England vs South Africa, 2nd ODI, South Africa tour of England, 2025

South Africa tour of England
Finished
, September 04, 2025
England
ENG
325/9 (50)
South Africa
SA
330/8 (50)
SA won by 5 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Jofra Archer *271422192.86
Saqib Mahmood230066.67
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Senuran Muthusamy *806117.63
Nandre Burger1006336.30
Current Partnership: 12 run (1.3 ov) | Last Wicket: Adil Rashid 2 (4) | Fall of Wicket: 313/9 (48.3 ov)
CRR: 6.50 | Last Ten Overs: 87/4 8.29
Recent: 14·4·11·1W62·156·1

Live Blog

17:05 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 5.1

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Ben Duckett, 1 run

1lb
5.1
Lungisani Ngidi to Ben Duckett, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
05:10 UTC
08 Dec 2025
End of over 5 (1 runs)
England 28/1
17:03 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 4.6

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Joe Root, No run

0
4.6
Nandre Burger to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
17:02 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 4.5

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, 1 run

1
4.5
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, 1 run, Nandre Burger delivers fast ball at full length, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Ben Duckett to just 1 run.
17:02 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 4.4

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, No run

0
4.4
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
17:01 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 4.3

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, No run

0
4.3
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
17:01 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 4.2

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, No run

0
4.2
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
17:00 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 4.1

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, No run

0
4.1
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
05:10 UTC
08 Dec 2025
End of over 4 (12 runs)
England 27/1
16:59 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 3.6

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, Four

4
3.6
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Joe Root hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
16:58 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 3.5

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, Four

4
3.5
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Joe Root hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
16:57 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 3.4

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, No run

0
3.4
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
16:56 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 3.3

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, No run

0
3.3
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
16:56 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 3.2

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, Four

4
3.2
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
16:55 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 3.1

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, No run

0
3.1
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
05:10 UTC
08 Dec 2025
End of over 3 (8 runs)
England 15/1
16:54 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 2.6

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, Wide

1wd
2.6
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Ben Duckett with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
16:54 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 2.6

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, 2 runs

2
2.6
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
16:52 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 2.5

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, No run

0
2.5
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
16:52 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 2.4

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, No run

0
2.4
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at deep point, who blocks the ball right away.
16:51 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 2.3

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, No run

0
2.3
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
16:50 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 2.2

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, Wide

5wd
2.2
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, good length, That sails wide of the off stump, Ben Duckett left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.
16:51 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 2.2

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, No run

0
2.2
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
16:49 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 2.1

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, No run

0
2.1
Nandre Burger to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
05:10 UTC
08 Dec 2025
End of over 2 (6 runs)
England 7/1
16:48 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 1.6

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, No run

0
1.6
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
16:47 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 1.5

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, Four

4
1.5
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
16:46 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 1.4

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, No run

0
1.4
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
16:45 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 1.3

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, Wide

1wd
1.3
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Joe Root with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
16:46 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 1.3

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, No run

0
1.3
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
16:44 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 1.2

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, No run

0
1.2
Lungisani Ngidi to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
16:43 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 1.1

ENG vs SA Live Score – Lungisani Ngidi to Ben Duckett, 1 run

1
1.1
Lungisani Ngidi to Ben Duckett, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
05:10 UTC
08 Dec 2025
End of over 1 (1 runs)
England 1/1
16:42 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 0.6

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Joe Root, No run

0
0.6
Nandre Burger to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
16:42 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 0.5

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Joe Root, No run

0
0.5
Nandre Burger to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
16:41 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 0.4

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Joe Root, No run

0
0.4
Nandre Burger to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
16:41 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 0.3

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Joe Root, No run

0
0.3
Nandre Burger to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
16:39 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 0.2

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Joe Root, Wide

1wd
0.2
Nandre Burger to Joe Root, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Joe Root with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
16:40 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 0.2

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Joe Root, No run

0
0.2
Nandre Burger to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
16:39 UTC
04 Sep 2025
Ov 0.1

ENG vs SA Live Score – Nandre Burger to Jamie Smith, No run

w
0.1
Jamie Smith c RD Rickelton b N Burger 0 (1) Nandre Burger to Jamie Smith, no run, c RD Rickelton b N Burger, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Jamie Smith as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Ryan Rickelton for a soft dismissal.

