South Africa humble England by seven wickets - report
Markram breaks back of chase with 86 off 55 balls
Debutant Baker concedes 76 in seven overs
England skittled for 131 - lose last eight wickets for 49 runs
First of three ODIs, Headingley
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesHunting wickets is the key for South Africa. England's lower-middle order can be so dangerous, especially if you give them a platform at Headingley.
South Africa will be hunting like birds of prey.
Last over of the powerplay but there's no big finish for England.
Just a single from it as Lungi Ngidi keeps it very tight on a surface that increasingly looks a little tricky for batting.
But, as we've seen, if you do make decent contact as a batter, the outfield is lightning fast.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sports Extra
It is staggering how quick this outfield is. It was merely a push from Jamie Smith.
That is a lot of the reason why South Africa wanted to bowl first. Protecting a score here is a difficult ask.
Lovely timing from Jamie Smith.
He eases the ball through mid-wicket and the speed of the outfield is there for all to see. The ball just keeps going to reach the boundary.
A couple of boundaries but some encouragement for Corbin Bosch in that over, too, with a couple of plays and misses.
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
Duckett removed for five after being caught behind off Berger
South Africa's quicks have forced a false shot with 36% of the deliveries they've bowled so far this afternoon, well above the 21% registered by West Indies with the new ball during England's last ODI series earlier this summer.
Lungi Ngidi with something of a throwback to fast bowlers of old... with some distinctly unimpressive fielding on the boundary.
Jamie Smith guides Corbin Bosch's first ball through gully and Ngidi runs round from deep third but decides he doesn't fancy going to ground and instead, half wafts a boot at it as it goes into the boundary cushion.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sports Extra
It is a funny pitch here. There are times when it has carry if you get it in the right area as a bowler but as soon as you miss, it races away. The slope as well is a challenge.
England are going at seven an over without playing a shot that suggests they should be going at that rate.
Image source, Getty ImagesMore cheers as another Yorkshireman walks out to back.
It's England skipper Harry Brook and he's off the mark with a boundary.
Freebie from Lungi Ngidi, wide of off and Brook flays it over the off side.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sports Extra
A good ball by Lungi Ngidi. The seam is wobbling slightly and it was a great diving effort from Ryan Rickelton. He just caught it in the webbing of the glove.
Expect a boo from the crowd as Joe Root walks off.
Root c Rickelton b Ngidi 14 (Eng 44-2)
Rickleton takes Root catch on rebound
Given!
Superb work from Ryan Rickelton, swooping to take a fine low catch.
Movement for Lungi Ngidi, Joe Root fiddled at it outside off and edged it behind.
The ball looked to be going between keeper and slip but Rickelton takes it one-handed diving to his right, a couple of inches off the turf.
It then pops out of the webbing of the glove but he reacts quickly to complete the catch before the ball hit the ground.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Ryan Rickelton is claiming he got that on the rebound. It looked like it bounced back into his hand.
Eng 44-1
Is Joe Root gone?
South Africa think so. The England man edged behind and Ryan Rickelton thinks he's taken this at the second attempt.
Great catch if he has taken it.
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist at Headingley
I was here for a few Hundred games last month and they were high-scoring games.
This pitch doesn’t actually look quite so perfect but when it’s there to hit there’s pace and bounce which helps the batters just throw the hands or ease a drive.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Sports Extra
Nandre Burger has got the ball moving either way. He has got it to go across to the right-handers which is something you have to be wary of as a batter.
He is very skilful.
For four overs, the ball seemed to be coming onto the bat very nicely. In the three overs since, batting has looked that much trickier.
The ball is doing a little bit but it feels as much that South Africa have just adjusted to find the right lengths and not offered England much width.
As if to prove the point, Nandre Burger sends down two short, wide deliveries and Jamie Smith cracks them both away to the fence - once through the covers and the other just to the right of deep third.
Lungi Ngidi has got this ball doing a bit now.
A bit of bounce and some movement off the seam too, causing Jamie Smith to play and miss three times in the over.
The England opener advances to the fifth ball, tucking it away behind square for two - the only runs from the over.
You can't even read a book without getting papped these days...
Image source, Getty ImagesThick inside edge from Jamie Smith, just missing his leg stump and it looks like he'll get four.
That is until Keshav Maharaj appears, sprinting round from fine leg to make the stop just before the boundary cushion.
Very good fielding, lifting his legs to avoid making contact with the cushion. Two runs saved.
Oof, what happened there? Big swing away from Smith from Nandre Burger and the ball comes off the fingertips of wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton, deflecting it down to deep third for a bye.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Sports Extra
England have moved to 29-1 without having to do too much. It is going to be one of those days.
It is save your legs time as a fielder because the ball races away on this rock solid outfield.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
Joe Root is looking ominous from South Africa's point of view. A good start from England so far.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith,caught Bosch, bowled Mulder Smith, caught Bosch, bowled Mulder | 54 | 48 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 81 | 112.50 |
Duckett,caught Rickelton, bowled Burger Duckett, caught Rickelton, bowled Burger | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 62.50 |
Root,caught Rickelton, bowled Ngidi Root, caught Rickelton, bowled Ngidi | 14 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 82.35 |
Brook,run out Stubbs Brook, run out Stubbs | 12 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 66.67 |
Buttler,caught Rickelton, bowled Mulder Buttler, caught Rickelton, bowled Mulder | 15 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 62.50 |
Bethell,caught Markram, bowled Maharaj Bethell, caught Markram, bowled Maharaj | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50.00 |
Jacks,caught and bowled Maharaj Jacks, caught and bowled Maharaj | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 100.00 |
Carse,not out Carse, not out | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 42.86 |
Archer,caught Markram, bowled Mulder Archer, caught Markram, bowled Mulder | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Rashid,leg before wicket, bowled Maharaj Rashid, leg before wicket, bowled Maharaj | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 64.29 |
Baker,bowled Maharaj Baker, bowled Maharaj | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 1, leg byes 6, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 1, leg byes 6, total 11 | |||||||
Total,131 all out 24.3 overs Total,131 all out 24.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burger | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7.00 |
Ngidi | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
Bosch | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.00 |
Mulder | 7.0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.71 |
Maharaj | 5.3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
13 for 1 (2.2 overs) | Duckett |
44 for 2 (7.3 overs) | Root |
82 for 3 (13.6 overs) | Brook |
102 for 4 (17.2 overs) | Smith |
107 for 5 (18.1 overs) | Bethell |
117 for 6 (20.1 overs) | Jacks |
119 for 7 (21.2 overs) | Buttler |
119 for 8 (21.3 overs) | Archer |
131 for 9 (24.2 overs) | Rashid |
131 for 10 (24.3 overs) | Baker |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram,caught Smith, bowled Rashid Markram, caught Smith, bowled Rashid | 86 | 55 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 83 | 156.36 |
Rickelton,not out Rickelton, not out | 31 | 59 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 52.54 |
Bavuma,caught Jacks, bowled Rashid Bavuma, caught Jacks, bowled Rashid | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66.67 |
Stubbs,bowled Rashid Stubbs, bowled Rashid | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Brevis,not out Brevis, not out | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 300.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 8 Extras, no balls 1, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 8 | |||||||
Total,137 for 3 20.5 overs Total,137 for 3 20.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baker | 7.0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10.85 |
Archer | 5.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.60 |
Carse | 5.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.80 |
Rashid | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.78 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
121 for 1 (18.1 overs) | Markram |
131 for 2 (20.2 overs) | Bavuma |
131 for 3 (20.3 overs) | Stubbs |
