England v South Africa live: Scorecard and latest updates from second ODI at Lord’s today

England 162-4 (Buttler 7, Brook 10)

Good over from Muthusamy, who concedes just three runs and sits at 0-9.

England need 169 from the remaining 22 overs.

Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:46

England 159-4 (Buttler 6, Brook 8)

A lovely four from Buttler, who nails the reverse-sweep to the boundary.

He grabs another single on the fifth ball before Brook ends the over with a single of his own.

Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:43

England 153-4 (Buttler 1, Brook 7)

Muthusamy comes into the bowling attack now, but he’s pulled through backward square for four on his second ball.

Still an economical over though, with Brook firing a single back down the wicket on the penultimate ball before Buttler ends the over by punching to long-off.

Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:40

England 147-4 (Buttler 0, Brook 2)

Jos Buttler walks out next. No run from his opening ball, and the over ends.

Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:37

WICKET! Joe Root st †Rickelton b Maharaj 61

He comes down the wicket to meet the delivery from Maharaj but misses it, and Rickelton quickly stumps him!

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Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:36

England 145-3 (Root 60, Brook 1)

Harry Brook is next to enter the fray, and he begins with a simple single.

Root adds another single and the over comes to an end.

Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:32

WICKET! Jacob Bethell c Brevis b Bosch 58

He goes for the cut again and it finds Brevis at backward point, and he holds on to a great catch.

Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:29

England 143-2 (Root 59, Bethell 58)

A single to start with for Root, before Bethell cuts to deep third for two.

Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:27

England 140-2 (Root 58, Bethell 56)

Bethell eases a single to midwicket to put Root on strike.

He follows that up with a superb four, flicking a full ball through midwicket.

He can only get one more run though, pushing a slow ball to leg side.

Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:25

England 134-2 (Root 53, Bethell 55)

Just five separate singles off the next over from Burger. Two for Root, three for Bethell.

Chris Wilson4 September 2025 19:20

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