England vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs SA, 2 September, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Headingley
131/10 (24.3 ov)
137/3 (20.5 ov)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Keshav Maharaj,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewald Brevis | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 31 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 52.54 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Adil Rashid | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.78 |
| Brydon Carse | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.80 |
South Africa won by 7 wickets
England vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 1st ODI | 2 Sep 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 6 runs) | 5th Test | 31 Jul 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (Match Drawn) | 4th Test | 23 Jul 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (ENG won by 22 runs) | 3rd Test | 10 Jul 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 336 runs) | 2nd Test | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (SA won by 7 wickets) | 1st ODI | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 276 runs) | 3rd ODI | 24 Aug 2025 |
| Australia (SA won by 84 runs) | 2nd ODI | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Australia (SA won by 98 runs) | 1st ODI | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 2 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 16 Aug 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (0.2 ov): Dewald Brevis: 6 (2), Ryan Rickelton: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Tristan Stubbs 0(1) - b A Rashid Adil Rashid
- Fall of Wickets: 121 - 1 Aiden Markram, 131 - 2 Temba Bavuma, 131 - 3 Tristan Stubbs
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, England - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: England vs South Africa
- Date: Tuesday, September 02, 2025
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Headingley
- City: Leeds
- Umpires: Nitin Menon (India), Russell Warren (England), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Adil Rashid to Aiden Markram, 1 run, Adil Rashid delivers googly at full length, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Aiden Markram, 1 run, Adil Rashid delivers legbreak at full length, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Aiden Markram to just 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Brydon Carse to Aiden Markram, 2 runs, Brydon Carse delivers outswinger at good length, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep point, limits Aiden Markram to just 2 runs.
Brydon Carse to Aiden Markram, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Brydon Carse to Aiden Markram, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Brydon Carse to Aiden Markram, 1 run, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Brydon Carse to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Brydon Carse to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse bowls a sharp delivery, and Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Aiden Markram c JL Smith b A Rashid 86 (55) Adil Rashid to Aiden Markram, no run, c JL Smith b A Rashid, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Jamie Smith, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Aiden Markram is out.
Adil Rashid to Temba Bavuma, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Temba Bavuma hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Adil Rashid to Temba Bavuma, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid sends down a sharp delivery, Temba Bavuma hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Adil Rashid to Temba Bavuma, 2 runs, Temba Bavuma hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Adil Rashid to Temba Bavuma, 2 runs, Adil Rashid delivers legbreak at full length, Temba Bavuma hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Adil Rashid to Temba Bavuma, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Temba Bavuma hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Brydon Carse to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Brydon Carse to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Brydon Carse to Ryan Rickelton, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Temba Bavuma hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Brydon Carse to Temba Bavuma, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards third man for 1 run.
Brydon Carse to Ryan Rickelton, 3 runs, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 3 runs.
Brydon Carse to Temba Bavuma, 1 run, Brydon Carse delivers fast ball at good length, Temba Bavuma hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Temba Bavuma to just 1 run.
End of over 20 (6 runs)
Adil Rashid to Temba Bavuma, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Temba Bavuma hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Temba Bavuma c WG Jacks b A Rashid 6 (9) Adil Rashid to Temba Bavuma, no run, c WG Jacks b A Rashid, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Temba Bavuma hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Will Jacks, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Temba Bavuma.
Tristan Stubbs b A Rashid 0 (1) Adil Rashid to Tristan Stubbs, no run, b A Rashid, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Adil Rashid to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Adil Rashid to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Dewald Brevis goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!