Harry Brook’s winning streak as England’s white-ball captain came to a shuddering halt against South Africa , with Sonny Baker’s painful debut summing up a torrid display in the first Metro Bank one-day international.

Brook kicked off his limited-overs reign with six consecutive wins over the West Indies earlier this summer, but the honeymoon ended decisively after his side were thoroughly outclassed in a seven-wicket thrashing at his home ground of Headingley.

The hosts were bowled out for 131 in a mere 24.3 overs – just under half their allocation – with Jamie Smith’s 54 sticking out like a sore thumb amid a host of failures.

That was never likely to be enough to contain the Proteas, who raced home with 175 balls to spare in an assault that claimed Baker as collateral damage.

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