Overview
- After South Africa chose to bowl, England slumped from 82-2 to 131 all out in 24.3 overs, undone by a rash of poor shots.
- Keshav Maharaj claimed 4-22 and Wiaan Mulder 3-33, while Jamie Smith top-scored for England with 54.
- Aiden Markram smashed 86 off 55 balls, reaching fifty in 23 deliveries and sharing a 121-run opening stand with Ryan Rickelton as South Africa cruised to 137-3 in 20.5 overs.
- England debutant Sonny Baker returned 0-76 from seven overs — the most expensive figures by an England bowler on ODI debut — and was out first ball with the bat.
- Jofra Archer made his ODI return for England, while Kagiso Rabada missed out with an ankle issue; the series moves to Lord’s on September 4 before the finale at Southampton on September 7.