Areeb Cricket World Official
Areeb Cricket World Official
June 11, 2025 at 05:24 PM
Stumps Day 1 in the WTC Final! A thrilling day of Test cricket comes to a close at the Home of Cricket, Lord's. South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first, and their bowlers justified the decision. Australia were off to a shaky start, losing their first 4 wickets for just 67 runs in the first session. However, they staged a brilliant comeback, thanks to Beau Webster's 72 and Steven Smith's 66. Australia's top two scorers helped the team recover, but after tea, the South African bowlers took control, bundling out Australia for 212. Kagiso Rabada took 5/51 and Marco Jansen took 3/49. Australia lost their last 5 wickets for just 22 runs. In response, South Africa struggled against the Australian pace attack. Mitchell Starc was in scintillating form, taking 2/10, while Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins chipped in with 1 wicket each. At stumps, South Africa were 43/4, trailing by 169 runs. Can South Africa's batters show some resilience on Day 2, or will Australia dominate the proceedings? The visitors will be looking to wrap up the South African innings early and take a crucial first-innings lead. #savaus #wtcfinal

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