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South Africa vs Australia, World Test Championship Final 2025 Day 2 Live Updates: Captain Pat Cummins completed a six-wicket haul to help Australia bundle out South Africa for 138 in the final match of World Test Championship 2023-25 at Lord's in London.
Australia captain Pat Cummins became the leading wicket-taker in ICC finals during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord’s on Thursday.
Australian captain Pat Cummins had near-nasty collision with South African keeper-batter Kyle Verreynne on day two of the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord's Cricket Ground. However, the right-arm speedster got back up quickly and went for the review to get the keeper-batter's wicket at the right time for Australia.
Cummins surpassed a long-standing record held by England’s Bob Willis, who had taken five wickets against India at Lord’s in 1982. The Australian pacer’s stunning performance not only broke the 43-year-old record but also turned the game in his team’s favor. 300 Test wickets for Cummins
SA vs AUS: Temba Bavuma joins Rohit Sharma, becomes second captain to achieve rare feat in WTC Final
Temba Bavuma scored 36 runs off 84 balls, hitting 4 fours and a six during his resilient innings. He has now become only the second captain in history to hit a six in the WTC final, following Rohit Sharma, who achieved this feat in the WTC 2023 final against Australia.
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During the World Test Championship Final 2025, a notable incident occurred involving South African batter David Bedingham at Lord's. After a delivery from Australia's Webster, Bedingham's inside edge landed in his pad,
Pat Cummins matched a 43-year-old record with a five-wicket haul against South Africa in the World Test Championship final at the iconic Lord's. He became the first pace-bowling captain since Bob Willis to pick up a fifer at the Lord's.
Speaking to ICC Digital, Ponting was full of praise for the South African duo and made a telling comparison between Rabada’s mastery of Lord’s conditions and McGrath’s famed success at the historic venue.
Temba Bavuma is leading South Africa in the WTC Final 2025 vs Australia, and on Day 2, he somewhat pulled the SA innings back together with a gritty knock. He also achieved a rare feat that has only been achieved previously by Rohit Sharma.