England vs South Africa, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Cardiff, 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Date & Time:10 Sept 2025, 05:30 pm LOCAL

SA97/5(7.5)

ENG54/5(5)

South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS method)

Player of the Match

Donovan Ferreira

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Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ryan Rickelton	c Jos Buttler b Luke Wood	0	1	0	0	0.00
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	c Harry Brook b Luke Wood	2	4	0	0	50.00
Aiden Markram	c Luke Wood b Adil Rashid	28	14	2	2	200.00
Dewald Brevis	c Liam Dawson b Sam Curran	23	10	0	3	230.00
Tristan Stubbs	b Jamie Overton	13	6	1	1	217.00
Donovan Ferreira	not out	25	11	0	3	227.00
Marco Jansen	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Total97/5 (7.5 Ov, RR: 12.93)

Fall of Wickets

1-1 (Rickelton, 0.0 ov)33-2 (Pretorius, 0.4 ov)37-3 (Markram, 0.6 ov)73-4 (Brevis, 1.0 ov)90-5 (Stubbs, 1.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Luke Wood	2	22	2	11.0
Jamie Overton	1.5	24	1	13.1
Adil Rashid	2	24	1	12.0
Sam Curran	1	11	1	11.0
Liam Dawson	1	14	0	14.0

England - 2nd Innings54/5 (5)

Over 5

11 runs

4.6

Bosch to Will Jacks, no run

good length, no run

4.5

Bosch to Sam Curran, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

4.4

Bosch to Will Jacks, 1 run

rotates the strike

4.3

Bosch to Sam Curran, 3 runs

pushed wide, they're back for three

4.26

Bosch to Sam Curran, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

4.1W

Bosch to Tom Banton, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Tom Banton 5(5) • FOW: 43/4

Over 4

12 runs

3.6

Jansen to Jos Buttler, wide

down the leg side, wide called

3.6W

Jansen to Jos Buttler, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Jos Buttler 25(11) • FOW: 43/4

3.5

Jansen to Tom Banton, 3 runs

misfield allows a third run

3.4

Jansen to Jos Buttler, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

3.3

Jansen to Jos Buttler, no run

beaten outside off

3.26

Jansen to Jos Buttler, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

3.1

Jansen to Tom Banton, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 3

9 runs

2.6

Bosch to Tom Banton, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

2.5

Bosch to Jos Buttler, 1 run

worked away for one

2.4

Bosch to Tom Banton, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

2.3W

Bosch to Harry Brook, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Harry Brook 0(4) • FOW: 28/2

2.2

Bosch to Jos Buttler, 1 run

rotates the strike

2.16

Bosch to Jos Buttler, SIX

deposited into the crowd

Over 2

6 runs

1.6

Jansen to Harry Brook, no run

defended back to the bowler

1.5

Jansen to Harry Brook, no run

through to the keeper, bye taken

1.4

Jansen to Harry Brook, no run

blocked solidly

1.3W

Jansen to Jacob Bethell, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Jacob Bethell 7(4) • FOW: 17/1

1.26

Jansen to Jacob Bethell, SIX

launched over long-on

1.1

Jansen to Jacob Bethell, no run

blocked solidly

Over 1

11 runs

0.6

Rabada to Jos Buttler, no run

beaten outside off

0.56

Rabada to Jos Buttler, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

0.44

Rabada to Jos Buttler, FOUR

swept fine for four

0.3

Rabada to Jos Buttler, no run

pushed to the fielder

0.2

Rabada to Jacob Bethell, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

0.1W

Rabada to Philip Salt, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

South Africa - 1st Innings97/5 (7.5)

Over 8

13 runs

7.56

Overton to Donovan Ferreira, SIX

deposited into the crowd

7.4

Overton to Marco Jansen, 1 run

worked away for one

7.3W

Overton to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

7.2

Overton to Tristan Stubbs, no run

left alone outside off

7.16

Overton to Tristan Stubbs, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

Over 7

11 runs

6.6

Curran to Donovan Ferreira, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

6.5

Curran to Donovan Ferreira, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

6.4

Curran to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

6.3

Curran to Tristan Stubbs, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

6.24

Curran to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

6.1W

Curran to Dewald Brevis, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Over 6

20 runs

5.66

Rashid to Donovan Ferreira, SIX

pulled into the stands

5.5

Rashid to Donovan Ferreira, no run

left alone outside off

5.46

Rashid to Donovan Ferreira, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

5.3

Rashid to Dewald Brevis, 1 run

worked away for one

5.26

Rashid to Dewald Brevis, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

5.1

Rashid to Donovan Ferreira, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 5

14 runs

4.6

Dawson to Donovan Ferreira, 1 run

nudged for a single

4.5

Dawson to Dewald Brevis, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

4.4

Dawson to Dewald Brevis, no run

good length, no run

4.36

Dawson to Dewald Brevis, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

4.26

Dawson to Dewald Brevis, SIX

deposited into the crowd

4.1

Dawson to Donovan Ferreira, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

Over 4

4 runs

3.6

Rashid to Donovan Ferreira, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

3.5

Rashid to Donovan Ferreira, no run

blocked solidly

3.4W

Rashid to Aiden Markram, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

3.3

Rashid to Dewald Brevis, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

3.2

Rashid to Aiden Markram, 1 run

nudged for a single

3.1

Rashid to Dewald Brevis, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

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