England vs South Africa live: England 37/1 (2/6 ov); South Africa 0

England vs South Africa is live now at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong. South Africa won the toss and elected to field This is Bowl, Final of Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes, an ODI, and the note below follows this session rather than a generic preview.

Score: England 37/1 (2/6 ov); South Africa 0.

Harry Brook and Temba Bavuma are the players this session keeps returning to. A wicket now changes South Africa's bowling plan. A stand that lasts another half hour changes what England can ask of the rest of this ODI.

Match snapshot

• Fixture: Bowl, Final
• Series: Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes
• Format: ODI
• Venue: Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
• Date and time: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 05:20 am
• Status: Live now
• England: England Men ODI
• South Africa: South Africa Men ODI

The Bowl, Final score stays on the live scoreboard.

Where the match stands

South Africa won the toss and elected to field Set that next to Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong. The ball either does something in this hour of England vs South Africa or the batters are allowed to settle.

Fifty overs at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong split into a powerplay, a middle, and a death. England and South Africa win it in the phase where the fifth bowler is hiding. For England vs South Africa, the live scoreboard carries the balls and this page carries what that score is saying.

Still in the game

England squad to follow: Harry Brook (Batsman), Tom Banton (Batsman), Jos Buttler (Wicket Keeper), Ben Duckett (Batsman), Joe Root (All-Rounder), Jacob Bethell (All-Rounder), Sam Curran (All-Rounder), Will Jacks (All-Rounder).

South Africa squad to follow: Temba Bavuma (Batsman), Quinton de Kock (Wicket Keeper), Aiden Markram (Batsman), Tony de Zorzi (Batsman), Corbin Bosch (All-Rounder), Marco Jansen (All-Rounder), Keshav Maharaj (Bowler), Lungi Ngidi (Bowler).

When Bowl, Final between England and South Africa is official, this same page becomes the report and the scoreline stays locked to Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong.