England National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Ryan Rickelton pulled off a brilliant second-attempt catch to dismiss England’s Joe Root in the opening ODI at Headingley in Leeds on Tuesday. England were asked to bat first and lost opener Ben Duckett in the third over. Root walked in and began with a stylish cover drive. Expectations were high for a big innings, but he managed only 14 runs off 17 balls with three fours.
The breakthrough came in the eighth over when pacer Lungi Ngidi delivered a fuller ball that moved away. Root edged it behind, where Rickelton dived to his right and caught the ball with one hand. It slipped out, but he quickly recovered to complete the dismissal.
Rickelton’s effort gave South Africa an early boost in a match they went on to dominate. They bowled England out for 131 before sealing a seven-wicket win.
England National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
England 131 all out in 24.3 overs (Jamie Smith 54; Keshav Maharaj 4-22, Wiaan Mulder 3-33)
South Africa 137-3 in 20.5 overs (Aiden Markram 86, Ryan Rickelton 31*; Adil Rashid 3-26)
South Africa lead three-match series 1-0.
England vs South Africa, 1st ODI Playing XIs
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Sonny Baker