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Match Info

SeriesSouth Africa tour of England
Match2nd ODI
FormatODI
Date & Time04 Sep 2025, Thu, 5:30 PM
VenueLord's, London, England
TossEngland elected to bowl
UmpiresMike Burns, Sharfuddoula, Nitin Menon (India, TV)
Match RefereeJavagal Srinath

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Pitch & Weather Statistics

Weather
Clear Sky
🌡️ 15.22°C💧 72% (Humidity)🧭 6.78 Wind Speed
Pitch Condition
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🪄 Bat: Average🏃 Pace: Average🌀 Spin: Average

Team Comparison (Last 10 matches)

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Team Comparison (Batting & Bowling, last 10)

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England Stats

Most RunsBest SRMost WicketsBest Eco. Rate
1

Joe Root

ENG . Bat

175 Runs

3 Inns
2

Jacob Bethell

ENG . Bat

169 Runs

3 Inns
3

Jos Buttler

ENG . Wk

138 Runs

3 Inns
4

Aiden Markram

SA . All

135 Runs

3 Inns
5

Jamie Smith

ENG . Wk

116 Runs

3 Inns
6

Matthew Breetzke

SA . Wk

89 Runs

2 Inns
7

Tristan Stubbs

SA . Bat

68 Runs

3 Inns
8

Ryan Rickelton

SA . Wk

67 Runs

3 Inns
9

Will Jacks

ENG . All

65 Runs

3 Inns
10

Dewald Brevis

SA . Bat

54 Runs

3 Inns

South Africa Stats

Most RunsBest SRMost WicketsBest Eco. Rate
1

Joe Root

ENG . Bat

175 Runs

3 Inns
2

Jacob Bethell

ENG . Bat

169 Runs

3 Inns
3

Jos Buttler

ENG . Wk

138 Runs

3 Inns
4

Aiden Markram

SA . All

135 Runs

3 Inns
5

Jamie Smith

ENG . Wk

116 Runs

3 Inns
6

Matthew Breetzke

SA . Wk

89 Runs

2 Inns
7

Tristan Stubbs

SA . Bat

68 Runs

3 Inns
8

Ryan Rickelton

SA . Wk

67 Runs

3 Inns
9

Will Jacks

ENG . All

65 Runs

3 Inns
10

Dewald Brevis

SA . Bat

54 Runs

3 Inns

Team Squads

England Squad

WKBATBOWLALL
Jamie Smith
Ben Duckett
Jos Buttler
Tom Banton		Joe Root
Harry Brook
Jacob Bethell		Jofra Archer
Adil Rashid
Saqib Mahmood
Sonny Baker		Will Jacks
Brydon Carse
Jamie Overton
Rehan Ahmed

South Africa Squad

WKBATBOWLALL
Ryan Rickelton
Matthew Breetzke
Lhuan dre Pretorius		Temba Bavuma
Tristan Stubbs
Dewald Brevis
Tony de Zorzi		Senuran Muthusamy
Keshav Maharaj
Nandre Burger
Lungisani Ngidi
Kwena Maphaka
Kagiso Rabada		Aiden Markram
Corbin Bosch
Wiaan Mulder

Match FAQs

What time does ENG vs SA start?
Start time (around toss): 04 Sep 2025, Thu, 5:30 PM.
What is the venue and pitch report?
Venue: Lord's, London, England. Pitch: Batting-friendly with a hint of early seam.. In T20s, a par score is around ~270.
Where can I get live score and commentary?
Right on this page — real-time Live Score, Ball-by-Ball commentary, and a Live Blog with auto-refresh.
Match Details
Date
2025-09-04 17:30 PM
Venue
Lord's, London
Toss
England elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Mike Burns
  • Sharfuddoula
Tv Umpires
  • Nitin Menon
Match Referee
  • Javagal Srinath

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