Buttler’s wicket killed England’s chase
Shaun Pollock says the wicket of Jos Buttler, brilliantly slow bowled by Lungi Ngidi on 61, was the key moment of the run chase.
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:41
South Africa win by five runs!
Archer can’t find the middle of the bat, and jogs a forlorn single. A good effort, but England fall just short of a record run chase at Lord’s.
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:28
England need six for a super over
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:27
England need 11 runs from two balls
Archer can’t find the boundary, and refuses the single. Only sixes will do now…
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:26
England need 11 runs from three balls
Archer reverse slogs for four! Surely he can’t…
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:26
England need 15 runs from four balls
Archer swings and misses, good bowling by Muthusamy.
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:25
England need 15 runs from five balls
Mahmood slaps a single, Archer on strike.
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:24
England need 16 runs from six balls.
Archer tells Mahmood, “just don’t get out”, on the last ball of the penultimate over. Mahmood instead thrashes at it and it’s a single that keeps Mahmood on strike. Perhaps not the best tactic.
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:24
Wicket! Adil Rashid run out Breetzke 2
Ah! Rashid is run out by a mile and England are nine down.
England require 18 from nine balls.
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:21
England need 19 runs from 10 balls
Adil Rashid is in and he is running hard as Jofra Archer swings. England need a few big boundaries to have any hope… and Archer delivers with a giant six over midwicket!
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 21:18