Summary

  • South Africa win by seven wickets

  • SA's Lizelle Lee hits 92 not out

  • England scored 189-9 after recovering from 97-8

  • Eng: Katherine Brunt hits 72* off 98 balls

  • First of three ODIs, Worcester

  • ICC Championship points at stake

  1. Postpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 9 June 2018

    Charlotte Edwards
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The top order could learn a lot from Anya Shrubsole. What a beautiful shot that was.

  2. Eng 93-7published at 33 overs

    Shrubsole may be England's number nine but let's not forget, she bats in the lower middle order for Western Storm - and often comes out at number three for Somerset. She's shown careful application so far, showing Khaka a straight bat before guiding her for three through mid-wicket.

  3. Postpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 9 June 2018

    Charlotte Edwards
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I'm surprised Dane van Niekerk has held herself back so long. England would have preferred to face the off-spinner than Van Niekerk's leg-spin.

    And I'm not convinced by her tactic of bowling round the wicket. She's not a massive turner of the ball, so you're not going to get Anya Shrubsole out sweeping as you're probably pitching the ball outside leg stump.

  4. Eng 88-7published at 32 overs

    Captain Dane van Niekerk into the attack at the Diglis End with her leg-spin, it' a surprise that we've not seen her bowl so far. It's also a surprise that she's bowling round the wicket, but England find easier pickings against her than they did against Ntozakhe as two singles and a leg bye are taken from the over.

  5. Eng 85-7published at 31 overs

    Brunt 15, Shrubsole 1

    South Africa turn back to the right-arm seam of Ayabonga Khaka - miscommunication nearly sees Anya Shrubsole run out at the non-striker's end. She would have gone if Van Niekerk's throw had hit the stumps, but it misses and they run an overthrow. Brunt, on 15, is closing on being top scorer (Amy Jones made 19 at the top of the order), and Shrubsole is finally off the mark.

  6. Postpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 9 June 2018

    Natalie Germanos
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This ground was under water in April. The ground staff were up to their knees in water.

  7. Eng 81-7published at 30 overs

    Ntozakhe 10-1-21-0

    Ntozakhe spins down her last over, yielding a single to Brunt. She's not taken a wicket, but a miserly 0-21 from 10 overs has done a fantastic job for her team. Well bowled.

    And an interesting little cameo from that last wicket - before she went on, Anya Shrubsole's bat was examined by the fourth umpire, to make sure it fitted through the "bat gauge" they use to enforce the new rules on bat sizes. It passed.

  8. Eng 80-7published at 29 overs

    Anya Shrubsole's last innings against South Africa was brief but memorable, Coming in at number 10 in last year's World Cup semi-final at Bristol, with two needed from three balls to reach the Lord's final, she struck her first ball for a majestic four through the covers.

    A longer innings needed today - can she and Brunt give themselves something to bowl at?

  9. Postpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 9 June 2018

    Lydia Greenway
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    This is not what England want to see. She was trying to cut, but it was too straight. It was a simple catch.

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    WICKETpublished at 28.3 overs

    Gunn c Lackay b Tryon 4 (Eng 80-7)

    You guessed it, just when England look to get a partnership going, they lose a wicket. Jenny Gunn, who can "bat time" very well, slices Tryon to ODI debutant Stacy Lackay at backward point.

  11. Eng 79-6published at 28 overs

    Brunt 10, Gunn 4

    Brunt sweeps Ntozakhe well for England's first four since those back-to-back Nat Sciver boundaries in the 10th overs. That feels like half a lifetime ago.

  12. Eng 74-6published at 27 overs

    Brunt 5, Gunn 4

    Left-arm seamer Chloe Tryon into the attack, her first ball is a ropey full toss which Brunt slashes towards third man and jogs through for a single - without realising there was a fielder there to cut the ball off, and they think twice before taking a risky second, which they could have probably done if they'd run the first one hard.

    The famous Ladies' Pavilion Teas are celebrating 60 years this year. I trust the TMS team will give us a report later - for research purposes, you understand.

  13. Postpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 9 June 2018

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    South Africa on top. We don't need to say much more than that.

  14. Eng 71-6published at 26 overs

    South Africa's fielding in the covers was a little scrappy early on, but former skipper Mignon du Preez makes a good stop to deny Brunt, who eventually rotates the strike with a single to deep mid-off - who's still very, very deep, certainly not in a position to save a single. Ntozakhe has a creditable 0-15 from eight overs.

  15. Postpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 9 June 2018

    Lydia Greenway
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Technically, Amy Jones is a little more robust at facing the new ball than Danni Wyatt who is more destructive. Jones has been in fantastic form for Warwickshire but she's been under a little bit of pressure in terms of opportunities.

    Here's a four Jones hit in the first over:

  16. Eng 70-6published at 25 overs

    Van Niekerk rotates her pace bowlers as Kapp's off after a one-over spell and Shabnim Ismail returns. She offers Gunn a little width, but the right-hander chops the ball straight to point. Maiden over.

  17. Eng 70-6published at 24 overs

    Ntozakhe - who's praised by Alison Mitchell on TMS for the work she does helping her old township in Johannesburg - continues to do a great job from the Diglis End, just a single from the over.

  18. WATCH: England reduced to 64-6published at 12:32 British Summer Time 9 June 2018

    And this was the sixth wicket of the day - Danni Wyatt perishing for seven.

  19. Eng 69-6published at 23 overs

    Interesting. Khaka takes a rest after six overs but instead of turning to a fifth bowler, Van Niekerk hands the ball to Marizanne Kapp for a second spell. Having begun at the Diglis End, she's now at the New Road End.

    And after two runs from 35 deliveries from England, Brunt guides the last ball of the over down the leg side, there's another fumble from Lee, they run a leg bye and Brunt calls for a second - Jenny Gunn makes her ground although a direct hit might have left her struggling.

  20. WATCH: 'The easiest catch you could wish for'published at 12:29 British Summer Time 9 June 2018

    This is how it ended for Natalie Sciver, who was the fifth wicket to fall today.