What were the final scores in England vs South Africa?

England scored 165/10 in 45 overs. South Africa scored 326/10 in 89.1 overs.

Who was the top run-scorer in England vs South Africa?

Ollie Pope top-scored with 73 off 102 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs South Africa?

Kagiso Rabada took 5/52 in 19 overs.

Where was England vs South Africa played?

The match was played at Lord's, London.

Who played in England vs South Africa?

England XI: Alex Lees, Ben Foakes, Ben Stokes, Jack Leach, James Anderson, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Matty Potts, Ollie Pope, Stuart Broad, Zak Crawley. South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Anrich Nortje, Dean Elgar, Kagiso Rabada, Keegan Petersen, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Verreynne, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Rassie van der Dussen, Sarel Erwee.

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England vs South Africa — South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs

Q: Who won England vs South Africa?

South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs.

ICC World Test Championship

Result

ENG

England

165 & 149

Result

South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs

South Africa

326

Lord's, London

Lord's

London, England

Full Stats →

Based on the last 9 Test/5day matches at this venue (since Aug 2018). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

852.1

Avg 1st Inn

228.3

Avg 2nd Inn

273.2

Avg Sixes

4.0

Avg Fours

95.3

Bat 1st Win %

44%

Boundary %

47.6%

Seam Econ

3.22

Spin Econ

3.10

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
MID vs KEN 05 Jun 2025	172/9 (20)	172/? (-)	344
MID vs ESS 19 Jun 2025	161/10 (19.5)	160/6 (20)	321
MID vs SUR 16 Jul 2025	189/9 (20)	181/6 (20)	370
MID vs KEN 22 May 2026	208/6 (20)	181/8 (20)	389
MID vs SUR 24 May 2026	143/8 (20)	144/4 (18.3)	287

ENG at Lord's

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SA at Lord's

SA hasn't played here yet

England · Innings 1

Alex Lees

c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada

5 (11)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.45

Zak Crawley

c Aiden Markram b Kagiso Rabada

9 (23)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 39.13

Ollie Pope

b Kagiso Rabada

73 (102)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.57

Joe Root

lbw b Marco Jansen

8 (17)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 47.06

Jonny Bairstow

b Anrich Nortje

0 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Ben Stokes (c)

c Keegan Petersen b Anrich Nortje

20 (30)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Ben Foakes (wk)

b Anrich Nortje

6 (17)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.29

Stuart Broad

c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada

15 (20)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Matty Potts

not out

6* (27)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.22

Jack Leach

b Marco Jansen

15 (17)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.24

James Anderson

lbw b Kagiso Rabada

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	SR
Alex Lees	c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada	5	11	1	45.45
Zak Crawley	c Aiden Markram b Kagiso Rabada	9	23	2	39.13
Ollie Pope	b Kagiso Rabada	73	102	5	71.57
Joe Root	lbw b Marco Jansen	8	17	1	47.06
Jonny Bairstow	b Anrich Nortje	0	5	0	0
Ben Stokes (c)	c Keegan Petersen b Anrich Nortje	20	30	4	66.67
Ben Foakes (wk)	b Anrich Nortje	6	17	1	35.29
Stuart Broad	c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada	15	20	2	75
Matty Potts	not out	6*	27	0	22.22
Jack Leach	b Marco Jansen	15	17	3	88.24
James Anderson	lbw b Kagiso Rabada	0	1	0	0

Total

165/10 (45 ov)

FoW 1-6 (Alex Lees, 2.6 ov), 2-25 (Zak Crawley, 8.5 ov), 3-42 (Joe Root, 13.5 ov), 4-55 (Jonny Bairstow, 16.3 ov), 5-100 (Ben Stokes, 25.6 ov), 6-116 (Ben Foakes, 31.4 ov), 7-134 (Ollie Pope, 36.2 ov), 8-145 (Stuart Broad, 38.5 ov), 9-164 (Jack Leach, 43.6 ov), 10-165 (James Anderson, 44.6 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Kagiso Rabada

19-3-52-5 · Econ 2.74

5/52

19 ov

Lungi Ngidi

5-1-12-0 · Econ 2.4

0/12

5 ov

Marco Jansen

8-0-30-2 · Econ 3.75

2/30

8 ov

Anrich Nortje

13-2-63-3 · Econ 4.85

3/63

13 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	19	3	52	5	2.74
Lungi Ngidi	5	1	12	0	2.4
Marco Jansen	8	0	30	2	3.75
Anrich Nortje	13	2	63	3	4.85

South Africa · Innings 2

Dean Elgar (c)

b James Anderson

47 (81)

8×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.02

Sarel Erwee

c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes

73 (146)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Keegan Petersen

c Jonny Bairstow b Matty Potts

24 (41)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.54

Aiden Markram

c Ben Foakes b Jack Leach

16 (27)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 59.26

Rassie van der Dussen

lbw b Ben Stokes

19 (36)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.78

Marco Jansen

c Zak Crawley b Stuart Broad

48 (79)

4×4 · 1×6 · SR 60.76

Kyle Verreynne (wk)

c Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad

11 (21)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.38

Keshav Maharaj

c Matty Potts b Ben Stokes

41 (49)

