Live Blog: South Africa vs. England | 1st ODI, Cape Town

Series: RSA 1 - 0 England | Match: RSA won by 7 wickets.

South Africa: Spark achieved; ignition ahead!

A breath of fresh air, a sigh of relief for South Africa, as they pick up their first win of the calendar year, after a series of deflating losses in the Tests. It's time for some celebration, because God knows, South Africa need a reason to celebrate. The activation energy has been achieved. There's a spark in the engine, and it's time for ignition! On that note, it's goodbye and good night from Cricbuzz!

Quinton de Kock | MoM and RSA captain:Feels good to get back to winning ways. The extra responsibility helped me. It was a matter of getting momentum. Time to have a little celebration.

Eoin Morgan | England captain: We were way off the mark, completely outplayed by South Africa. We couldn't penetrate the de Kock/Bavuma stand and lost wickets in clusters.

South Africa 259-3 | win by 7 wickets.

South Africa stroll to 259

Courtesy the platform laid by Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma, South Africa eased home by 7 wickets with Rassie van der Dussen and debutant JJ Smuts at the crease, bringing their win-drought to an end, and a huge sigh of relief to the South African dressing room.

Bavuma falls agonisingly short of second ODI hundred

Temba Bavuma found some form with the bat, falling two runs short of a well-deserved ODI hundred, having played second fiddle to Quinton de Kock all innings. Bavuma decided to challenge the LBW call to Jordan, but it was crashing into the middle and leg stumps.

Centurion de Kock falls

He's weathered the storm, won the war, and then been hit by a bicycle. In an attempt to up the ante, de Kock falls, knocked over trying to slog-sweep Joe Root into the Cape of Good Hope.

de Kock scores hundred on captaincy debut

Quinton de Kock scores a hundred on captaincy debut to drive South Africa towards the finishing line, with a supporting act by Temba Bavuma.