England have been overwhelmed by means of six wickets next a below-par appearing within the first one-day global towards South Africa.

Chasing 187 in sizzling statuses in Kimberley, Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt anchored the innings with a gritty unbeaten 59 from 114 balls to succeed in the objective with 11.4 overs to backup.

England’s bowlers toiled, however have been left to rue shedding Wolvaardt on 5 and 27 because the opener held the innings in combination earlier than Nadine de Klerk’s full of life 48 now not out from 28 balls tied the victory in taste.

Month the skin used to be difficult and presented enough quantity of asymmetric soar, England’s batters have been wasteful in being pushed aside for 186 in 38.4 overs.

Quantity 8 Charlie Dean rescued the innings with 47 now not out next England collapsed to 106-7, including 67 for the 8th wicket with Sophie Ecclestone.

South Africa have been boosted by means of the go back of all-rounder Marizanne Kapp, who used to be rested for the previous T20 layout and delivered a new-ball masterclass to pull England’s first 3 wickets.

Sophia Dunkley used to be a overdue inclusion on the lead of the line next Maia Bouchier injured her neck within the warm-up, and used to be stuck in the back of for 4 earlier than Tammy Beaumont used to be bowled for 11 and Nat Sciver-Brunt used to be lbw for a duck.

Heather Knight’s 40 led a temporary revival earlier than it used to be left to Dean and Ecclestone to turn some resistance, with Dean related her career-best ranking next her spouse used to be brilliantly stuck by means of De Klerk for 17.

South Africa’s batters additionally struggled to attain fluently, however they withstood the ultimatum of spinner Ecclestone by means of enjoying cautiously via her miserly necromancy of 0-29, and Wolvaardt’s willingness to grind out the runs proved the residue.

The second one of 3 ODIs takes playground in Durban on Sunday.