What were the final scores in England vs South Africa?

England scored 54/5 in 5 overs. South Africa scored 97/5 in 7.5 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in England vs South Africa?

Jos Buttler was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 66/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in England vs South Africa?

Aiden Markram top-scored with 28 off 14 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs South Africa?

Marco Jansen took 2/18 in 2 overs.

Where was England vs South Africa played?

The match was played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.

Who played in England vs South Africa?

England XI: Adil Rashid, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Luke Wood, Philip Salt, Sam Curran, Tom Banton, Will Jacks. South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Donovan Ferreira, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Lizaad Williams, Marco Jansen, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs.

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England vs South Africa — South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS method)

Q: Who won England vs South Africa?

South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS method).

T20 Internationals • Match 1st T20I

Result

Result

South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS method)

South Africa

97/5

7.5 ov

Statz MVP

Jos Buttler

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Tanzid Hasan 708 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Jason Holder 31 wkts · Standings →

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Sophia Gardens

Cardiff, Wales

Full Stats →

Based on the last 24 T20 matches at this venue (since Jun 2022). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

328.0

Avg 1st Inn

174.9

Avg 2nd Inn

153.0

Avg Sixes

11.9

Avg Fours

28.1

Bat 1st Win %

58%

Boundary %

56.0%

Seam Econ

8.69

Spin Econ

8.18

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
GLA vs SOM 20 Jun 2025	130/9 (20)	131/4 (16.4)	261
GLA vs KEN 06 Jul 2025	118/9 (20)	122/4 (11.4)	240
GLA vs GLO 13 Jul 2025	175/6 (20)	135/10 (18.1)	310
GLA vs MID 18 Jul 2025	184/9 (20)	132/10 (18.5)	316
ENG vs SA 10 Sep 2025	97/5 (7.5)	54/5 (5)	151

ENG at Sophia Gardens

Won

Lost

Avg Score 18.3

Highest Score 87

Top Scorer

Jos Buttler 136 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Adil Rashid 7 wkts

SA at Sophia Gardens

Won

Lost

Avg Score 24.2

Highest Score 96

Top Scorer

Rilee Rossouw 96 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Andile Phehlukwayo 3 wkts

South Africa · Innings 1

Aiden Markram (c)

c Luke Wood b Adil Rashid

28 (14)

2×4 · 2×6 · SR 200

Ryan Rickelton (wk)

c Jos Buttler b Luke Wood

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

c Harry Brook b Luke Wood

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Dewald Brevis

c Liam Dawson b Sam Curran

23 (10)

0×4 · 3×6 · SR 230

Donovan Ferreira

not out

25* (11)

0×4 · 3×6 · SR 227.27

Tristan Stubbs

b Jamie Overton

13 (6)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 216.67

Marco Jansen

not out

1* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markram (c)	c Luke Wood b Adil Rashid	28	14	2	2	200
Ryan Rickelton (wk)	c Jos Buttler b Luke Wood	0	1	0	0	0
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	c Harry Brook b Luke Wood	2	4	0	0	50
Dewald Brevis	c Liam Dawson b Sam Curran	23	10	0	3	230
Donovan Ferreira	not out	25*	11	0	3	227.27
Tristan Stubbs	b Jamie Overton	13	6	1	1	216.67
Marco Jansen	not out	1*	1	0	0	100

Total

97/5 (7.5 ov)

DNB Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lizaad Williams

FoW 1-1 (Ryan Rickelton, 0.2 ov), 2-33 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 2.5 ov), 3-37 (Aiden Markram, 3.4 ov), 4-73 (Dewald Brevis, 6.1 ov), 5-90 (Tristan Stubbs, 7.3 ov)

England · Bowling

Luke Wood

2-0-22-2 · Econ 11

2/22

wd 1 · nb 0

Jamie Overton

1.5-0-24-1 · Econ 16

1/24

wd 2 · nb 0

Adil Rashid

2-0-24-1 · Econ 12

1/24

2 ov

Liam Dawson

1-0-14-0 · Econ 14

0/14

1 ov

Sam Curran

1-0-11-1 · Econ 11

1/11

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Luke Wood	2	22	2	11	1
Jamie Overton	1.5	24	1	16	2
Adil Rashid	2	24	1	12	0
Liam Dawson	1	14	0	14	0
Sam Curran	1	11	1	11	0

England · Innings 2

Philip Salt

c Kwena Maphaka b Kagiso Rabada

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Jacob Bethell

c Donovan Ferreira b Marco Jansen

7 (4)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 175

Jos Buttler (wk)

c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen

25 (11)

1×4 · 3×6 · SR 227.27

Harry Brook (c)

c Ryan Rickelton b Corbin Bosch

0 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Tom Banton

c Aiden Markram b Corbin Bosch

5 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Sam Curran

not out

10* (3)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 333.33

Will Jacks

not out

1* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Philip Salt	c Kwena Maphaka b Kagiso Rabada	0	1	0	0	0
Jacob Bethell	c Donovan Ferreira b Marco Jansen	7	4	0	1	175
Jos Buttler (wk)	c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen	25	11	1	3	227.27
Harry Brook (c)	c Ryan Rickelton b Corbin Bosch	0	4	0	0	0
Tom Banton	c Aiden Markram b Corbin Bosch	5	5	0	0	100
Sam Curran	not out	10*	3	0	1	333.33
Will Jacks	not out	1*	2	0	0	50

Total

54/5 (5 ov)

DNB Adil Rashid, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Luke Wood

FoW 1-0 (Philip Salt, 0.1 ov), 2-17 (Jacob Bethell, 1.3 ov), 3-28 (Harry Brook, 2.3 ov), 4-43 (Jos Buttler, 3.6 ov), 5-43 (Tom Banton, 4.1 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Kagiso Rabada

1-0-11-1 · Econ 11

1/11

1 ov

Marco Jansen

2-0-18-2 · Econ 9

2/18

wd 1 · nb 0

Corbin Bosch

2-0-20-2 · Econ 10

2/20

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Kagiso Rabada	1	11	1	11	0
Marco Jansen	2	18	2	9	1
Corbin Bosch	2	20	2	10	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Jos Buttler ENG	65.9
2	Donovan Ferreira SA	54.9
3	Dewald Brevis SA	52.7
4	Aiden Markram SA	50.1
5	Marco Jansen SA	44.9
6	Luke Wood ENG	44.6
7	Sam Curran ENG	41.3
8	Corbin Bosch SA	35.4
9	Tristan Stubbs SA	29.4
10	Adil Rashid ENG	24.0
11	Kagiso Rabada SA	10.7
12	Jacob Bethell ENG	10.4
13	Jamie Overton ENG	5.9
14	Tom Banton ENG	4.8
15	Liam Dawson ENG	3.1
16	Lhuan-dre Pretorius SA	1.5
17	Will Jacks ENG	0.5
18	Ryan Rickelton SA	0.0
19	Philip Salt ENG	0.0
20	Harry Brook ENG	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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