Overview

• Nat Sciver-Brunt chose to field first after calling correctly at the toss, with spin forecast to grow influential and evening dew expected to help the chasing side.
• Laura Wolvaardt and Sciver-Brunt are leading their teams in an ODI for the first time.
• Heather Knight marks her 150th ODI after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in May.
• England enters on the back of two warm-up wins, while South Africa arrives with recent series success including a 2–1 win over Pakistan.
• International broadcast partners include Sky Sports in the UK, SuperSport in South Africa and Willow in the United States.