England overwhelmed by South Africa in first ODI after being bowled out for 186 after which dropping Laura Wolvaardt twice

England slumped with the bat after which dropped Laura Wolvaardt twice as they slipped to a six-wicket loss to South Africa within the first one-day worldwide at Kimberley.

England laboured to 186 all out on a sticky pitch after electing to bat, with No 8 Charlie Dean (47no off 57) top-scoring after South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kapp – who had been rested for the T20 collection that the hosts misplaced 3-0 – shredded the highest order.

Kapp nicked off Sophia Dunkley (4) within the first over earlier than eradicating Tammy Beaumont (11) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (0) within the seventh.

Captain Heather Knight – who would have been caught behind for eight had South Africa reviewed – scored 40 earlier than England had been indebted to Dean, who placed on 67 from 64 balls with fellow spinner Sophie Ecclestone (17) from 106-7 at Diamond Oval.

Proteas captain Wolvaardt (59no off 114) was grassed on 5 and 27, by wicketkeeper Amy Jones and Dunkley at deep sq. leg respectively, and anchored the innings because the hosts reached their goal with a whopping 70 balls to spare.

Nadine de Klerk (48no off 28) performed a swashbuckling cameo on the loss of life, hitting 11 boundaries and smoking all however 5 of the runs in a stand of 53 from 39 balls with Wolvaardt, together with the successful 4 off Dean two balls into the thirty ninth over.

South Africa will look to wrap up a collection win with victory in Sunday’s second recreation in Durban (8am UK) earlier than the ultimate ODI in Potchefstroom subsequent Wednesday (12pm UK), each stay on Sky Sports activities.

Kapp rips via England as South Africa go 1-0 up

Kapp had Beaumont dropped on nought within the opening over by wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta however Jafta atoned moments later to snaffle Dunkley as Kapp discovered the sting once more.

Kapp was a relentless menace within the powerplay and struck twice in 4 balls within the seventh over, uprooting Beaumont’s off stump after which pinning Sciver-Brunt lbw on the again foot because the England vice-captain suffered only a fourth duck in 97 ODI innings.

Knight led a rebuild of kinds, after the hosts did not detect an edge off Kapp within the fifth over, however England misplaced common wickets on the different finish, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge (11) burning the vacationers’ second assessment as she fell lbw and Jones (21) hauling to deep sq. leg.

The captain ultimately departed firstly of the twenty sixth over, lbw to spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba (2-47), 4 overs after Alice Capsey (8) had been trapped by the identical bowler in the identical trend.

South Africa then misplaced their self-discipline in sapping warmth, together with with a collection of wides, serving to Dean and Ecclestone sew a half-century stand earlier than two Annerie Dercksen (3-16) wickets and the comedy run out of Lauren Bell (0) ended the innings.

Tazmin Brits (13) and Sune Luus (7) had been out lbw within the chase, with their evaluations scuppered by ball-tracking not working at that time; Luus’ dismissal off Dean appeared truthful sufficient however Bell’s ball to take away Brits – after the batter had struck three fours in an over off Lauren Filer – could have slid on previous leg stump.

Filer and Bell had been slightly wayward with the brand new ball earlier than Dean, Sciver-Brunt and Ecclestone dragged issues again, however Wolvaardt punished the vacationers for dropping her twice, scoring her thirty third ODI fifty, from 92 balls.

The dismissal of Dercksen (27), caught by Beaumont on the deep sq. leg boundary off the costly Filer (1-45 from six overs) after placing on 59 with Wolvaardt for the third wicket, didn’t derail the Proteas, with Participant of the Match Kapp (22 off 22) taking part in a punchy innings and De Klerk then dazzling on the finish.

The England view – ‘Positives to be taken’

England captain Heather Knight:

“I’m obviously disappointed, but I think there were some positives. That partnership with Charlie [Dean] and Sophie [Ecclestone] gave us a chance of being in the game, but unfortunately we didn’t quite have enough.

“We thought we were in the game. We probably searched for wickets a little bit too much because we felt we needed to bowl them out having only got 186 on the board ourselves.

“It felt actually shut, it felt like we had been actually within the recreation. A few wickets and we would have been proper in with an opportunity. Nadine [de Klerk] performed an excellent innings and so they had been in a position to take the sport away on the again finish.”

The South Africa view – ‘Kapp was exceptional’

South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt:

“The way we started was awesome. [Marizanne] Kapp was exceptional as always. It’s nice to have her back, you can see what a difference she makes to our side.

“We had been slightly dissatisfied [England scored 186], however the seam simply began dying out slightly bit and it was robust for the bowlers within the warmth.

“There was always going to be some fightback from England, they have a good line-up and bat deep, but I’m happy we held on and kept them under 200.”

England in South Africa – full schedule

All instances UK and Eire; all video games stay on Sky Sports activities

T20 collection

ODI collection

• First ODI (Kimberley): South Africa received by eight wickets
• Second ODI: Sunday December 8 (8am, Durban)
• Third ODI: Wednesday December 11 (12pm, Potchefstroom)

Take a look at match

• One-off Take a look at: December 15 -18 (8am, Bloemfontein)