Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markram	c & b Rashid	49	64	86	6	1	76.56

Ryan Rickelton †	c †Buttler b Archer	35	33	61	5	0	106.06

Temba Bavuma (c)	c †Buttler b Rashid	4	7	7	0	0	57.14

Matthew Breetzke	lbw b Archer	85	77	103	7	3	110.38

Tristan Stubbs	run out (Jacks/Archer)	58	62	98	2	1	93.54

Dewald Brevis	c Rashid b Bethell	42	20	25	3	3	210.00

Corbin Bosch	not out	32	29	39	3	0	110.34
Senuran Muthusamy	lbw b Archer	7	6	18	1	0	116.66

Keshav Maharaj	b Archer	1	2	4	0	0	50.00

Extras	(lb 2, w 15)	17
Total	50 Ov (RR: 6.60)	330/8
Did not bat: Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
Fall of wickets: 1-73 (Ryan Rickelton, 13.1 ov), 2-78 (Temba Bavuma, 14.4 ov), 3-93 (Aiden Markram, 18.6 ov), 4-240 (Matthew Breetzke, 39.6 ov), 5-259 (Tristan Stubbs, 41.5 ov), 6-297 (Dewald Brevis, 45.2 ov), 7-326 (Senuran Muthusamy, 49.1 ov), 8-330 (Keshav Maharaj, 49.6 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jofra Archer	10	0	62	4	6.20	33	6	1	3	0
13.1 to RD Rickelton, Archer strikes! Rickelton looks to take on this length ball outside off, trying to whip it leg-side but only manages a top edge that goes high up. Buttler settles under it and makes no mistake! Rickelton goes for 35 after looking so good until that shot!. 73/1 39.6 to MP Breetzke, Archer nails the yorker and it's given! But South Africa review Slower ball, and the yorker dips late on Breetzke. Did he get his bat down? Not in time. Breetzke has started to walk before ball-tracking comes on. Ball-tracking confirms that that was crashing into middle. A bit of an odd review, but maybe the fact that he was close to his century is what prompted that. But it's been yet another dazzling knock from Matthew Breetzke. Walks off to applause. Archer, meanwhile, has given England a crucial breakthrough. 240/4 49.1 to S Muthusamy, Given immediately! Archer nails another yorker and Muthusamy walks back. Angles in this yorker from outside off, Muthusamy had a hoick across the line but missed. Impact could have been outside off, but Muthusamy didn't review!. 326/7 49.6 to KA Maharaj, Four for Archer as he castles Maharaj! Maharaj got across the stumps trying to scoop a 140kph full toss on the stumps. No surprise that he doesn't connect and Archer finishes a good spell with a wicket. England will now chase 331!. 330/8 See all photos
Saqib Mahmood	10	1	53	0	5.30	34	7	0	2	0
Brydon Carse	10	0	68	0	6.80	28	5	2	2	0
Adil Rashid	10	1	33	2	3.30	33	1	0	0	0
14.4 to T Bavuma, Oh, what a beauty! Drift, dip and spin sends Bavuma back to the hut! Tossed up on off, and it drifts in. Spins away to take a thin edge as Bavuma presses forward in defence. Buttler gobbles it up and the finger goes up immediately! Miller's prophecy looking more and more ominous now!. 78/2 18.6 to AK Markram, Markram is toast now! Rashid's second, and it's the big fish. Not his best ball, but the variety after that previous ripper did the trick. Markram tried to get forceful as a relative long-hop kicked through, cramping him a touch as he tried to launch down the ground. A looping miscue pops up to the bowler in his followthrough... and South Africa lose their third for 20.... 93/3 See all photos
Jacob Bethell	5	0	61	1	12.20	6	5	3	3	0
45.2 to D Brevis, Bethell has the last laugh! That's a soft wicket as Brevis looks to cut away this short-ish ball and ends up getting a top edge that lobs to Adil Rashid at backward point. Brevis falls for 42 off 20. A stunning knock, but maybe not enough, considering he also ran Stubbs out!. 297/6
Will Jacks	5	0	51	0	10.20	6	3	2	2	0

England (T: 331 runs from 50 ovs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Jamie Smith	c †Rickelton b Burger	0	1	1	0	0	0.00

Ben Duckett	b Maharaj	14	33	63	1	0	42.42

Joe Root	st †Rickelton b Maharaj	61	72	113	8	0	84.72

Jacob Bethell	c Brevis b Bosch	58	40	44	5	3	145.00

Harry Brook (c)	c Bavuma b Muthusamy	33	40	47	2	1	82.50

Jos Buttler †	b Ngidi	61	51	69	3	3	119.60

Will Jacks	c Maharaj b Burger	39	33	48	1	2	118.18

Brydon Carse	c Markram b Burger	7	9	16	1	0	77.77

Jofra Archer	not out	27	14	22	2	2	192.85
Adil Rashid	run out (Breetzke/Burger)	2	4	9	0	0	50.00

Saqib Mahmood	not out	2	3	7	0	0	66.66
Extras	(b 2, lb 3, w 16)	21
Total	50 Ov (RR: 6.50)	325/9
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Jamie Smith, 0.1 ov), 2-66 (Ben Duckett, 12.5 ov), 3-143 (Jacob Bethell, 23.3 ov), 4-147 (Joe Root, 24.5 ov), 5-216 (Harry Brook, 36.3 ov), 6-256 (Jos Buttler, 42.3 ov), 7-288 (Brydon Carse, 46.1 ov), 8-290 (Will Jacks, 46.5 ov), 9-313 (Adil Rashid, 48.3 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Nandre Burger	10	0	63	3	6.30	30	5	1	4	0
0.1 to JL Smith, inside-edge, nicked to the keeper! What a stunning start from Nandre! Hits his length from over the wicket with pace and bounce at 87mph, and a hint of movement back into the right-hander. Smith tries to get into line, can't cope with the extra lift, and Rickelton scoops it up! England's one source of momentum at Headingley is gone already!. 0/1 46.1 to BA Carse, high hoist through the length ball! But Carse has got more height than distance! Leaning back on impact, Markram sets himself beneath the floodlights, and makes no mistake!. 288/7 46.5 to WG Jacks, low full toss, cuffed to point, that's surely the match! Burger's slower balls messed with his alignment. He loses his shape as he goes for broke across the line, and Maharaj clings on. 290/8 See all photos
Lungi Ngidi	10	0	72	1	7.20	29	6	2	4	0
42.3 to JC Buttler, slower ball, done like a kipper! Buttler came for a charge, but the ball was under 70mph and dipped below a flailing bat, hitting the crease on a yorker length and pinging back middle stump! Another fine but under-fulfilled innings from an England batter, and now South Africa really are in charge!. 256/6 See all photos
Corbin Bosch	10	1	38	1	3.80	36	2	1	0	0
23.3 to JG Bethell, Bosch breaks through! Brevis holds on to a good catch at backward point! Short and wide and he goes for the cut again and it flies to Brevis' right at backward point and he makes it look easy! Brevis is delighted with himself for that effort and rightly so! And Bethell goes for a very well made 58. Turned the momentum of this game single-handedly!. 143/3
Keshav Maharaj	10	0	59	2	5.90	26	5	1	0	0
12.5 to BM Duckett, reverse sweep, splatters the stumps! It's a mercy-killing for a formless innings. Such a good get-out shot when he's on song, but on this occasion the ball skids off from its initial middle-and-off line and thumps the middle of middle. 66/2 24.5 to JE Root, Maharaj has Root stumped! Outfoxes him in the flight and Root is a goner! Root came down the track to this loopy delivery and got nowhere near it. He knew he had to walk back the moment he walked past the ball! Rickelton was quick behind the stumps and the game is blown wide open!. 147/4
Aiden Markram	2	0	27	0	13.50	1	1	2	0	0
Senuran Muthusamy	8	0	61	1	7.62	22	4	4	0	0
36.3 to HC Brook, big turn, loose shot! Brook was utterly suckered by that one, it was just back of a length but gripped so hard, away from the bat, as Brook's hard hands hacked through, and he couldn't hit the brakes quickly enough! A big looping chance plops out to cover, and the hunted turns hunter at a vital juncture of the chase! Not the cleanest take from Bavuma, but it'll do!. 216/5 See all photos

