Chris Mitchell: First two series lost. Humiliated at Durham by South Africa and not a single contribution with the bat in five innings. We need to talk about Jos. Our one world class white ball batter shouldn’t be burdened with the captaincy. End of.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special

The ball is just gripping in the pitch a lot more now. It's not easy to time it.

A tidy start from Dwaine Pretorius, conceding just four from his first over.

The required run-rate is 9.76 now - it'll be in double figures before we know it.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special

Yes, it undoubtedly would have. But these players have all played around the world in the IPL or in the UAE and they are used to different conditions.

It is a factor but England would have been prepared for it. They won't want to use it as an excuse if they don't win today.

Shall we call it 50 runs, Aatif?

120 from 18 overs would be a lot more achievable.

Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special

It has got to count for something that England were stood in the field for three and a half hours earlier.

Hmmmm.

England have opted to send Liam Livingstone in above Moeen Ali today. Those two switched depending on the situation in the India series.

We're going to see concussion sub Dwaine Pretorius have a bowl too. At least the tape-measure delay earlier wasn't for nothing.

Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special

That's an outstanding return catch for Shamsi. He's off balance in his follow through so it's quite an unnatural position for him.

There is still a lot of batting to come for England but there is a lot to do. The run rate is up to 9.44.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special

That one just gripped a bit more and Jos Buttler got into a horrible position.

Shamsi was onto it like a flash.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special

Jos Buttler was just waiting for that fuller one he could really put his hands through.

Mark Wood is also on the TV coverage today. He's revealing some trade secrets about Jos Buttler's left-shoulder wiggle.

It means he's going to clear the front leg and smash away.

He does it once to pick up a single, before clearing mid-off for a gorgeous one-bounce four.

A change for South Africa.

Tabraiz Shamsi replaces Aiden Markram, who picked up the wicket of Jonny Bairstow.

Andy Zaltzman
BBC Test Match Special statistician

Just 11 runs came from Maharaj's last four overs, and they were all singles. A fantastic effort.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special

It's so important to get that boundary early in the over, particularly in this heat. It's not a pitch where you can play the big, booming, get out of jail free card-type shots.

What a spell of bowling from Keshav Maharaj.

He finishes with 1-42 from his 10 overs. England just haven't been able to get him away at all.

Here's the wicket he took...

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special

The sun is not bearing down on them any more but it's still very hot. This is where they can perhaps try to enjoy the evening a little bit more.

Mark Wood
England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Classy shot, again didn't try to overhit it. Almost like a golfer with a sand wedge he just lifted it.

Good use of the feet again from Joe Root as he plonks Aiden Markram over mid-off for a two-bounce four. He perhaps didn't get to the pitch of that ball, but with the field up it is relatively low risk.

The run-rate is above nine for the first time. It's up to 9.05 now.

Image source, BBC Sport

Rachel T: You’re a legend Ben. An all-time England ODI great.