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England vs South Africa, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: South Africa tour of England, 2025 Venue: Lord's, London Date & Time: Sep 04, 01:00 PM LOCAL

Jos Buttler 61(51)

42.3
W
Ngidi to Buttler, out Bowled!! The slower-ball off-cutter and it has totally done Buttler in. Buttler comes down the track and is beaten in the loop and dip on that one, he tries an ugly swipe to leg and the ball eludes the bat to fall on the stumps. That's a lovely piece of bowling and now England are into the bowling allrounders and the bowlers. Buttler b Ngidi 61(51) [4s-3 6s-3]
42.1
Ngidi to Buttler, 3 runs, great run and dive from Markram at long-on to his right. Saves a run. Buttler comes down the track and pulls the short of length delivery and it was four but for Markram
42.1
Ngidi to Buttler, wide, Buttler shuffles across well outside off, this is even further wide outside off, Buttler drives and misses, called a wide and Ngidi is not happy
41.6
Corbin Bosch to Buttler, 1 run, full outside off, Buttler gets forward to drill to mid-off, Brevis dives to his left to keep it to one
41.3
Corbin Bosch to Buttler, 1 run, full outside off, Buttler shuffles across and looks to scoop, then sees the line and turns the bat-face to help it down to third man
40.6
Ngidi to Buttler, 2 runs, full and seam-up just outside off, Buttler gets forward and mistimes the loft, but he clears extra-cover and mid-off for two
40.5
Ngidi to Buttler, 2 runs, the slower-ball off-cutter is a low full-toss on the pads, flicked wide of deep backward square-leg for two
40.2
Ngidi to Buttler, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter on middle, Buttler waits and nudges to deep backward square-leg
39.5
Nandre Burger to Buttler, 1 run, short of length outside off, Buttler gets forward and punches to mid-off for one
39.3
F
Nandre Burger to Buttler, 1 run, 50 for Buttler. A short of length delivery and angling in towards off, Buttler goes on the back foot and pulls it hard and straight to deep square-leg
38.4
Muthusamy to Buttler, 1 run, good length outside off, Buttler gloves the reverse-sweep and it bounces in front of short third man, they take a quick single
38.3
Muthusamy to Buttler, no run, quicker good length outside off, Buttler gets forward to punch to extra-cover
38.2
6
Muthusamy to Buttler, SIX, flat and good length outside off, Buttler turns around and reverse-sweeps massively and clears the deep backward point fence on the full, that is a fine shot
38.1
Muthusamy to Buttler, no run, nearly a wicket. Buttler comes down the track and it's right off the toe-end as he swings, rolls to short third man, Will Jacks is halfway down and is sent back, gets back
37.5
Nandre Burger to Buttler, 1 run, short on off, Buttler goes on the back foot and swivels to pull to deep backward square-leg
37.4
Nandre Burger to Buttler, no run, short and outside off, Buttler looks to pull and misses, had to fetch from outside off and he missed
37.3
Nandre Burger to Buttler, no run, good length and angled in on middle, off-pace and Buttler defends it back to Nandre Burger
37.2
4
Nandre Burger to Buttler, FOUR, full outside off, in the slot and Buttler gets forward to loft over mid-off, just through the line of the ball
36.6
Muthusamy to Buttler, no run, wide of the crease and bowled flatter and faster outside off, Buttler gets forward to drive and the ball beats the bottom-edge, good take by Rickelton
36.2
Muthusamy to Buttler, 1 run, good length outside off, Buttler goes on the back foot and punches it hard and straight to sweeper cover
36.1
Muthusamy to Buttler, no run, slower and on a length outside off, Buttler gets forward to drive and mistimes it back to Muthusamy
35.4
Corbin Bosch to Buttler, leg byes, 1 run, full and down leg, Buttler flicks and misses, off the pad for a legbye
35.3
Corbin Bosch to Buttler, no run, that must have hurt Buttler. A top-edge on to the helmet and Buttler is thankfully OK. He wears a smile on his face. A glancing blow, from the arm then to the helmet. The contraption on the helmet's back seems to have come off. Sharp short delivery at Buttler who top-edges the pull
