ENG vs SA 1st T20I Highlights: Harry Brook-led England squared off against Aiden Markram-led South Africa in the 1st T20I match on September 10 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
| Tournament | South Africa tour of England 2025 |
| Team | England vs South Africa, 1st T20I |
| Date | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
| Toss | England won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Result | South Africa won by 14 Runs (DLS Method) |
ENG vs SA 1st T20I Playing 11
England
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid
South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lizaad Williams
ENG vs SA 1st T20I Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| South Africa | 97-5 (7.5 Ov) |
| England | 54-5 (5 Ov) |
ENG vs SA 1st T20I Scorecard
South Africa Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Aiden Markram (c) | c Wood b Rashid | 28 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 200 |
| Ryan Rickelton † | c †Buttler b Wood | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Brook b Wood | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Dawson b Curran | 23 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 230 |
| Donovan Ferreira | not out | 25 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 227.27 |
| Tristan Stubbs | b Overton | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 216.66 |
| Marco Jansen | not out | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
England Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Luke Wood | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Overton | 1.5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 13.09 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Phil Salt | c Maphaka b Rabada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler † | c †Rickelton b Jansen | 25 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 227.27 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Ferreira b Jansen | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 175 |
| Harry Brook (c) | c †Rickelton b Bosch | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Banton | c Markram b Bosch | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 333.33 |
South Africa Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Corbin Bosch | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
ENG vs SA 1st T20I ODI Highlights
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Player of the Match
Donovan Ferreira | South Africa
Wasn’t thinking too much of the boundary sizes, was about keeping good positions and hitting straight. This is a good series to express myself and showcase what I can do. The management have given me the confidence to play freely.
