England's Jofra Archer delivered a stellar performance in the 2nd ODI against South Africa at Lord's, claiming his maiden four-wicket haul in One Day Internationals. The right-arm pacer was the standout bowler for England, finishing with figures of 4/62 in his allotted 10 overs.
Archer's Key Wickets
Archer made crucial breakthroughs at key moments in the South African innings. He started by dismissing Ryan Rickelton, breaking a 73-run opening partnership. Later, he ended a formidable 147-run stand between Matthew Breetzke and Tristan Stubbs by removing Breetzke. Archer then added two more wickets in the final over, accounting for Senuran Muthusamy and Keshav Maharaj.
ODI Career Milestone
This impressive performance takes Archer's total ODI wickets to 58 from 33 matches, at an average of 25.70. This also marks his first four-wicket haul in ODIs, adding to his previous five-wicket performance. Notably, a significant portion of his ODI wickets, 16 in total, have come against South Africa in just 6 matches, at an impressive average of 17.06, according to ESPNcricinfo. Both of his 4-plus wicket hauls in ODIs have been against the Proteas.
England's Chase
South Africa posted a total of 330/8, setting England a challenging target of 331 runs to win the match. Archer's bowling performance was a positive highlight for England, but the team now faces a tough task to chase down the runs and secure victory.
- Archer took 4 wickets for 62 runs
- Maiden four-fer in ODIs
- England chasing 331 to win