England vs South Africa 1st ODI 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of England vs South Africa 1st ODI 2025 - South Africa tour of England 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between South Africa and England at Headingley, Leeds in 02nd September 2025.

Keshav Maharaj celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket © Getty Images

Keshav Maharaj's four-wicket haul and Wiaan Mulder's three-for before A whirlwind 55-ball 86 by Aiden Markram steers to South Africa comfortable seven-wicket victory over England and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first ODI.

Match Stats :

South Africa's 175-balls spare win was their seventh largest victory by terms of balls remaining in One-day international and It is their second biggest win against England in ODIs after their 184-balls spare win at Bridgetown in the 2007 World Cup. South Africa chased 132 was their lowest successful run-chase against England in ODIs, previous lowest chase was 154 at Lord's in 2017. England's 131 was their fourth lowest score against South Africa in One-day international and It is their second lowest total at Leeds in ODIs after their 93 against Australia in the 1975 World Cup semi-final match. Keshav Maharaj's 4 for 22 was his second best bowling performance for South Africa in One-day international and the fifth best-bowling-figures by an South African bowler against England in ODIs. 121 : Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton set up the fourth highest first-wicket partnership for South Africa against England in ODIs. Aiden Markram equalled a 23-ball joint seventh fastest fifty for South Africa in One-day international jointly with AB de Villiers and the fastest fifty by an South African batsman against England in ODI cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 30-ball half-century held by Chris Morris at Johannesburg in 2016. Sonny Baker became the 18th England player to duck out on debut ODI match. Sonny Baker became the sixth England player to fall for a first-ball duck on debut ODI match.

England bowled out for 131 in 24.3 overs with top scorer by Jamie Smith blasted a 54 off 48-balls including 10-fours with strike rate of 112.50.

Jos Buttler hit 15 off 24-balls including a six and 

Joe Root hit 14 off 17-balls including 3-fours.

South Africa best bowler by Keshav Maharaj 4-22, Wiaan Mulder picked up 3-wickets for 33-runs in 7-overs, Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger both took one-wickets.

South Africa chased 137-3 in 20.5 overs with top scorer by Aiden Markram hammered a 86 off 55-balls including 13-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 156.36.

Ryan Rickelton hit a unbeaten 31 off 59-balls including 4-fours and Temba Bavuma and Dewald Brevis each scored 6-runs.

England best bowler by Adil Rashid picked up 3-wickets for 26-runs in 3.5-overs.

Keshav Maharaj named Player of the match for his brilliant spin bowling performance to claimed a 4-wickets for 22-runs in 5.3-overs

                   

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