England v South Africa betting tips & predictions | Second ODI

England will be hoping for a much better performance against South Africa when they clash at Lord’s this Thursday in the second ODI.

It was a dominant display from the visitors in the opener, winning by seven wickets and with 175 balls remaining. England got off to a good start at 82/2, but no one outside their top five surpassed double digits as they lost 8/49 and were bowled out in under 25 overs.

Chasing just 131, the Proteas made light work of the total, with Aiden Markram whacking 86 off just 55 balls. South African spinner Keshav Maharaj was awarded man of the match, finishing with figures of 4/22.

There were some positives for the home side, however. Jamie Smith (54 off 48 balls) continued his strong white-ball form with the bat, while Adil Rashid (3/26 off 3.5 overs) and Jofra Archer (0/8 off five overs) were effective with the ball.

Heading to Lord’s, South Africa can secure the three-match series with a win. However, leading cricket bookmakers have England as favorites at -138.89, while the Proteas are paying +120.

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England team news

After such a poor performance in the opener, England may look to make some changes. Tom Banton is the likely inclusion to the batting lineup if required.

Meanwhile, Sonny Baker had a horror debut with a golden duck and figures of 0/76 off seven overs, which brings the likes of Jamie Overton and Saqib Mahmood into consideration.

England’s predicted XI:

1. Ben Duckett
2. Jamie Smith
3. Joe Root
4. Harry Brook (c)
5. Jos Buttler
6. Jacob Bethell
7. Will Jacks
8. Jamie Overton
9. Brydon Carse
10. Adil Rashid
11. Jofra Archer

South Africa team news

After such a dominant effort, don’t expect the visitors to make any changes.

South Africa’s expected XI:

1. Ryan Rickleton 
2. Aiden Markram
3. Temba Bavuma
4. Tristan Stubbs
5. Dewald Brevis
6. Tony De Zorzi
7. Wiaan Mulder
8. Corbin Bosch
9. Keshav Maharaj 
10. Nandre Burger
11. Lungi Ngidi

England v South Africa betting picks

Match winner – South Africa

On form, the Proteas will be hard to beat once again. Their bowling attack has a wide array of options, while their batting lineup has the ability to change gears quickly and effectively. England have the ability to take the game away with the bat, but given what we saw in the opener, South Africa as underdogs look too good to pass up.

England top bowler – Adil Rashid

While the game was over by the time he came on, Rashid was clearly the pick of England’s bowlers in the opener. The 37-year-old has taken three or more wickets in his last three ODI matches, while he’s taken 16 in his last eight games against South Africa. With the rest of the English attack looking a little light on wicket-taking threat, back Rashid to lead the way again at +290 with online bookmakers.

Two or more wickets – Keshav Maharaj

For South Africa, it’s Maharaj who poses as the biggest threat in the bowling attack. Coming off four wickets in the opener, the veteran left-armer has now been named man of the match in two of his last four ODIs. Back him for two or more wickets at +110 with major sports betting sites.