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South Africa
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Match information

Start Friday 15 January at 08:00 UK time.

Date
Friday 15 January 2027 · England in 2027
Start
08:00 UK
Venue
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Competition
ODI · International series · 3rd ODI

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Match guide

England face South Africa in the third ODI of their series at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Friday 15 January 2027, with first ball scheduled for 08:00 UK time. It follows the second ODI at the same ground two days earlier and the series opener in Paarl on 10 January.

Before this tour, the teams' last ODI series, in September 2025, went 2–1 to South Africa, with victories by seven wickets and five runs before England's 342-run win in the final match. The T20Is that followed were shared, England's 146-run win coming after they made 304/2. Across formats, our records show 44 meetings since March 1992: 22 England wins, 20 defeats and two draws. England's 50-over form in September 2026 was strong, with wins over Sri Lanka by 89 and 223 runs either side of a 16-run defeat.

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2023 – 2025

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Meetings74In our results database
England wins31England perspective
Draws, ties & NR6Drawn, tied or no result
South Africa wins37South Africa victories

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