England And South Africa In the opening match of their three-market ODI series on Tuesday in Headingly, both teams gave adverse speed in the encounter.
England enter the new leadership of this series Harry BrookWhich has made an impressive start for his captaincy. 26-year-old Yorkshire batsman recently led England a wide 3–0 whitewash West indies In both ODI and T20I formats. Brooke’s captaincy began on a large number of England in Edgbaston of 400 runs, resulting in a win of 238 runs. The hosts will play their first ODI since the West Indies series in May-June 2025.
South Africa came with confidence after winning a 2–1 ODI series in England AustraliaDespite facing a record 276-rose defeat in the final match, Protease had already won the series with a win in two matches. Keshav Maharaj The Player of the Series was named for his six wickets in the matches.
The series carries significant historical weight-England searched for its first bilateral ODI win against South Africa since 2017. Meanwhile, Protease aims to eliminate the 27 -year drought of the ODI win win on English earth, which is finally winning in 1998.
Eng vs SA, 1 ODI: Match Description
- date and time: 2 September; 05:30 PM IST/ 12:00 PM GMT/ 01:00 PM Local
- venue: Headingly, Leeds
Eng vs SA: head-to-head record in Odis
Total matching: 71 | England won: 30 | South Africa won: 35 | Relationship/no result: 4
Headingley Pitch Report
The headingley surface is traditionally suited to bat, which provides frequent bounce and speed that rewards the top-order strokeplay. Historically, an ODI of the average first-fans is around 277 here, which reflects its run-on-off nature. Early, morning moisture and typical leads humidity (65–80%) can help in swing and seam movement, making the new ball duration significant to bowlers. As the game progresses, the pitch is thrown out, such as suit the spinners Adil Rashid And Keshav Maharaj in the middle overs.
Eng vs SA, 1 ODI: play XI of both teams
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Docket, Joe Root, Harry Brook (C), Jose Butler, Jacob Bethel, Will Jack, Bridon Cars, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Sunny Baker
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Lungi cashTony de Jorzi, Triston Stabs, Developed Brevis, Vian Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger
Also read: Eng vs SA 2025, 1 ODI: Headingly Statistics and Records
Eng vs. Sa, 1 ODI: Today’s match predicted
Case 1:
- England win the first toss and bats
- England Powerplay Score: 70-80
- England Total Score: 310-320
Case 2:
- South Africa wins the first toss and bats
- South Africa Powerplay Score: 80-90
- South Africa Total Score: 340-350
Match Results: South Africa to win the competition.
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