England Lions vs South Africa A, 2nd ODI Match 2026

South Africa ‘A’ put in a superb one-sided performance to defeat England Lions by 10 wickets. Batting first, England Lions were all out for 198 in 47.1 overs. Caleb Falconer top-scored with 45, while Ekansh Singh scored 27, Ben Mayes 26 and Matthew Potts added 25. However, they were unable to put up a big total due to losing wickets at regular intervals.

Nkobani Mokoena was the most successful bowler for South Africa ‘A’, taking 4 wickets for 40 runs in 8.1 overs. Bjorn Fortuyn and Nkabayomji Peter took 2 wickets each, while Kuena Mafaka and Prenellan Subraan took 1 wicket each.

Chasing a target of 199, South Africa ‘A’ reached the victory mark without losing a wicket. Opener Luan-Dre Pretorius scored a brilliant century of 116 not out off 114 balls, which included 10 fours and 7 sixes. On the other hand, Ruben Herman gave him great company by scoring 83 not out off 69 balls. The two put on an unbroken partnership of 201 runs, averaging just 30.3 overs, to take the team to victory.

England Lions’ bowlers were unable to make any impact throughout the match. They were completely helpless against the two South African openers. As a result, South Africa ‘A’ won the match with 19.3 overs and 10 wickets in hand.

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