12 Jun, 22:52 (IST)

What a day of Test cricket it has been! And bowlers once again have dominated, with 14 wickets going down in the day!  South Africa showed resolve with the bat in the first session but Pat Cummins inspired Australia to a splendid comeback in the game, taking six wickets while also registering 300 wickets in the longest format of the game. Australia gained a slender 74-run lead in the contest and it they would have hoped to produce a solid effort with the bat in hand in their second innings. After a rather steady start provided by Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja, the wickets kept tumbling with South Africa coming back into the contest. Kagiso Rabada (3/44) picked up two quick wickets before Lungi Ngidi (3/35) joined him but Australia had a superb fighting partnership between Alex Carey (43) and Mitchell Starc (16*). From 73/7, Australia rose to 134/7 before the former was dismissed. Australia have a lead in excess of 200 runs and chasing it would be pretty tough for South Africa, given how good Australia's pace bowling attack is. We are in for an exciting Day 3 of the ICC WTC 2025 final with both Australia and South Africa giving it their absolute best. 

12 Jun, 22:31 (IST)

OUT! Alex Carey has been dismissed and this partnership between him and Mitchell Starc has been broken. Kagiso Rabada struck the left-hander on his pads snd DRS showed no inside edge with the ball hitting the stumps. South Africa have bounced back once again. Alex Carey lbw b Kagiso Rabada 43(50) 

12 Jun, 22:27 (IST)

Mitchell Starc and Alex Carey have led the recovery for Australia here. The lead is now past 200 and Australia would be pleased with this effort from both the left-handers. South Africa had Australia reeling at 73/7 at one stage but a partnership in excess of 50 runs between both the players has somewhat brought them back in this contest. 

12 Jun, 21:50 (IST)

Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc are out in the middle and Australia will hope that they remain out in the middle towards the close of play today. From South Africa's point of view, they will look to take these three wickets in quick time and chase down the target tomorrow. 

12 Jun, 21:22 (IST)

OUT! Lungi Ngidi has struck for a third time today and he has castled Pat Cummins! This has been some collapse by Australia! The delivery was bowled on the leg stump and Pat Cummins attempted a flick but got an edge with the ball crashing into the stumps. South Africa are showing why they are in the ICC WTC final! Pat Cummins b Lungi Ngidi 6(5)

12 Jun, 21:14 (IST)

OUT! Wiaan Mulder has taken the big wicket of Travis Head! Australia are staring down at the barrel at 66/6! What a turnaround this day has witnessed and South Africa are well and truly on top here. South Africa now will look to finish off this innings as soon as possible with Australia's lead now being 140 runs! Travis Head b Wiaan Mulder 9(18)

12 Jun, 21:09 (IST)

OUT! Lungi Ngidi has struck and he has dismissed Beau Webster, Australia's top-scorer from the first innings! South Africa are turning it on here and they have bounced back in some style! Lungi Ngidi has picked up a second wicket of the day and the Proteas have left Australia reeling! Beau Webster lbw b Lungi Ngidi 9(11)

12 Jun, 21:03 (IST)

Travis Head and Beau Webster are out in the middle for Australia and they will look to form a partnership. South Africa have the monemtum now and another wicket will take them well ahead in this contest. 

12 Jun, 20:48 (IST)

OUT! Lungi Ngidi has struck and he has provided South Africa with the big, big wicket of Steve Smith! The right-hander was struck on his pads and Temba Bavuma opted for the DRS which showed three reds. A massive wicket in the context of the game and now, Australia are tottering big time! Steve Smith lbw b Lungi Ngidi 13(25) 

12 Jun, 20:39 (IST)

OUT! Marco Jansen has struck and he has removed Marnus Labuschagne! The left-arm pacer, who suffered an injury just a little while ago, bowled a full delivery and Marnus Labuschagne, who attempted a drive, nicked one behind. South Africa are back and they will look to make further inroads now. Marnus Labuschagne c Kyle Verreynne b Marco Jansen 22(64)

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South Africa National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Live Score Updates: Day 1 at the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final match was a plethora for the ace pacers of both the South Africa national cricket team and the Australia national cricket team. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, the two prime fast bowlers looked to be at the top of their game, scalping a total of eight wickets. Check the South Africa National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team match scorecard here.  Rabada picked up a five-wicket haul. The Aussies looked clueless while batting first, getting bundled for a mere 212. The Proteas were no good either, making for just 22 overs before stumps, and losing almost half of their wickets. Mitchell Starc Becomes Highest Wicket-Taker in ICC Tournament Finals, Achieves Feat During SA vs AUS ICC WTC 2025 Final.

South Africa cricket team are 43/4 at the end of Day 1. Their skipper Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham will start day 2 from where they left. The Proteas are still trailing by 169 runs, and the Aussies will surely be in full mood to scalp early wickets, hindering any partnership to be built, so that they take a first-innings lead. Day 2 will be extremely crucial for both sides at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London, as it would very much set the tone and give edge to a team over the other in the ICC WTC 2025 final. It would also be interesting to see what the surface offers, if it's the same attention to the pacers or some flatness for batters to play long. SA vs AUS ICC WTC 2025 Final Day 1 Stumps: Steve Smith, Beau Webster’s Half-Centuries Give Australia Edge Over South Africa On Day Dominated By Bowlers.

Squads

South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy.

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett.