Hello and 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 elected to bowl.
The toss has been pushed to 5:15 PM IST due to rain. The match is scheduled to start at 5:45 PM IST.
PREVIEW
South Africa will look to pocket the three-match series when it faces England in the second One-Day International at Lord’s in London on Thursday.
The Proteas blew England away in the series opener, with left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj and medium pacer Wiaan Mulder dismantling the host by picking seven wickets between them. The English batters, many of which are coming into the series after taking part in The Hundred competition, were criticised for their rash shot selection as England lost its last seven wickets for just 29 runs.
In reply, South Africa got off to a blazing start, with Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton adding 121 runs for the first wicket. Skipper Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs were dismissed off consecutive balls by Adil Rashid but the Proteas openers had already put the contest to bed.
HOW TO WATCH
The second ODI between England and South Africa will be televised live on the Sony Sports Network at 5:30 PM IST. The match can also be streamed live 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 Sep 04, 2025
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