South Africa Clinches ODI Series Over England With Record Lord's Win

South Africa secured the ODI series against England with a five-run win in the second match at Lord's, clinching the series 2-0 with one game remaining. Matthew Breetzke starred, becoming the first player in ODI history to score half-centuries in each of his first five matches, including a pivotal 85-run innings that helped South Africa post a total of 330-8, the highest first-innings score at Lord's in a 50-over ODI. Despite a strong chase led by England's Joe Root, Jos Buttler, and Jacob Bethell, England fell just short at 325-9, with Jofra Archer's late hitting unable to secure victory. South Africa's disciplined bowling, highlighted by Lungi Ngidi's key dismissal of Buttler, and Nandre Burger's 3-63, thwarted England's pursuit of a record ODI run chase at Lord's. The series victory marks South Africa's first ODI series win on English soil in 27 years and follows their recent World Test Championship success at the same venue. England's struggles continue, having lost five of their last six ODI series, pointing to ongoing challenges in their white-ball cricket setup.