England team piled up cheaply. (Photo- Getty)
The South African team is currently on a tour of England. A 3 -match ODI series is being played between the two teams. In the first match of the series, there was a lot of deadly bowling from South Africa. The England team, known for their strong batting, collapsed cheaply in this match. England batsmen were seen battling for runs at the crease, due to which he could not even bat 25 overs in a 50 -over match.
England team piled up cheaply
South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first at the Handingley Stadium in Leeds. His decision was proved by the bowlers. England lost their first wicket for 13 runs. Ben Docket returned to the pavilion after scoring just 5 runs. After this, Joe Root played some good shots, but he also lost his wicket by scoring 14 runs. After this, Jamie Smith and Harry Brook tried to handle the innings and brought the team’s score to 82 runs. But after this, England’s innings collapsed like cards.
At one time, the England team, which scored 82 runs at the loss of 2 wickets, reached 131 runs. England lost the third wicket as Harry Brook, after which no batsman could last long at the crease. England’s 7 batsmen could not even touch the double figure. Jamie Smith scored the highest 54 runs for England. At the same time, Jose Butler contributed 15 runs and Harry Brook contributed 12 runs.
Keshav Maharaj shone again
World’s number-1 ODI bowler Keshav Maharaj once again showed the magic of his spin. Keshav Maharaj made 4 batsmen a victim for 22 runs in just 5.3 overs. At the same time, Vian Mulder was also very successful. Vian Mulder spent 33 runs in 7 overs and took 3 wickets in his name. Apart from these, Lungi Engidi and Nandre Burger also were also able to achieve 1-1 success.
