England vs South Africa Prediction, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

England will lock horns with South Africa in the first T20I of the three-match series at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on Wednesday, September 10.

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 England, led by Harry Brook, is coming into this three-match T20I series on the back of a 3-0 T20I series win over West Indies in June 2025. On the other hand, the Aiden Markram-led South Africa is coming into this series on the back of a 1-2 series loss to Australia earlier last month.

ENG vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Details

Match: England vs South Africa, T20I Series 2025, Match 1

Time & Date: 11:00 PM IST, Wednesday, September 10

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

ENG vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Pitch Report

The Cardiff surface is expected to assist batters from the powerplay overs. We can anticipate bowlers to have a tough time in the middle overs. Any score above 180 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

ENG vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Probable XIs

England

Jamie Smith, Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.

South Africa

Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi.

ENG vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Winner Prediction

Match Winner: England

These two sides have played a total of 26 T20Is against each other with England winning 12 games while South Africa secured 13 victories. With England having a home advantage on their side, the Harry Brook-led side is expected to start off the T20I series on a winning note.

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