South Africa Edges Past England in Nail-Biting Finish to Clinch ODI Series

Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the second ODI between England and South Africa at Lord’s in London on September 4.

SCORECARD

PLAYING XI

• England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
• South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi.

TOSS
England won the toss and chose to bowl. The toss was postponed to 5:15 PM IST due to rain, with the match set to begin at 5:45 PM IST.

PREVIEW
South Africa aims to clinch the three-match series against England in the second ODI at Lord’s in London on Thursday. In the first match, South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj and Wiaan Mulder shone, taking seven wickets combined. England, fresh from The Hundred tournament, struggled with poor shot choices, losing their last seven wickets for just 29 runs. South Africa responded strongly, with a 121-run opening partnership from Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton. Although Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs fell to Adil Rashid in consecutive balls, the South African openers had already secured a dominant position.

HOW TO WATCH
The match will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network at 5:30 PM IST, and it will be available for streaming on the SonyLIV and FanCode apps and websites.

THE SQUADS

• England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Sonny Baker, Jamie Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Banton, Rehan Ahmed.
• South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Senuran Muthusamy, Matthew Breetzke, Kwena Maphaka, Codi Yusuf, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada.

Published on September 4, 2025.