South Africa vs Australia World Test Championship Final 2025, LIVE Updates: Australia’s hopes of crossing 300 have been dealt a huge blow as both Alex Carey and captain Pat Cummins departed in quick succession in the third session on Day 1 of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final. Australia have reached 210/7 after 54.1 overs, with Beau Webster and Mitchell Starc at the crease. South Africa, gunning for their first WTC title, had dominated the opening session, which ended with Australia at 67/4. Kagiso Rabada has taken three wickets, while Marco Jansen has chipped in with two. However, half-centuries by Steve Smith and Beau Webster helped Australia mount a fightback, in the hunt for their second consecutive WTC trophy.
South Africa XI vs Australia: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.
Australia XI vs South Africa: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wK), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.