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Match Flow

South Africa innings
Match Delayed: South Africa - 0/0
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 0 wicket)
Over 3.5: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - AK Markram (Struck down)
South Africa: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (AK Markram 17, RD Rickelton 31, Ex 3)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 189 runs, 4 wickets)
Drinks: South Africa - 78/2 in 14.4 overs (AK Markram 36)
South Africa: 100 runs in 21.3 overs (129 balls), Extras 3
Over 25.4: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - MP Breetzke (Upheld)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (MP Breetzke 37, T Stubbs 14, Ex 1)
South Africa: 150 runs in 29.6 overs (180 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: South Africa - 163/3 in 32.0 overs (MP Breetzke 47, T Stubbs 22)
MP Breetzke: 50 off 57 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 101 balls (MP Breetzke 61, T Stubbs 33, Ex 6)
South Africa: 200 runs in 36.2 overs (218 balls), Extras 9
T Stubbs: 50 off 55 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
Over 39.6: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - MP Breetzke (Struck down)
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 90 runs, 4 wickets)
South Africa: 250 runs in 40.3 overs (243 balls), Extras 13
South Africa: 300 runs in 45.4 overs (274 balls), Extras 16
Over 48.6: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Burns, Batter - C Bosch (Struck down)
Innings Break: South Africa - 330/8 in 50.0 overs (C Bosch 32)

England innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 56 runs, 1 wicket)
Over 2.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Burns, Batter - BM Duckett (Struck down)
England: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 10
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (BM Duckett 8, JE Root 32, Ex 10)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 182 runs, 4 wickets)
Drinks: England - 72/2 in 15.0 overs (JE Root 45, JG Bethell 2)
England: 100 runs in 17.5 overs (107 balls), Extras 12
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (JE Root 8, JG Bethell 41, Ex 1)
JE Root: 50 off 58 balls (7 x 4)
JG Bethell: 50 off 28 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
England: 150 runs in 25.2 overs (152 balls), Extras 12
Drinks: England - 188/4 in 32.0 overs (HC Brook 20, JC Buttler 23)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (HC Brook 26, JC Buttler 26, Ex 0)
England: 200 runs in 33.6 overs (204 balls), Extras 12
JC Buttler: 50 off 43 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 87 runs, 4 wickets)
England: 250 runs in 41.5 overs (251 balls), Extras 13
England: 300 runs in 47.4 overs (286 balls), Extras 21
Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 49.1 - 50.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)

Match Details

Lord's, London
Toss	England, elected to field first
Series	South Africa tour of England
Season	2025
Player Of The Match	Matthew Breetzke
Series result	South Africa led the 3-match series 2-0
Match number	ODI no. 4904
Hours of play (local time)	13.00 start, First Session 13.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-17.10, Second Session 17.10-20.40
Match days	4 September 2025 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	Mike BurnsDRS SharfuddoulaDRS
TV Umpire	Nitin Menon
Reserve Umpire	Russell Warren
Match Referee	Javagal Srinath

Language

English

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
JL Smith	caught	0	1
BM Duckett	bowled	14	33
JE Root	stumped	61	72
JG Bethell	caught	58	40
HC Brook	caught	33	40
JC Buttler	bowled	61	51
WG Jacks	caught	39	33
BA Carse	caught	7	9
JC Archer	not out	27	14
AU Rashid	run out	2	4
S Mahmood	not out	2	3
Extras	(b 2, lb 3, w 16)
Total	325(9 wkts; 50 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
N Burger	10	0	63	3	6.3
L Ngidi	10	0	72	1	7.2
C Bosch	10	1	38	1	3.8
KA Maharaj	10	0	59	2	5.9
AK Markram	2	0	27	0	13.5
S Muthusamy	8	0	61	1	7.62

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Ben Duckett	Jamie Smith
2nd	66	Joe Root	Ben Duckett
3rd	77	Joe Root	Jacob Bethell
4th	4	Joe Root	Harry Brook
5th	69	Jos Buttler	Harry Brook
6th	40	Jos Buttler	Will Jacks
7th	32	Brydon Carse	Will Jacks
8th	2	Jofra Archer	Will Jacks
9th	23	Adil Rashid	Jofra Archer
10th	12	Saqib Mahmood	Jofra Archer

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