ICC chairman Jay Shah rang the iconic bell of Lord on Wednesday morning to signal the beginning of the World Cup final – the highlight of the test cricket – between the defense of Australia champions and the reviving South Africa.
South Africa won the throwing and on Wednesday decided first to linet against ruling Australia in the final of the World Championship in the World Championship. Cloud Cover dictated the decision. In overcast conditions ideal for bowling seams, the South African pace of attack – acquired Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen – used the movement to offer Australia to verify 67 at 4 at lunch on day 1.
AUS vs Sa Live Score, WTC Final 2025 Day 1
Rabada, who returned to the international cricket after serving after a monthly ban after a unsuccessful drug test, looked in vintage form. A thirty -year -old man hit twice in seventh place and quickly released Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green. Khawaja, who worked over 20 balls without scoring, got into David Bedingham in the skin. Green, back on the side of the back surgery, briefly blinked through the boundary before it died three balls later – low Aiden Markram at the second slip, a chance that required peace with Wiaan Mulder charging from the third.
Meanwhile, Jansen acquired the Captain Temba Bavum’s bold challenge to the bowl first at the venue, where teams often prefer to publish a total. The high left armed was removed by the valued scalps of Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head. Labuschagne, promoted to No. 3, scratched around 17 out of 56 balls before one nicknamed Kyle Verreynne. The head fell moments before the break on the brilliant diving catch from Verreynne and limited almost perfect session for Proteas.
Steve Smith remained unsurpassed at the interval, survived the revision against Jansen just before lunch. With the whole session and clouds, South Africa will feel the opportunity to press its early advantage in this battle for the superiority of the test.
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
June 11, 2025
