England vs South Africa, 1st ODI highlights: South Africa thrash England by 7 wickets

Lungi Ngidi to Joe Root, Shorter and outside off, Root shoulders arms to it.

Lungi Ngidi to Joe Root, FOUR! Root, with two classic shots! First his go-to drive and now the clip on the leg side! Too full and darted on the pads, Root flicks it with great timing through square leg for a boundary.

Nandre Burger to Jamie Smith, Some extra pace behind this delivery! On a length and on leg. Smith clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Nandre Burger to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller and Root clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Nandre Burger to Joe Root, Better from Burger as he attacks the stumps with a length ball. Root gets inside the line and blocks.

Nandre Burger to Joe Root, FOUR! Wow! Vintage Root! So pleasing to the eyes! Pitched up, outside off, angled away with a lot of width on offer. Root leans and creams it through covers for a beautiful boundary. 

Nandre Burger to Joe Root, Wide! Down the leg side, swinging further down leg. Root leaves.

Joe Root walks in at number 3 for England.

Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Nandre Burger gets his man! Burger nicely set up Ben Duckett here! The last delivery was a bit wide and dragged back, while this one was touch fuller and closer to the off pole, getting it to shape away again. Ben Duckett leans to push but gets a faint edge to the keeper, Ryan Rickelton, who makes no mistake.

Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, BEATEN! Lovely stuff from Burger! Drags his length back by a touch and gets it to shape away, outside off. Ben Duckett has a poke at it but misses.

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Shapes in a length ball on the pads, Ben Duckett turns it to deep square leg for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Touch fuller and attacking the stumps, around off. Ben Duckett keeps it out on the off side.

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Just like Smith, Ben Duckett gets off the mark with a boundary. Lungi Ngidi goes very full and on middle, looking for swing. Ben Duckett brings a straight bat down and hits it past mid on for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Fails to time well! Pitched up and on middle, Ben Duckett fails to flick it in time and finds the man at square leg.

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Bit of shape on this one as Lungi Ngidi lands it on middle, Ben Duckett nudges it to mid-wicket for no run.

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Lungi Ngidi starts with a good length delivery, around off, shapes in a touch. Ben Duckett solidly blocks it out.

Lungi Ngidi to take the other new ball.

Nandre Burger to Jamie Smith, FOUR! Now to the other side of the 'V'. Excellent shot once again! Overpitched as Nandre Burger looks for some swing, bowls it on off. Smith leans and firmly drives it past mid off for a boundary.

Nandre Burger to Jamie Smith, FOUR! Beautiful shot to get off the mark! Not much movement off the ball and Jamie Smith nicely punches this fuller delivery down past mid on for a boundary.

Nandre Burger to Jamie Smith, Four dots to start the innings. Nandre Burger steams in and lands it on a length and around off. Smith punches well but to cover.

Nandre Burger to Jamie Smith, Another dot! Bit straight this time, fuller delivery on middle, Smith mistimes his flick and gets a soft leading edge to cover.

Nandre Burger to Jamie Smith, Goes slightly short and around off, nips away this time. Jamie Smith knocks it to cover. 

Nandre Burger to Jamie Smith, Nandre Burger starts with a fuller delivery with a bit of shape on middle, Smith drives it down to mid off.

We are all set for the game to begin! The sun is out and shining as the umpires and the Proteas players take their place out in the middle. Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith will open the innings for England. Nandre Burger has the first new ball in hand and he is raring to go. A couple of slips to begin with. Let's play...

Earlier on, Sonny Baker was presented his debut cap by his Manchester Originals teammate and former England white-ball captain, Jos Buttler. Baker's parents are also in attendance and it will be interesting to see how he handles the nerves on his debut later on when England bowl.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, and Lungi Ngidi.

England (Playing XI) - Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Sonny Baker (On debut).

TOSS - South Africa have won the toss and they will BOWL first.