35.1
Corbin Bosch to Buttler, 1 run, short of length and on middle and leg, tucked to deep square-leg
34.4
Muthusamy to Buttler, 1 run, slower and on a length outside off, Buttler forehands it and beats Temba's dive to his right at cover
34.3
Muthusamy to Buttler, 2 runs, very full just outside off, Buttler gets forward to drive wide of cover and comes back for the 2nd
34.2
6
Muthusamy to Buttler, SIX, tossed up full on middle, Buttler gets forward and clears his front leg to loft clean and high over long-on
32.5
Maharaj to Buttler, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, Buttler gets forward to drive and it beats short mid-wicket's dive to his left
32.4
Maharaj to Buttler, 2 runs, tossed up full around leg-stump, Buttler gets forward and flicks wide of deep square-leg and rushes back for the 2nd
31.4
Corbin Bosch to Buttler, 1 run, length ball angling down leg, Buttler tickles it down to fine leg
31.3
4
Corbin Bosch to Buttler, FOUR, intent from Buttler and it pays off! He dances down the track but is not quite to the pitch of it. Doesn't hold back his bat-swing though as he flat-bats it past the bowler. The chase is on for mid-on but the ball wins the race
31.2
Corbin Bosch to Buttler, no run, length ball angling in on off at 136kph, Buttler leans ahead and eases it towards extra cover
31.1
Corbin Bosch to Buttler, no run, beaten! 133kph back of a length ball outside off, seams away after pitching, Buttler feels for it and misses
30.6
Maharaj to Buttler, 1 run, full floated delivery on middle, Buttler knocks it down to long-off
30.5
Maharaj to Buttler, no run, full ball drifting in nicely on middle, Buttler lunges and blocks it back to Maharaj
30.2
Maharaj to Buttler, 1 run, quicker and flatter around off, keeps a bit low, Buttler adjusts in his stance to cut it to sweeper cover
29.6
6
Muthusamy to Buttler, SIX, a welcome boundary for England! This one is drifting right into the slot, Buttler clears his front leg and launches it powerfully over long-on for a maximum
29.5
Muthusamy to Buttler, no run, on a back of a length on off, Buttler cuts it off his stumps to extra cover. Buttler is disappointed that he didn't find the gap there
29.4
Muthusamy to Buttler, no run, Brook uses his feet but gets too close to the pitch of the ball and drives it off the toe-end to extra cover
29.1
Muthusamy to Buttler, 1 run, Buttler uses his feet, takes it on the full and drills it down to long-off. Only a single
28.6
Maharaj to Buttler, 1 run, 80kph full ball on off, Buttler stays leg-side of it and knocks it down to long-off to retain strike
28.3
Maharaj to Buttler, 1 run, loopy full ball on middle, driven down to long-on
27.5
Muthusamy to Buttler, 1 run, on a back of a length around off, cut to sweeper cover
27.4
Muthusamy to Buttler, no run, right in the blockhole on off, Buttler was shaping for an expansive shot but can only jam it out towards mid-off
27.3
Muthusamy to Buttler, no run, full ball drifting in on middle, Buttler hardly moves his feet and toe-ends his drive to Muthusamy
26.5
Maharaj to Buttler, 1 run, Buttler leans ahead to the flighted delivery and strokes it down to long-off
26.4
Maharaj to Buttler, no run, full on off, pushed back to Maharaj
26.3
Maharaj to Buttler, no run, beautifully bowled! 80kph length delivery around off, Buttler hangs back to block but it turns away sharply to beat Buttler on the outside edge
26.2
4
Maharaj to Buttler, FOUR, nicely executed! Buttler switches his stance to the tossed up delivery around off and reverse sweeps it past the left side of backward point to find the fence
26.1
Maharaj to Buttler, no run, oh, almost sneaked through! This one comes in with the arm and skids on after landing on a back of a length, Buttler was expecting it to turn away and gets cramped for room. Pushes at it and gets it off the inner half towards square leg
25.6
Muthusamy to Buttler, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, sticks a bit on the surface, punched uppishly through wide mid-off
24.6
Maharaj to Buttler, no run, full ball drifting in on middle and leg, flicked straight to mid-wicket. A wicket and only 2 off the over
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