England vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs SA, 12 September, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Old Trafford
304/2 (20 ov)
158/10 (16.1 ov)
England won by 146 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Philip Salt,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 225.00 |
| Lizaad Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Liam Dawson | 3.1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 10.74 |
| Will Jacks | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
England won by 146 runs
England vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (Match Abandoned without a ball bowled) | 2nd T20I | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Ireland (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 1st T20I | 17 Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (Match Abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 14 Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (ENG won by 146 runs) | 2nd T20I | 12 Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 14 runs (DLS Method)) | 1st T20I | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (Match Abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 14 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 146 runs) | 2nd T20I | 12 Sep 2025 |
| England (SA won by 14 runs (DLS Method)) | 1st T20I | 10 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 342 runs) | 3rd ODI | 7 Sep 2025 |
| England (SA won by 5 runs) | 2nd ODI | 4 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.3 ov): Lizaad Williams: 0 (2), Kagiso Rabada: 0 (1)
- Last Bat: Kagiso Rabada 9(4) - c J Archer b L Dawson Liam Dawson
- Fall of Wickets: 50 - 1 Ryan Rickelton, 53 - 2 Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 58 - 3 Dewald Brevis, 77 - 4 Aiden Markram, 115 - 5 Donavon Ferreira, 116 - 6 Marco Jansen, 127 - 7 Tristan Stubbs, 158 - 8 Bjorn Fortuin, 158 - 9 Kwena Maphaka, 158 - 9 Kwena Maphaka, 158 - 9 Kwena Maphaka, 158 - 10 Kagiso Rabada, 158 - 10 Kagiso Rabada, 158 - 10 Kagiso Rabada
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 2 of 2, England - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd T20I
- Series: England vs South Africa
- Date: Friday, September 12, 2025
- Time: 11:00 PM
- Venue: Old Trafford
- City: Manchester
- Umpires: Graham Lloyd (England), Mike Burns (England), Russell Warren (England, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Jofra Archer to Tristan Stubbs, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the stumps, goes forward, played it to the short mid wicket.
End of over 12 (2 runs)
Adil Rashid to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, Dot ball !! flicker ball, full length, on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Adil Rashid to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, An accurately pitched flicker ball on the off stump, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease to make a confident reverse sweep, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Tristan Stubbs, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Adil Rashid to Tristan Stubbs, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Adil Rashid to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Adil Rashid delivers legbreak at good length, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
End of over 13 (3 runs)
Liam Dawson to Bjorn Fortuin, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin goes forward to make a confident ramp shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Liam Dawson to Bjorn Fortuin, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin goes back, plays punch in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Liam Dawson to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tristan Stubbs c J Archer b L Dawson 23 (25) Liam Dawson to Tristan Stubbs, no run, c J Archer b L Dawson, Caught out !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Jofra Archer, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Tristan Stubbs is out.
Liam Dawson to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Liam Dawson to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! carrom ball, full length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, hits it to the long off, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
End of over 14 (15 runs)
Adil Rashid to Bjorn Fortuin, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin goes forward and caresses reverse sweep to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Adil Rashid to Bjorn Fortuin, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adil Rashid to Bjorn Fortuin, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Adil Rashid to Bjorn Fortuin, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Adil Rashid to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Adil Rashid to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 15 (21 runs)
Will Jacks to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, carrom ball, full length, on the off stump, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Will Jacks to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, carrom ball, good length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Bjorn Fortuin c J Buttler b WG Jacks 32 (16) Will Jacks to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, c J Buttler b WG Jacks, Caught out!! carrom ball full length on the off stump, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards short mid wicket, edged!! and expertly caught by Jos Buttler. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Kwena Maphaka c J Bethell b WG Jacks 0 (1) Will Jacks to Kwena Maphaka, no run, c J Bethell b WG Jacks, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kwena Maphaka hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jacob Bethell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kwena Maphaka.
Will Jacks to Lizaad Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Will Jacks to Lizaad Williams, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Lizaad Williams hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Kagiso Rabada c J Archer b L Dawson 9 (4) Liam Dawson to Kagiso Rabada, no run, c J Archer b L Dawson, Caught out !! carrom ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Kagiso Rabada as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Jofra Archer for a soft dismissal.