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India.com
18 hours ago
- Sport
- India.com
WTC 2025 final: Sarfaraz Khan soaks in Lord's magic with father Naushad, catches Australia vs South Africa
Sarfaraz Khan with father Naushad Khan. New Delhi: India's young batter Sarfaraz Khan, and his father/coach, Naushad Khan, visited Lord's Cricket Ground on Thursday during the second day of the World Test Championship Final. Sarfaraz shared photos on Instagram, showcasing his enjoyment of the historic venue. Naushad acted as a mentor, guiding Sarfaraz and his brother Musheer from Mumbai's cricket grounds to international success, making their journey a significant father-son achievement in the sport. South Africa, winning the toss in the World Test Championship 2025 final, bowled out Australia for 212 in the first innings. Kagiso Rabada led the South African bowling attack with five wickets, while Beau Webster (72) and Steve Smith (66) were Australia's top scorers. By the end of the first day's play, South Africa had scored 43 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. On the second day, South Africa took their innings forward in a controlled manner. There was a very important partnership of 64 runs between captain Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham. Bavuma was playing brilliantly, but Marnus Labuschagne took a wonderful catch and dismissed him for 34. David Bedingham also went out after scoring 45 runs. On the second day, the rest of the African batsmen could not do anything special, as a result the whole team was reduced to a score of 138. When Australia came to bat in the second innings, Kagiso Rabada once again wreaked havoc on the Kangaroo batsmen. Rabada gave Australia a double blow by taking the wickets of Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green in the same over. Marnus Labuschagne scored 22 runs this time, while Steve Smith, who scored a fifty in the first innings, was out after scoring 13 runs this time. Beau Webster had scored 72 runs in the first innings, but this time he also flopped. South Africa took 7 wickets of Australia for just 73 runs in the second innings. But wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey's innings of 43 runs became a bone in the kebab for South Africa, due to which he added 61 runs with Mitchell Starc. It seemed difficult for Australia to score even 100 runs in the second innings, but thanks to Alex Carey, Australia has increased its total lead to 218 runs.
India.com
a day ago
- Sport
- India.com
WATCH: Pat Cummins collides with Kyle Verreynne during AUS vs SA WTC Final
Pat Cummins and Kyle Verreynne collision. (PIC - X) New Delhi: The first day of the World Test Championship 2025 final (WTC Final 2025) between Australia and South Africa (Australia vs South Africa Match) was in the name of fast bowlers. A total of 14 wickets fell on Wednesday. Out of these, 11 were in the name of fast bowlers. Due to the sharp bowling of Kagiso Rabada (5/51) and Marco Jensen (3/49), the Australian team was all out for 212 runs in the first innings. By stumps on the first day, South Africa had scored 43 runs after losing 4 wickets. Earlier, South Africa was trailing Australia by 169 runs. At the beginning of the second day of the WTC Final 2025, Australian captain Pat Cummins and South African batter Kyle Verreynne had a collision while Verreynne was at the crease. The incident happened after Verreynne was dismissed lbw, with Cummins taking a review and successfully overturning the umpire's primary decision. The collision occurred as Cummins made a shout for the wicket and both players were fine after the incident. WATCH VIDEO BELOW: Cummins collision 😂😂 And a good reflex catch to dismiss Jansen my man Captain Cummins leading from front — Johnny🦅 (@Swayamkrushi0) June 12, 2025 Pat Cummins takes a fifer: The wicket of Kyle Verreynne was then followed by the dismissal of Marco Jansen, who was caught and bowled by Pat Cummins in the 52nd over of the innings. Then things went out of the hands of the Proteas, wickets fell down and Pat Cummins shone after taking a fifer.
Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Sport
- Tom's Guide
How to watch World Test Championship Final 2025 cricket on ICC TV (It's free)
You can watch all five days of Australia vs South Africa live on ICC TV, streaming for free. The stream includes English commentary as the Aussie bowlers look to turn over Proteas batters cheaply following a 14 wicket opening day. The worldwide platform will show every wicket and boundary to a variety of fans across the globe - find the full list here. Can you access ICC TV in the U.S., U.K. and Australia? Read on and we'll show you how to watch World Test Championship 2025 live streams from anywhere with a VPN for FREE. Cricket fans in countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam can watch the 2025 World Test Championship live for FREE on ICC TV. You can sign into ICC TV via Google, Facebook or Apple accounts or alternatively your e-mail. Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're at home in one of the countries that has the coverage for free. We watched Day 1 and the quality on the platform was superb! Although ICC TV is only available in select countries, those who are from the nations streaming the action for free but visiting the likes of Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. can stream it through the use of VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software sets your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So, it's ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market: There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 110 countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. Get up to 70% off now and an Amazon gift card if you're a U.S. or Canadian resident! It is really easy to watch, here's how. Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view your Czech Republican service, you'd select Czech Republic from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to ICC TV and watch Day 2 right now. ICC TV show full coverage of the action, with the first ball arriving at 10:30 a.m. (BST) each day. A star-studded commentary panel has arrived at Lord's for the final featuring former greats including Matthew Hayden, Graeme Smith, Stuart Broad, Shaun Pollock and Kevin Pietersen, alongside leading broadcasters Nasser Hussain, Ravi Shastri, Mel Jones, Ian Smith, Ian Bishop and Dinesh Karthik. Daily highlights are also provided if you have missed out on the day's action. Remember. Use NordVPN if you're outside your usual country on vacation. Australia Innings 1: 212 all out (56.4) B. Webster, 72 | S. Smith, 66 South Africa Innings 1: 43-4 (22) R. Rickelton, 16 | D. Bedingham, 8 We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
NDTV
a day ago
- Sport
- NDTV
South Africa vs Australia LIVE Score, World Test Championship Final 2025 Day 2: Temba Bavuma Faces Mitchell Starc Challenge In 1st Over On Day 2
South Africa vs Australia, World Test Championship Final 2025 Day 2 Live Updates: South Africa resumed their innings at 43 for 4 on Day 2 of the ongoing World Test Championship 2025 final against Australia at Lord's, London. Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham resumed on their overnight scores of 3 for 8, respectively. Earlier on Day 1, the WTC holders struck four times in the final session with Mitchell Starc taking a couple before Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood bagged a wicket each to derail South Africa's response. The match began with South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada taking five wickets and bowling out Australia for 212. (Live Scorecard) Here are the Live Updates of the WTC 2025 Final Day 2 between South Africa and Australia from Lord's, London:
India.com
2 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Steve Smith scripts history, becomes first non-English batter to achieve this feat in 99 years
Steve Smith. New Delhi: Steve Smith's strong performance in the first day of the World Test Championship 2025 final between Australia and South Africa at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 11 solidified his place in Test cricket history. After South Africa elected to field, Smith entered the crease in the eighth over. Rabada exploited the cloudy weather, removing Khawaja (0) and Green (4) in the seventh over. Marco Jansen dismissed Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head early in the session. However, Smith's 66-run innings off 111 balls kept Australia's progress steady despite difficult playing conditions, until Aiden Markram eventually bowled him out. Smith surpassed Warren Bardsley's 99-year-old record for the most runs scored by a non-English batter at Lord's Cricket Ground. This is Smith's fifth fifty-plus score at the venue, making him only the second overseas player after Shivnarine Chanderpaul to achieve this milestone. His previous notable performances at Lord's include a double century in 2015, 92 runs in 2019, and a century in 2023. Steve Smith holds the second-highest Test run total by a visiting batsman in England, surpassed only by Don Bradman. He also surpassed Viv Richards' record for most scores of 50 or more by a non-English batsman in England, achieving 18 such scores compared to Richards' 17. Smith surpassed Ajinkya Rahane's record, achieving the unprecedented feat of scoring over 200 runs in the World Test Championship final. His performance built upon his previous century (121 runs) in the first innings of the 2023 final against India, adding another 34 runs in the second innings to reach this milestone. In the World Test Championship final, Steve Smith achieved a unique feat, becoming the first player to score multiple fifties. Several other players also reached fifty runs, including Rahnae, Alex Carey, Devon Conway, Travis Head, Shardul Thakur, and Kane Williamson. Head is the only other player besides Smith to have scored a century in the match. Smith's recent performance places him second only to Virat Kohli in the number of 50+ scores in ICC knockout matches, with seven compared to Kohli's ten. He also shares second place for most 50+ scores in ICC event finals, tied with Adam Gilchrist and Virat Kohli at three. Kumar Sangakkara leads this category with four such scores.
