ENG vs SA Weather Report, Pitch Report of Lord's, London- 2nd ODI, South Africa tour of England 2025
Published - 04 Sep 2025, 02:00 PM
England are all set to take the field against South Africa in the second of the three-match ODI series. In this article, we determine the ENG vs SA Weather Report and Pitch Report of Lord's, London.
ENG vs SA Weather Report, Pitch Report of Lord's, London- 2nd ODI, South Africa tour of England 2025:
ENG vs SA Weather Report of London:
There is a 90% chance of rain during the ENG vs SA game in London on Thursday. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 20°C, while the minimum temperature would be 11°C.
ENG vs SA Lord's Pitch Report:
ENG and SA are all set to take on each other in the second ODI at Lord's. If we talk about the surface that is offered at this particular venue in international cricket, especially in the white ball format of the game, it is usually a sporting pitch.
A sporting pitch tends to be good for batting for the major part of the match, with a bit of help for the bowlers when the ball is new.
Teams generally choose to bat first after winning the toss in order to post runs on the board and create pressure on the opposition, and the case is expected to be no different in the upcoming match.
Another reason why teams should bat first is due to the record that this ground possesses.
43 out of the 86 matches played in ODI cricket at Lord's have been won by the team that bats first, while 40 games have been won by the chasing team
The average first innings total at this ground happens to be 231, which means that the team that bats first should look to score a minimum of 280-290 runs to stay in the game.
The above-mentioned score should be enough for the team batting first to win the match due to the changing dynamics of ODI cricket with the introduction of a new rule.
The new rule allows the bowling team to choose one of the two balls after the 34th over, which brings reverse swing into the game and makes playing big shots, specifically hitting sixes, a bit difficult in the final ten overs of the innings.
Although England lost the previous match as the Harry Brook-led side was bowled out for 131 runs in the first innings with the visitors chasing it comfortably, the home team would be confident of winning the next game.
As far as South Africa is concerned, the Proteas would look to replicate the performance they came up with in the ENG vs SA season opener in the upcoming match as well and pocket another series.
Conclusion
England would like to bounce back strongly in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa by winning the second ODI and keeping the series alive in the process.
South Africa, on the other hand, would look to pocket another series in the ODI format of the game after winning the previous ODI series they played against Australia in their own backyard.
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