Historical! After the glory of the WTC, Temba Bavuma becomes the first captain of South Africa in 27 years at … | Cricket news
South Africa won a historic victory in Lord’s, beating England by 5 points in the second ODI to ensure their first bilateral victory in the ODI series on English soil in 27 years. Under the direction of Temba Bavuma, the Proteas took an unassailable 2-0 advance in the three game series, with the exceptional 85 of Matthew Breetzke contributing to their total of 330.The last time South Africa won an ODI series in England was in 1998 when they beat Adam Hollioake team 2-1. They had since lost four ODI series against England in 2008, 2012, 2017 and 2022 before this current triumph.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The history of the series between these teams in England shows various results. South Africa lost the Texaco trophy in 1994, won it in 1998, was faced with defeat in the Natwest 2008 series, designed the Natwest 2012 series, Lost Again in 2017, drew in 2022 and now runs the current 2025 series.The recent form of England against South Africa has been worrying, with four consecutive losses from the ODI. Since the ODI 2023 World Cup, England has experienced difficulties in the bilateral ODI series, winning only one in six while South Africa has won five victories.That said, the post of captain of Bavuma collected recently tampons, in particular on the back of their winning campaign of the title at the ICC World Test Championship.The recent tête-à-tête record shows the drop in the performance of England. They lost by 229 points at Mumbai 2023, suffered defeats with 125 and 175 balls to lose in Karachi and Leeds 2025 respectively, and now this loss of 5 points at Lord’s.The Lord’s match set a new ODI record with a combined total of 655 points. Matthew Breetzke and Tristan Stubbs have formed a crucial partnership, marking 58 points in 101 bullets, helping South Africa reach 330 for 8 in their 50 Overs.England was faced with a difficult target, needing to go beyond the file of India of 326-8 from 2002, which remains the most successful pursuit in Lord’s. Despite their efforts, they failed against the Bowling attack in South Africa, led by the 3/63 of Nandre Burger and the 2/59 of Keshav Maharaj.This 5 -point margin of victory marks the second closest victory to South Africa against England in ODI, after its victory in a course in CAP in 2000. Current ODI performance statistics show a percentage of victory of only 31.8, winning only 7 games out of 22, with only Bangladesh and Zimbabwe with lower success rates.The last match in the series is scheduled for September 7, South Africa seeking to finish a clean scan while England aims to save pride with a consolation victory.