7×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.67

Kagiso Rabada

c Stuart Broad b Matty Potts

3 (10)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30

Anrich Nortje

not out

28* (42)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Lungi Ngidi

c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad

0 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Dean Elgar (c)	b James Anderson	47	81	8	0	58.02
Sarel Erwee	c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes	73	146	6	0	50
Keegan Petersen	c Jonny Bairstow b Matty Potts	24	41	3	0	58.54
Aiden Markram	c Ben Foakes b Jack Leach	16	27	3	0	59.26
Rassie van der Dussen	lbw b Ben Stokes	19	36	4	0	52.78
Marco Jansen	c Zak Crawley b Stuart Broad	48	79	4	1	60.76
Kyle Verreynne (wk)	c Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad	11	21	1	0	52.38
Keshav Maharaj	c Matty Potts b Ben Stokes	41	49	7	0	83.67
Kagiso Rabada	c Stuart Broad b Matty Potts	3	10	0	0	30
Anrich Nortje	not out	28*	42	4	0	66.67
Lungi Ngidi	c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad	0	6	0	0	0

Total

326/10 (89.1 ov)

FoW 1-85 (Dean Elgar, 22.3 ov), 2-138 (Keegan Petersen, 37.1 ov), 3-160 (Aiden Markram, 45.1 ov), 4-187 (Sarel Erwee, 54.2 ov), 5-192 (Rassie van der Dussen, 56.2 ov), 6-210 (Kyle Verreynne, 62.2 ov), 7-282 (Keshav Maharaj, 74.5 ov), 8-289 (Kagiso Rabada, 77.3 ov), 9-318 (Marco Jansen, 87.1 ov), 10-326 (Lungi Ngidi, 89.1 ov)

England · Bowling

James Anderson

18-2-51-1 · Econ 2.83

1/51

18 ov

Stuart Broad

19.1-3-71-3 · Econ 3.72

3/71

wd 0 · nb 1

Matty Potts

20-2-79-2 · Econ 3.95

2/79

wd 1 · nb 0

Ben Stokes (c)

18-3-71-3 · Econ 3.94

3/71

wd 0 · nb 1

Jack Leach

14-3-42-1 · Econ 3

1/42

wd 0 · nb 1

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
James Anderson	18	2	51	1	2.83	0	0
Stuart Broad	19.1	3	71	3	3.72	0	1
Matty Potts	20	2	79	2	3.95	1	0
Ben Stokes (c)	18	3	71	3	3.94	0	1
Jack Leach	14	3	42	1	3	0	1

England · Innings 3 149/10 (37.4 ov)

Alex Lees

c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje

35 (83)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.17

Zak Crawley

lbw b Keshav Maharaj

13 (22)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 59.09

Ollie Pope

lbw b Keshav Maharaj

5 (15)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Joe Root

c Aiden Markram b Lungi Ngidi

6 (10)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60

Jonny Bairstow

c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje

18 (24)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Ben Stokes (c)

c Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada

20 (28)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43

Ben Foakes (wk)

c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Stuart Broad

c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada

35 (29)

5×4 · 1×6 · SR 120.69

Matty Potts

b Marco Jansen

1 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20

Jack Leach

not out

0* (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

James Anderson

b Marco Jansen

1 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 14.29

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Alex Lees	c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje	35	83	2	0	42.17
Zak Crawley	lbw b Keshav Maharaj	13	22	0	0	59.09
Ollie Pope	lbw b Keshav Maharaj	5	15	0	0	33.33
Joe Root	c Aiden Markram b Lungi Ngidi	6	10	0	0	60
Jonny Bairstow	c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje	18	24	2	0	75
Ben Stokes (c)	c Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada	20	28	2	0	71.43
Ben Foakes (wk)	c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje	0	2	0	0	0
Stuart Broad	c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada	35	29	5	1	120.69
Matty Potts	b Marco Jansen	1	5	0	0	20
Jack Leach	not out	0*	4	0	0	0
James Anderson	b Marco Jansen	1	7	0	0	14.29

Total

149/10 (37.4 ov)

FoW 1-20 (Zak Crawley, 7.3 ov), 2-38 (Ollie Pope, 11.6 ov), 3-57 (Joe Root, 18.1 ov), 4-81 (Jonny Bairstow, 24.3 ov), 5-86 (Alex Lees, 26.4 ov), 6-86 (Ben Foakes, 26.6 ov), 7-141 (Stuart Broad, 34.2 ov), 8-146 (Matty Potts, 35.6 ov), 9-146 (Ben Stokes, 36.1 ov), 10-149 (James Anderson, 37.4 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Kagiso Rabada

8-2-27-2 · Econ 3.38

2/27

wd 0 · nb 3

Lungi Ngidi

7-2-15-1 · Econ 2.14

1/15

7 ov

Keshav Maharaj

12-0-35-2 · Econ 2.92

2/35

12 ov

Anrich Nortje

7-1-47-3 · Econ 6.71

3/47

7 ov

Marco Jansen

3.4-0-13-2 · Econ 3.82

2/13

3.4 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
Kagiso Rabada	8	2	27	2	3.38	3
Lungi Ngidi	7	2	15	1	2.14	0
Keshav Maharaj	12	0	35	2	2.92	0
Anrich Nortje	7	1	47	3	6.71	0
Marco Jansen	3.4	0	13	2	3.82	0

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