England vs South Africa, 1st T20I
South Africa tour of England 2025 · T20I · · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS method) (England 54/5, South Africa 97/5).
- England: 54/5 (5 ov)
- South Africa: 97/5 (7.5 ov)
Match report
England (ENG) faced South Africa (SA) in the 1st T20I of South Africa tour of England 2025, a T20I match, at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Play began on Wednesday, 10 September 2025 at 17:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
England won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Graham Lioyd and Martin Saggers, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
South Africa made 97/5 in 7.5 overs, with Aiden Markram top-scoring on 28 from 14 balls. Luke Wood was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 22. England made 54/5 in 5 overs, with Jos Buttler top-scoring on 25 from 11 balls. Marco Jansen was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 18.
Result: South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS method). Donovan Ferreira was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
South Africa · 1st innings: 97/5 (7.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | c Luke Wood b Adil Rashid | 28 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 200 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Jos Buttler b Luke Wood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Harry Brook b Luke Wood | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Liam Dawson b Sam Curran | 23 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 230 |
| Donovan Ferreira | not out | 25 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 227.27 |
| Tristan Stubbs | b Jamie Overton | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 216.67 |
| Marco Jansen | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lizaad Williams
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 11 |
| Jamie Overton | 1.5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 13.09 |
| Adil Rashid | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12 |
| Liam Dawson | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
England · 1st innings: 54/5 (5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Kwena Maphaka b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler | c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 227.27 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Donovan Ferreira b Marco Jansen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 |
| Harry Brook | c Ryan Rickelton b Corbin Bosch | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Banton | c Aiden Markram b Corbin Bosch | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 333.33 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Marco Jansen | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 |
| Corbin Bosch | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 10 |
Latest overs
- Over 5 (ENG, Corbin Bosch): 11 runs, 49/5 – • 1 1 3 6 W
- Over 4 (ENG, Marco Jansen): 12 runs, 38/4 – W wd 3 1 • 6 1
- Over 3 (ENG, Corbin Bosch): 9 runs, 26/3 – 1 1 0lb W 1 6
- Over 2 (ENG, Marco Jansen): 6 runs, 17/2 – • 0b • W 6 •
- Over 1 (ENG, Kagiso Rabada): 11 runs, 11/1 – • 6 4 • 1 W
- Over 8 (SA, Jamie Overton): 13 runs, 95/5 – 6 1 W • 6