After a blockbuster ODI series, South Africa will now take on England in the first T20I match of the three-match series. England After a frustrating ODI series loss, England will aim to start the T20I series on a good note. The hosts might have lost the ODI series 1-2, but their performance in the last match was captivating. They posted 414 for 5 in their first innings, with Joe Root and Jacob Bethell scoring their respective centuries and later, Jofra Archer wreaking havoc with his bowling spell. Now coming to the shortest format then England have not registered a single victory against the Proteas since 2022. England went on to whitewash the West Indies in their last T20I series by a crushing margin of 3-0. South Africa South Africa, meanwhile, scripted history with their ODI series victory over England, and now they will be eager to carry the same winning momentum going into this series. Except for the final ODI match, South Africa did no wrong in either batting or bowling. Moreover, South Africa has been a more successful white-ball outfit in the shortest format. However, South Africa lost their last T20I series 1-2 to Australia. ENG vs SA 1st T20I Match Details ENG vs SA T20I Match Details Match England vs South Africa 1st T20I Match Date and Time Wednesday, September 10; 11:00 p.m. IST Venue Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Broadcasting and live streaming TV - N/A Live Stream - Fan Code and SonyLIV (both app and websites) ENG vs SA 1st T20I Pitch Report The surface at the Sophia Gardens has a bowling surface to offer, where bowlers are likely to get good assistance with good-length deliveries and some spicy bounce. While swing and bounce could be the weapon in these overcast conditions, the spinners can also play a key role going forward into the match. Since this game is in day-night match, batting second would be good for the teams. ENG vs SA 1st T20I Weather Report The weather is expected to remain cloudy throughout the entire match, with little rain interruption in the match. The winds will flow at a speed of 19 kmph. The forecast predicts a 65% chance of rain on match day. ENG vs SA Head-to-Head Records ENG vs SA head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 26 Won by England 12 Won by South Africa 13 Tied 0 No Result 1 ENG vs SA 1st T20I Probable XI England: Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi Players To Watch Out For In ENG vs SA 1st T20I Match Phil Salt | ENG: The 29-year-old right-hand batter is one of the best attacking players in this format for the England team. He starts his attack from ball one and goes berserk for a long inning. He had a decent outing in the recently concluded The Hundred tournament, where he amassed 203 runs in 8 matches. Overall, he has 1193 runs in 43 T20I matches, including three centuries. He is one such player to watch out for in this match. Dewald Brevis | SA: Dewald Brevis was the standout performer from the team in the recent Australia series. In three matches, he took the assault and scored 180 runs at a phenomenal average of 90. He scored his first century, scoring an unbeaten 125 runs off just 56 balls. ENG vs SA 1st T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bat twice, and for once the toss-winning team have bowled first. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won just 3 out of the total 10 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 7. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first on this surface to get maximum benefits. ENG vs SA 1st T20I Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: England (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 50-55 SA Total: 170-180 Match Winner: South Africa Scenario 2 Toss Winner: South Africa (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-50 ENG Total: 160-180 Match Winner: England Who will win today's ENG vs SA 1st T20I match? South Africa has shown their dominance in the ODI series on this tour, and they are likely to carry the same momentum going into the T20I format as well. Moreover, England have not won a single T20I match the Proteas since 2022 but they can't be underestimated with such a lethal batting lineup.