PROTEAS GIVE ENGLAND PAK SLAE

THE Proteas inflicted a humiliating seven-wicket defeat upon England in the first ODI in Leeds on Tuesday.

Victory for South Africa was all but assured after they skittled out England for just 131 with more than half of the hosts' overs remaining.

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj (4/22) and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder (3/33) did the bulk of the damage at an overcast Headingley after Proteas captain Temba Bavuma won the toss.

Proteas opener Aiden Markram then klapped a 23-ball fifty, including eight fours and two sixes, as SA finished on 137/3 with nearly 30 overs to spare.

Markram was especially severe on England debutant Sonny Baker. The Hampshire fast bowler's seven overs cost a hugely expensive 76 runs. He had earlier been out for golden duck.

Markram was dismissed for 86, well caught by a diving Jamie Smith at cover off leg-spinner Adil Rashid (3-26).

Rashid then took two wickets in two balls on his Yorkshire home ground with the scores level.

Dewald Brevis survived the hat-trick and next ball finished the match with a straight six off Rashid as the Proteas went 1-0 up in a three-match series, with Harry Brook's six-game winning streak as England's white-ball captain coming to an emphatic end.

Earlier, opener Smith, with 54, was the only England batsman to make an impact, with the hosts' next highest score Jos Buttler's 15.

The series continues at Lord's on Thursday.