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Australia vs South Africa Highlights, WTC Final 2025: Mitchell Starc claimed a couple while Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood also joined the party as South Africa were 43/4 at stumps.
- 10:36 PM IST, June 11South Africa 43/4 (R Rickelton 16; M Starc 2/10) at Stumps on Day 1
- 10:26 PM IST, June 11Hazlewood joins the party!
- 10:21 PM IST, June 11Bavuma off the mark!
- 10:05 PM IST, June 11Cummins castles Mulder!
- 9:43 PM IST, June 11Maiden from Starc!
- 9:29 PM IST, June 11Mitchell Starc strikes again!
- 9:17 PM IST, June 11Ryan hits four!
- 9:10 PM IST, June 11Mulder dropped!
- 8:51 PM IST, June 11Starc strikes in first over!
- 8:37 PM IST, June 11Kagiso Rabada takes 17th five-wicket haul. Australia 212 all out
- 8:31 PM IST, June 11Marco Jansen strikes!
- 8:25 PM IST, June 11Rabada dismisses Webster
- 8:16 PM IST, June 11Rabada strikes!
- 8:09 PM IST, June 11Maharaj castles Carey!
- 8:04 PM IST, June 11Third Session Begins!
- 7:46 PM IST, June 11AUS 190/5 at Tea
- 7:31 PM IST, June 1150 for Beau Webster!
- 7:05 PM IST, June 11Steve Smith departs!
- 6:58 PM IST, June 11Beau Webster hits another boundary!
- 6:49 PM IST, June 11Beau Webster attacks Ngidi!
- 6:41 PM IST, June 11Smith attacks Maharaj!
- 6:39 PM IST, June 1150-run partnership!
- 6:21 PM IST, June 11Smith hits fifty!
- 6:06 PM IST, June 11Webster survives!
- 5:38 PM IST, June 11Webster joins Smith in middle!
- 5:17 PM IST, June 11Khawaja joins unwanted list!
- 5:01 PM IST, June 11Head departs at Lunch! AUS 67/4 in 23.2 overs
- 4:54 PM IST, June 11Smith survives!
- 4:43 PM IST, June 1150 for Australia!
- 4:33 PM IST, June 11Labuschagne departs!
- 4:22 PM IST, June 11Smith hits four!
- 4:12 PM IST, June 11Smith breaks shackles!
- 4:07 PM IST, June 11Maiden from Mulder!
- 4:00 PM IST, June 11AUS 29/2 in 12 overs
- 3:53 PM IST, June 11Marnus finds boundary!
- 3:46 PM IST, June 11Smith hits four!
- 3:35 PM IST, June 11Rabada strikes again!
- 3:32 PM IST, June 11Rabada dismisses Khawaja!
- 3:19 PM IST, June 11Marnus Labuschagne off the mark!
- 3:13 PM IST, June 11Another maiden!
- 3:09 PM IST, June 11Maiden from Jansen!
- 3:03 PM IST, June 11Kagiso Rabada on the money early
- 3:00 PM IST, June 11Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja walk out to the middle
- 2:46 PM IST, June 11SA vs AUS recent Test head-to-head
- 2:36 PM IST, June 11SOUTH AFRICA OPT TO BOWL FIRST
- 2:25 PM IST, June 11A 27 year trophy drought waits to be broken…
- 2:16 PM IST, June 1115 minutes to the toss
- 2:06 PM IST, June 11South Africa's playing XI for WTC final
- 1:55 PM IST, June 11Australia's playing XI for WTC final
- 1:45 PM IST, June 11Lord's the host venue
- 1:35 PM IST, June 11South Africa the perennial not-quite-there challengers
- 1:25 PM IST, June 11Australia the defending champions
- 1:15 PM IST, June 11Third WTC final awaits
- 12:53 PM IST, June 11Hello and welcome!
AUS vs SA Highlights, WTC Final: Mitchell Starc picked up a couple of wickets, while Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood chipped in as well, leaving South Africa reeling at 43/4 by Stumps. Temba Bavuma was batting at 3 while David Beddingham, who finished the day with a couple of boundaries, was unbeaten on 8. Starc made an immediate impact, removing Aiden Markram for a duck in the very first over. Kagiso Rabada tore through the Australian lineup after Tea, finishing with a brilliant five-wicket haul to bowl them out for 212 in the first innings. Keshav Maharaj struck soon after Tea, removing Alex Carey for 22, before Kagiso Rabada chipped in by dismissing Pat Cummins to pile further pressure on Australia. Beau Webster carried on Australia’s resurgence following Steve Smith’s dismissal, guiding them to a resilient position by Tea. The right-handed batter is unbeaten on 55 alongside Alex Carey (22) as Australia were 190/5 at Tea. Steve Smith was dismissed for 66 by Aiden Markram, allowing the Proteas to wrest back control of the match. Steve Smith reached his fifty with a well-timed boundary and looks settled at the crease, regularly finding the gaps to keep the scoreboard ticking. Marco Jansen got the massive wicket of Travis Head at the stroke of Lunch to put Australia in some serious trouble. Australia are four down for just 67 in 23.2 overs at Lunch. Jansen, earlier, delivered a crucial breakthrough by dismissing Marnus Labuschagne for 17, pushing Australia further onto the backfoot. Meanwhile, Rabada struck crucial blows by removing Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green in the same over. Australia’s openers made a tentative start to the innings, negotiating three consecutive maiden overs as they looked to settle in cautiously. The ICC Test mace is once again back up for grabs, and it is a contest between two historic rivals at the home of cricket that will decide where the mace and the World Test Championship will go. Is it set to return to Australia, a land of serial winners, defending champions and a juggernaut of cricket year after year after year? Or, in a year across sports that has been one for the bridesmaids to finally have their moment, to shed disappointments of the past and take the mantle for themselves, will South Africa finally rid themselves of their long trophy curse and finally manage to get one over the line to lift the WTC title?...Read More
Australia vs South Africa WTC Final Day 1 Updates
- South Africa 43/4 (R Rickelton 16; M Starc 2/10) at Stumps on Day 1, trail Australia (212) by 169 runs.
