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SA vs AUS LIVE SCORE ICC WTC 2025 Final Day 3: SA, AUS look to create history at Lord's
SA vs AUS Live Score Update Day 3: Both South Africa and Australia will have the chance to seal the WTC 2025 mace on Day 3 of the final today
3:24 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 230 runs in the second innings
Over summary: 4 0 0 0 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 156/9 after 45 overs; Josh Hazlewood 1 (7), Mitchell Starc 25 (61)
Rabada continues the attack
Ball 6- Dot ball
Ball 5- Dot ball
Ball 4- Cut copy paste from Rabada and Starc. No run
Ball 3- Rabada goes short and Starc lets it go to the keeper
Ball 2- Starc plays the ball to backwrad point for no run
Ball 1- Starc edges the ball the and it runs away for a boundary to third man
3:20 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 226 runs in the second innings
Over summary: 1Nb 0 0 1 1 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 152/9 after 44 overs; Josh Hazlewood 1 (7), Mitchell Starc 21 (56)
Mulder continues the attack
Ball 6- Dot ball
Ball 5- Play and a miss for Josh. No run
Ball 4- Starc takes a single to extra covers
Ball 3- Josh is off the mark with a single
Ball 2- Josh is trying to open his arms but Mulder is keeping things tight. No run
Ball 1- Josh defends the ball back to the bowler for no run
Ball 1- Starc punches the ball through point for a single an it was a No ball
3:15 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 222 runs in the second innings
Over summary: 2 1 0 W 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 148/9 after 43 overs; Josh Hazlewood 0 (2), Mitchell Starc 19 (54)
Rabada continues the attack
Ball 6- Dot ball to ned the successful over form Rabada.
Ball 5- Josh defends the ball on front foot. No run
Ball 4- Lyon is given LBW and he goes upstairs. Looks plumb. All red and Australia lose 9th.
Ball 3- Lyon defends the ball back to Rabada for no run
Ball 2- Inside edge to mid on for Starc. One run
Ball 1- Starc goes down the ground to collect two runs to long off
3:09 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 219 runs in the second innings
3:04 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Steady start for AUS
Over summary: 1 0 0 0 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 145/8 after 41 overs; Nathan Lyon 2 (5), Mitchell Starc 16 (52)
Australia lead by 219 runs in the second innings
Rabada to open the strike for SA on day 3
Ball 6- Starc leaves the ball for the keeper again. No run
Ball 5- Play and a miss for Starc. No run
Ball 4- Ovrpitche ball from Rabada and Starc plays it to mid off for no run
Ball 3- Copy paste of last ball. Dot ball
Ball 2- Rabada goes outside off and Starc leaves it for the keeper
Ball 1- Lyon dabs the ball to square leg for a single to start the action on day 3
2:51 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Action underway
The live action of the day 3 of the ICC WTC 2025 final match between South Africa and Australia is now underway.
2:49 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Weather report
As per the latest weather reports of Londona there is a moderate chance of rain the the night but gven the nature of the match so far fans will have their winner of ICC WTC 2025 final way before any disturbance.
2:40 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Unwanted record for Rabada
Most no-balls in Tests since October 2024
57 - Kagiso Rabada
24 - Jasprit Bumrah
20 - Gus Atkinson
19 - Marco Jansen
18 - Wiaan Mulder
17 - Dane Paterson
2:30 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Match timing
The live action of the day 3 of the ICC WTC 2025 final match between South Africa and Australia will resume at 3 PM IST, i.e., 30 minutes from now.
2:20 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Day 2 summary
Day 2 of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 was a gripping rollercoaster, with 14 wickets falling and the match delicately poised. Australia began the day strongly, led by captain Pat Cummins, who claimed a sensational six-wicket haul — reaching the milestone of 300 Test wickets — to bowl out South Africa and secure a 74-run first-innings lead.
However, South Africa roared back with the ball. Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi shared six wickets between them to leave Australia reeling at 73/7 in their second innings. Just when it looked like the Proteas might seize full control, Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc stitched together a vital 61-run partnership for the eighth wicket. That stand ended late in the day, though Starc was handed a lifeline when Marco Jansen dropped a tough chance in the final over.
At stumps, Australia led by 218 runs — a potentially match-defining advantage on a deteriorating pitch. With the game swinging wildly and momentum constantly shifting, Day 3 promises more drama in this tightly-contested final.
2:10 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia scorecard after day 2
Australia 2nd Inning
144-8 (40 ov) CRR:3.60
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Marnus Labuschagne c K Verreynne b M Jansen 22 64 2 0 34.38
Usman Khawaja c K Verreynne b K Rabada 6 23 0 0 26.09
Cameron Green c PWA Mulder b K Rabada 0 2 0 0 0
Steven Smith lbw b L Ngidi 13 25 1 0 52
Travis Head b PWA Mulder 9 18 1 0 50
Beau Webster lbw b L Ngidi 9 11 1 0 81.82
Alex Carey (WK) lbw b K Rabada 43 50 5 0 86
Pat Cummins (C) b L Ngidi 6 5 1 0 120
Mitchell Starc Not out 16 47 0 0 34.04
Nathan Lyon Not out 1 4 0 0 25
Extras 19 (b 4, Ib 6, w 0, nb 9, p 0)
Total 144 (8 wkts, 40 Ov)
Yet to Bat Josh Hazlewood
Fall of Wickets
28-1(Usman Khawaja 10.2),28-2(Cameron Green 10.4),44-3(Marnus Labuschagne 17.5),48-4(Steven Smith 18.5),64-5(Beau Webster 22.6),66-6(Travis Head 23.4),73-7(Pat Cummins 24.5),134-8(Alex Carey 38.2)
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Kagiso Rabada 11 0 44 3 5 0 4
Marco Jansen 12 3 31 1 3 0 2.58
Wiaan Mulder 6 0 14 1 1 0 2.33
Lungisani Ngidi 9 0 35 3 0 0 3.89
Keshav Maharaj 2 0 10 0 0 0 5
2:01 PM
ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Welcome to the live blog
Welcome to the live blog of day 3 of the ICC WTC 2025 final match between South Africa and Australia. Today, Proteas will look to end Aussies ' lower-order resistance before heading into the final innings to secure the win with a successful case, while Pat Cummins and company will aim to replicate their bowling performance of the first innings and see their second consecutive WTC title. But which of these two teams will succeed? Stay tuned to find out.
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