Headingley Stadium • Leeds • 2nd September 2025
England suffer seven-wicket drubbing by South Africa as Harry Brook’s side are bowled out for 131 inside 25 overs
England suffer batting collapse of 8-49 to be bowled out for 131 by South Africa; 22-year-old fast bowler Sonny Baker concedes 76 from seven wicketless overs on debut.
England slumped to a seven-wicket drubbing by South Africa at Headingley in the first one-day international of their three-match series, the hosts bowled out for just 131.
Harry Brook’s side suffered an almighty batting collapse of 8-49 to be bundled out in 24.3 overs, with South Africa taking just 20.5 themselves to knock off the required runs.
Twenty-two-year-old fast bowler Sonny Baker, on debut, was smashed for 76 runs in his first seven overs in international cricket, with Aiden Markram (86 off 54 balls) teeing off at the top of the order to race to a 23-ball half-century.
