ENGLAND vs SOUTH AFRICA, 1st ODI
ENGLAND vs SOUTH AFRICA, 1st ODI: match overview
ENGLAND and SOUTH AFRICA met in the 1st ODI of South Africa in England at Headingley, Leeds on Friday, August 22, 2008. Result: England won by 20 runs.
This is a 50-overs-a-side one-day match: each team bats once for a maximum of 50 overs, powerplay restrictions shape the opening and closing phases, and the required run rate becomes the key number in the chase.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around South Africa in England appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 1st ODI, South Africa in England
- Teams
- ENGLAND vs SOUTH AFRICA
- Format
- One Day International (50 overs)
- Venue
- Headingley, Leeds
- Date
- Friday, August 22, 2008
- Start time
- 07:00 PM local (13:30 GMT)
- Status
- England won by 20 runs