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SA vs AUS LIVE SCORE ICC WTC 2025 Final: Jansen gets Head before lunch; AUS 67/4 after 1st session
ICC WTC 2025 Final LIVE UPDATES SA vs AUS: South Africa have been the better side in the 1st session, taking 4 wickets before lunch.
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