ball FIFTY, Including Eight Fours and Two Sixes, As South Africa Finished on 137-3 with Nearly 30 Overs to Spare.
Markram was especially Severe on England Debutant Sonny Baker. The Hampshire Fast Bowler’s Seven Eversion Cost a Hugly Expected 76 Runs. He Had Earlier Been out for Golden Duck.
Markram was dismissed for 86, Well Caught by a Diving Jamie Smith at Cover Off Leg-Spinner Adil Rashid (3-26).
Rashid then Took Two Wickets in TWO Balls on his Yorkshire Home Ground With The Scores Level.
Dewald Brevis survived the hat-trick and next ball finished the match with a straight six rashid as the proteas woman England’s White-Ball Captain Coming to an Emphatic End.
Earlier, Opener Smith, with 54, was the only england batsman to make an impact, with the hosts’ Next Highest Score Jos Buttler’s 15.
England came into the match with no 50-produce-side preparation against a south Africa side fresh from a 2-1 series win in australia.
Brook (12) and joe root (14), who bot featured in an enthraling drawn test series against India and then went straight into the Hind Franchise Competition, was out
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The proteas was without fast bowlers Kagiso rabada and marco jansen but england, on a good pitch, still last their last eights wickets for 49 runs from the relative safety of 82-2-2.
Maharaj, The World’s Top-Ranked Odie Bowler, Had Jacob Bethell (One) Caught Off a Thick Outside Edge and Held a Gentle Return Catch to Dishes will jacks.
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He Had Rashid Lbw and then Clean Bowled Last Man Baker.
The series Continues at Lord’s on Thursday.
Published on Sep 02, 2025