- Mitchell Starc struck in the first over to dismiss Aiden Markram for a duck.
- Kagiso Rabada claimed 17th five-wicket haul. Australia 212 all out (B Webster 72) in first innings on Day 1 vs South Africa in London.
- Australia 190/5 (S Smith 66, B Webster 55; A Markram 1/5) at Tea on Day 1 vs South Africa in London.
- Beau Webster scored his 2nd half-century. Australia 174/5 on Day 1 vs South Africa in London.
- Steve Smith was dismissed for 66 by Aiden Markram, allowing the Proteas to wrest back control of the match.
- Steve Smith hit 42nd half-century. Australia 103/4 on Day 1 vs South Africa in London.
- Australia 67/4 (S Smith 26*; K Rabada 2/9, M Jansen 2/27) at Lunch on Day 1 vs South Africa in London.
- Marco Jansen got the massive wicket of Travis Head at the stroke of Lunch to put Australia in some serious trouble.
- Kagiso Rabada dismissed Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green in the same over to put the Aussies on the backfoot.
- Australia’s openers began on a cautious note, seeing out three successive maiden overs as they took their time to find rhythm early in the innings.
- South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wins the toss and opts to bowl first
Australia vs South Africa WTC playing XIs
- Australia playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
- South Africa playing XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verrynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
It will all come down to how these two teams perform at Lord’s, which will host the WTC final, a historic venue for what could prove to be a historic moment. Pat Cummins and Temba Bavuma have marshalled terrific performances over the last 24 months to earn this spot in the title match for their teams, undoubtedly the most consistent teams in Test cricket over this previous cycle. South Africa and Australia are both blessed with spades of talent right across the team, and neither will mind playing at Lord’s, where their bowlers will be a constant threat but the attacking batters will find value for good performances.
Both teams have already announced their playing XIs, and there are no major surprises: Australia will welcome back Cam Green, a massive boost both to their batting, and especially to their bowling, which can now supplement their three incredible lead seamers with the hard-hitting pace and bounce of Green and Beau Webster. It’s an embarrassment of riches for the Aussies as they attempt to hold on to the mace, and it will need South Africa to be focused and committed through every single passage of play in this Test match to hold off a relentless opposition. It is just what Test cricket should be.
Despite the quality Australia possess, South Africa won’t be intimidated. They have had a terrific WTC campaign, winning four consecutive series, and seven out of eight Tests they have played in that span. Their sole series loss in this cycle came against New Zealand, when they sent a much-changed team to play against the Kiwis: for their core group, the players who will be on show this week, winning has become a habit, and that provides the sort of momentum that can prove difficult to overturn.
Day one will be crucial for both teams: as the understanding goes, a Test can’t be won on day one, but it can certainly be lost. It’s a long match where plenty will happen. But this is the day that will decide the momentum.
