England v South Africa, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 2nd ODI, South Africa tour of England, 2025

South Africa tour of England 2nd ODI: England v South Africa at London, September 04, 2025
England
ENG
325/9 (50)
South Africa
SA
330/8 (50)
Finished
SA won by 5 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Jofra Archer271422192.86
Saqib Mahmood230066.67
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Senuran Muthusamy806117.63
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

Commentary

End of over 50 (10 runs)
Jofra Archer 27 (14)
Saqib Mahmood 2 (3)
England 325/9
Senuran Muthusamy 8-0-61-1
Nandre Burger 10-0-63-3
1
49.6
Senuran Muthusamy to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short fine leg for 1 run.
4
49.5
Senuran Muthusamy to Jofra Archer, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Jofra Archer goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
49.4
Senuran Muthusamy to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards deep cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
4
49.3
Senuran Muthusamy to Jofra Archer, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
0
49.2
Senuran Muthusamy to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
1
49.1
Senuran Muthusamy to Saqib Mahmood, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Saqib Mahmood goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 49 (11 runs)
Saqib Mahmood 1 (2)
Jofra Archer 18 (9)
England 315/9
Nandre Burger 10-0-63-3
Lungisani Ngidi 10-0-72-1
1
48.6
Nandre Burger to Saqib Mahmood, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Saqib Mahmood hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
0
48.5
Nandre Burger to Saqib Mahmood, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Nandre Burger sends down a sharp delivery, Saqib Mahmood hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
1
48.4
Nandre Burger to Jofra Archer, 1 run, Nandre Burger delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
w
48.3
Adil Rashid runout (N Burger / MP Breetzke) 2 (4) Nandre Burger to Jofra Archer, 1 run, runout (N Burger / MP Breetzke), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, slams it towards short mid wicket and sets off for a run, but it was a suicidal one. Matthew Breetzke collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Nandre Burger takes the bails off, Adil Rashid was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!!
6
48.2
Nandre Burger to Jofra Archer, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
2
48.1
Nandre Burger to Jofra Archer, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the leg stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
End of over 48 (13 runs)
Adil Rashid 2 (4)
Jofra Archer 8 (5)
England 304/8
Lungisani Ngidi 10-0-72-1
Nandre Burger 9-0-52-3
0
47.6
Lungisani Ngidi to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
1
47.5
Lungisani Ngidi to Jofra Archer, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
5wd
47.5
Lungisani Ngidi to Jofra Archer, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Jofra Archer's head, It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four. Umpire Calls it a wide.
6
47.4
Lungisani Ngidi to Jofra Archer, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Jofra Archer goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
0
47.3
Lungisani Ngidi to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
1
47.2
Lungisani Ngidi to Adil Rashid, 1 run, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards square leg for 1 run.
0
47.1
Lungisani Ngidi to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 47 (3 runs)
Adil Rashid 1 (1)
Jofra Archer 1 (2)
England 291/8
Nandre Burger 9-0-52-3
Senuran Muthusamy 7-0-51-1
1
46.6
Nandre Burger to Adil Rashid, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Adil Rashid goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
w
46.5
Will Jacks c K Maharaj b N Burger 39 (33) Nandre Burger to Will Jacks, no run, c K Maharaj b N Burger, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Will Jacks goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards point, but the ball finds safe hands of Keshav Maharaj, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Will Jacks is out.
1wd
46.5
Nandre Burger to Will Jacks, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, Nandre Burger strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
0
46.4
Nandre Burger to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
1
46.3
Nandre Burger to Jofra Archer, 1 run, slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
0
46.2
Nandre Burger to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
w
46.1
Brydon Carse c A Markram b N Burger 7 (9) Nandre Burger to Brydon Carse, no run, c A Markram b N Burger, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Brydon Carse who goes back to play it towards long on that goes straight to Aiden Markram, who makes the catch for Brydon Carse's dismissal.
End of over 46 (12 runs)
Will Jacks 39 (31)
Brydon Carse 7 (8)
England 288/6
Senuran Muthusamy 7-0-51-1
Lungisani Ngidi 9-0-59-1