England Lions vs South Africa A, 1st Unofficial ODI — South Africa A tour of England
Match summary
South Africa A beat England Lions by 9 wickets in the 1st Unofficial ODI of the South Africa A tour of England at Grace Road, Leicester on Fri, 05 Jun, 2026. England Lions 119/10 (26.1 ov); South Africa A 120/1 (19.3 ov). Rubin Hermann top-scored with 57* off 62 balls for South Africa A. Ottniel Baartman took 3/17 for South Africa A. England Lions won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann Not out | 57 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 91.94 |
| Tony de Zorzi b H T Crocombe | 23 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 85.19 |
| Marques Ackerman Not out | 34 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 121.43 |
Extras 6 (5 lb, 1 wd)
Total 120/1 (19.3 ov)
Yet to bat: Jason Smith, Connor Esterhuizen, Dian Forrester, Bjorn Fortuin, Gerald Coetzee, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Ottniel Baartman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Potts | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 2.3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Henry Thomas Crocombe | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Noah Cornwell | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5.29 |
43 (Tony de Zorzi, 10.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rew b G Coetzee | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Ben McKinney c C Esterhuizen b K Maphaka | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Jordan Cox c C Esterhuizen b G Coetzee | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 250 |
| Asa Tribe c OEG Baartman b K Maphaka | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Rehan Ahmed c RA Herman b OEG Baartman | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| James Coles c D Forrester b BC Fortuin | 42 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 72.41 |
| Ben Mayes c Nqabayomzi Peter b OEG Baartman | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mason Crane c C Esterhuizen b OEG Baartman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Potts c T de Zorzi b G Coetzee | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Henry Thomas Crocombe st C Esterhuizen b BC Fortuin | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Noah Cornwell Not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 20 (7 lb, 13 wd)
Total 119/10 (26.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 2.1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.85 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 5 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Dian Forrester | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 8 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 5.25 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 8 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 4.88 |
13 (James Rew, 4.3 ov) · 20 (Ben McKinney, 5.3 ov) · 42 (Asa Tribe, 7.2 ov) · 50 (Jordan Cox, 8.3 ov) · 68 (Rehan Ahmed, 11.5 ov) · 74 (Ben Mayes, 15.3 ov) · 74 (Mason Crane, 15.5 ov) · 79 (Matthew Potts, 18.2 ov) · 110 (Henry Thomas Crocombe, 24.4 ov) · 119 (James Coles, 26.1 ov)