England vs South Africa Match Highlights & Result - 2nd ODI, 2025

The 2nd ODI between England and South Africa was a thrilling contest at the iconic cricket stadium, Lord's in London, as the Proteas came out victorious and already won the three-match ODI series. The home lost the 2nd game of this series by just 5 runs in a last-over thriller. Both teams put on an incredible show and gave fans something to remember with this game.

It was an all-around game between both teams as both teams gave an incredible performance with the bat and ball, but the end of the day better team won. Jofra Archer, one of the best bowlers in the world, gave a standout performance, while in the batting department, South Africa middle-order batter Matthew Breetzke was a standout batter throughout the game.

ENG vs SA Match Overview

The home team, England, won the toss and chose to bat first, which does not work in their favour, as South Africa put a massive total of 330 for the loss of 8 wickets, where South Africa middle-order batter Matthew Breetzke smashed an incredible 85 off 77 balls, including 7 boundaries and 3 six. Middle-order batters showed incredible support on the other end from especially from Tristen Stubbs, as he scored a valuable 58 runs of 62 balls, including 2 fours, and 1 six. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals, but they both ensured the team reached a respectable total. For England, the right-arm fast bowler Jofra Archer bowled brilliantly, taking 4 wickets in a 10-over spell, but in the end, his efforts went in vain.

In the second innings, England put up a great fight and fought till the very end, but all their efforts went in vain as they finished their innings at 325 for the loss of 9 wickets and lost the game by 5 runs. All the top and middle-order batters gave a remarkable performance in the game, especially, Jos Buttler, one of the best T20 batters in the world, who scored a brilliant 61 runs in just 51 balls, and star batter Joe Root, who also scored 61 runs off 72 balls.

Youngster Jacob Bethell also showed incredible support from the other end by smashing 58 runs in 60 balls. England's batters showed a remarkable performance, but their efforts weren't enough against the South Africa bowlers, especially from the left-arm fast bowler Nandre Burger, who took 3 wickets for his team and gave just 63 runs in a 10-over spell.

England vs South Africa Match Highlights: Where to Watch

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1st Innings - South Africa

• Matthew Breetzke scored 85 off 77 balls.
• Tristen Stubbs scored 58 of 62 balls.
• Jofra Archer claimed 4 wickets for 62 runs.
• SA - 330/8 in 50 overs

2nd Innings - England

• Jos Buttler scored 61 off 51 balls.
• Joe Root scored 61 off 71 balls.
• Nandre Burger took 3 wickets for 63 runs.
• ENG - 325/9 in 50 overs

ENG vs SA Today Match: Top Performers

• Best Batsman: Matthew Breetzke scored 85 off 77 balls with a strike rate of 110.39
• Best Bowler: Jofra Archer claimed 4 wickets for 62 runs in a 10-over spell with an economy of 6.20
• Man of the Match: Matthew Breetzke

ENG vs SA Highlights: Scorecard Summary

South Africa batted really well in the first innings, putting up 330 for the loss of 8 wickets on the scoreboard. Middle-order batter Matthew Breetzke smashed an incredible 85 off 77 balls, including 7 boundaries and 3 sixes. Middle-order batters showed incredible support on the other end from especially from Tristen Stubbs, as he scored a valuable 58 runs of 62 balls, including 2 fours, and 1 six.

Wickets kept falling at regular intervals, but they both ensured the team reached a respectable total. For England, the right-arm fast bowler Jofra Archer bowled brilliantly, taking 4 wickets in a 10-over spell

The second innings was filled with drama and a thrilling contest between these two cricket giants as the match was never consistently in someone's favor. England put up a great fight and fought till the very end. At one time, fans were sure that England was going to win this game, but all their efforts went in vain as they finished their innings at 325 for the loss of 9 wickets and lost the game by 5 runs.

All the top and middle-order batters gave a remarkable performance in the game, especially one of the best T20 batters in the world right now, Jos Buttler, who scored a brilliant 61 runs in just 51 balls, and star batter Joe Root, who also scored 61 runs off 72 balls.

Jacob Bethell also showed incredible support from the other end by smashing 58 runs in 60 balls. England's batters showed a remarkable performance, but their efforts weren't enough against the South Africa bowlers, especially from the left-arm fast bowler Nandre Burger, who took 3 wickets for his team and gave just 63 runs in a 10-over spell.

Match Result in Short

England decided to bowl first, letting the visitors take the crease first. The decision turned out against them as they scored 330 runs in the first innings. For an ODI game, it's a competitive score. Matthew Breetzke scored 85 runs off 77 balls, including 7 boundaries and 3 sixes, while Archer claimed four wickets. England put up a great fight and fought till the very end, but came short as in the second innings they scored 325 for the loss of 9 wickets and lost the match by just 5 runs.