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: South Africa 43/4 (R Rickelton 16; M Starc 2/10) at Stumps on Day 1
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Back-to-back boundaries from David Bedingham to finish the day's play. An excellent day for bowlers as 14 wickets fell, and the batters had to grind hard to score runs. The Australian pace trinity reacted well with the ball after their batters failed to put up a big score in the first innings. South Africa will have a tall task on Day 2 to recover from today's batting show. South Africa 43/4 (R Rickelton 16; M Starc 2/10) at Stumps on Day 1, trail Australia (212) by 169 runs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Hazlewood joins the party!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Josh Hazlewood joins the party and registers his name in the wickets tally by dismissing Tristan Stubbs for 2. Superb delivery, and Stubbs just fails to get a bat to it as the ball hit the timber. South Africa are four down now. SA 30/4 in 20.2 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Bavuma off the mark!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Temba Bavuma is finally off the mark with a double on the 31st ball he faced. He received a big applause from the crowd after opening his account. SA 29/3 in 19 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Maiden from Cummins!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Maiden over from Pat Cummins and the current run rate is 1.5 while Bavuma is yet to go off the mark after facing 25 balls. SA 27/3 in 18 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Cummins castles Mulder!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Pat Cummins ends Wiaan Mulder's stay in the middle by rattling his stumps. Mulder fails to defend it and gets castled for 6. It was a miserable stay where he was just struggling to score runs. SA 25/3 in 15.2 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Maiden from Hazlewood!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Josh Hazlewood returns to the attack and he bowls a maiden here. Temba Bavuma has been over-cautious so far and yet to open his account after facing 19 balls. SA 23/2 in 15 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: SA 21/2 in 13 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: It's training into a snoozefest. It's turning into a snoozefest now as Wiaan Mulder is blocking just everything. He finally took a single to double his score. He is 2 after 36 balls. SA 21/2 in 13 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Maiden from Starc!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Maiden over from Mitchell Starc here as Wiaan Mulder is stuck on 1 after facing just 29 balls. Meanwhile, Temba Bavuma is yet to open his account here. SA 19/2 in 11 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Mitchell Starc strikes again!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Mitchell Starc pitches it up and forces an edge from Ryan Rickelton's bat as the left-handed batter gets caught at slip by Usman Khawaja. A big wicket for Australia as Rickelton was looking in fine touch. SA 19/2 in 8.4 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Ryan hits four!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Ryan Rickelton gets the room and he times it well at long-off for a boundary. Rickelton is looking confident with his approach here, while Mulder is cautious so far. SA 14/1 in 6 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Mulder dropped!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Wiaan Mulder is looking cautious here, and he gets a big lifeline here after Alex Carey failed to hold onto the catch. It was an absolute sitter and Mitchell Starc is shocked. SA 8/1 in 5 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: SA open account!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Three runs came off Josh Hazlewood's over as both Wiaan Mulder and Ryan Rickelton are off to the mark here. SA 3/1 in 2 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Starc strikes in first over!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: OUT! Mitchell Starc, you beauty! Starcy gets the first wicket once again. The ball came back in and Aiden Markram was a bit clueless there and edged it onto the stumps for a duck. A big blow for South Africa. SA 0/1 in 0.1 over vs AUS
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: SA openers in middle!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton are in the middle to open the innings for South Africa. Mitchell Starc has the ball in hand.
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Kagiso Rabada takes 17th five-wicket haul. Australia 212 all out (B Webster 72) in first innings
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Kagiso Rabada wraps things up with the wicket of Mitchell Starc and completes his five-wicket haul. Sensational performance from Kagiso Rabada on the ultimate stage. A high-quality bowling performance from South Africa to bundle out Australia for just 212. Australia 212 all out (B Webster 72) in first innings on Day 1 vs South Africa in London
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Marco Jansen strikes!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Marco Jansen also joins the party after the Tea break and gets the wicket of Nathan Lyon. He came around the wicket and hit the timber to send Lyon back to hut and Australia are nine down suddenly. AUS 211/9 in 55.5 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Rabada dismisses Webster
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Kagiso Rabada strikes again and claims the massive wicket of Beau Webster for 72. No foot movement from Webster, and he edges it behind the stump at the slip to Bedingham. He hit a couple of boundaries before getting out in the same over. AUS 210/8 in 54.4 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Rabada strikes!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Kagiso Rabada with an absolute beauty to get rid of Australia skipper Pat Cummins for just 1. The Proteas are now in hurry to wrap things up as Cummins failed to tackle the brilliance of Rabada here. Two wickets inside three overs after Tea break. AUS 199/7 in 52.4 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Maharaj castles Carey!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Keshav Maharaj with a wicket after Tea session. Alex Carey went for the reverse sweep and missed it completely to get castled. A crucial wicket for Proteas after the break as Australia are six down. AUS 192/6 in 51.1 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Third Session Begins!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Kagiso Rabada to bowl the first over after Tea Break as Beau Webster and Alex Carey resume Australia's innings
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: AUS 190/5 at Tea
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Keshav Maharaj back into the attack to bowl the final over of the session. The session belonged to Australia as they lost only one wicket after losing four before Lunch. Smith scored a crucial fifty while Beau Webster is still going strong on 55. The Proteas will look to wrap things up in the final session after Tea. AUS 190/5 at Tea
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: 50 for Beau Webster!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: 50 for Beau Webster, his second in Test cricket. He has shown excellent temperament in tough situation here. It's time for him to convert it into a big score and revive Australia's innings. AUS 174/5 in 47 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: SA lose review!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Another tight over from Aiden Markram! Meanwhile, South Africa lost another in the over in the attempt to get Alex Carey out. AUS 161/5 in 44 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Steve Smith departs!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Aiden Markram gets the massive wicket of Steve Smith here! A big blow for Australia as Smith edged the ball to the slip where Marco Jansen fumbled it twice but grabbed it in the end to get the crucial wicket. AUS 146/5 in 42 overs
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Beau Webster hits another boundary!
AUS vs SA LIVE Score, WTC Final Australia vs South Africa: Beau Webster hits another boundary as Australia keep putting up a solid show here in this session. 5 runs came of Wiaan Mulder's over. He has given 11 runs off his 7 overs so far. Meanwhile, the partnership is looking dangerous now with Australia back on track. AUS 142/4 in 40 overs
