ENG vs SA 1st T20I T20I 2025 Audio & Text Commentary

1st T20ISophia Gardens, Cardiff
ENG

ENG

54/5

(5 ov)

VS
SA

SA

97/5

(7.5 ov)

South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS Method)
Player of the MatchDonavon Ferreira
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ENG vs SA Innings at a Glance

ENG

SA

1st Innings

1-5

w

w

w

w

w

54 Runs

2nd Innings

1-6

w

w

w

73 Runs

7-8

w

w

24 Runs

ENG vs SA Commentary

Score after 5 overs

54/5

11 Runs

w 6 3 1 1 0

WG Jacks: 1(2)

SM Curran: 10(3)

C Bosch

2-0-20-2

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4.60

Corbin Bosch to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Will Jacks hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.51

Corbin Bosch to Sam Curran, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

4.41

Corbin Bosch to Will Jacks, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.

4.33

Corbin Bosch to Sam Curran, 3 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards point for 3 runs.

4.26

Corbin Bosch to Sam Curran, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Sam Curran hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to long off for a magnificent Maximum!

4.1OUT

Corbin Bosch to Tom Banton, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Tom Banton as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Aiden Markram for a soft dismissal.

c A Markram b C Bosch

Score after 4 overs

43/4

12 Runs

1 6 0 1 3 1Wd w

Jos Buttler: 25(11)

T Banton: 5(4)

M Jansen

2-0-18-2

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3.6OUT

Marco Jansen to Jos Buttler, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Jos Buttler as the batter hangs in the crease to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Ryan Rickelton for Jos Buttler's dismissal.

c RD Rickelton b M Jansen

3.61wd

Marco Jansen to Jos Buttler, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jos Buttler with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.