South Africa vs Australia, World Test Championship Final 2025 Day 3 Live Updates: Day three at Lord’s will be a real test of resilience for South Africa in the ongoing WTC final. Despite a disappointing batting collapse in the second session on Thursday, the Proteas bowlers brought them back into the contest with a brilliant performance.
However, Australia still hold a slight advantage, having extended their lead to 218 runs by stumps. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon will resume Australia’s innings at 144 for 8. South Africa will hope that their key pacers, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi, can quickly wrap up the tail. A daunting fourth-innings chase awaits the Proteas batters.
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13 JUN, 2025, 10.35 PM
Day 3: Stumps
Stumps have been called on Day 3 as South Africa are at 213/2 after 56 overs. SA will now need to score only 69 more runs for them to clinch the trophy.
13 JUN, 2025, 10.29 PM
Century up for Aiden Markram!
With his impressive batting skills, Aiden Markram ahs completed his century, becoming the first South African to score a hundred in an ICC final event. SA at 210/2 after 55 overs, need 72 to win.
13 JUN, 2025, 10.04 PM
50 overs complete
50 overs of the game is complete for South Africa as they are at 194/2, need 88 to win.
13 JUN, 2025, 9.47 PM
SA need less than 100!
South Africa is slowly but surely closing in on their target, and have closed the needed runs to less than triple digits. SA at 184/2 after 46 overs, need 98.
13 JUN, 2025, 9.39 PM
Fifty up for Temba Bavuma
South African captain Temba Bavuma has completed his half-century, even though he seems to be struggling throughout the game because of his hamstring. SA at 179/2 after 44 overs, need 103.
13 JUN, 2025, 8.31 PM
Update: - 113/2- 30 overs
30 overs of the game has passed for South Africa, as they have scored 113 runs for the loss of 2 wickets, need 169.
13 JUN, 2025, 8.07 PM
The match continues.
After the tea break, the match now continues.
13 JUN, 2025, 7.42 PM
Tea Break
Tea Break!
Wiaan Mulder, OUT!
Second shock has been given to South African lineup, as now Wiaan Mulder got dismissed- caught out by Marnus Labuschagne off a delivery by Mitchell Starc. SA at 72/2 after 18 overs, need 210
Update: - 69/1- 17 overs
17 overs of the match has passed as South Africa is at 69 runs for the loss of 1 wicket, need 213.
SA innings begin
Aiden Markram and Ryan RIckelton begin South Africa’s chase of 282.
Josh Hazlewood Out, Lunch Break!
Josh Hazlewood being caught out by Keshav Maharaj marked the last wicket f the Australian lineup. as the team is bowled out, South Africa will now begin their innings. However, before that, it is time for a lunch break.
Fifty up for Mitchell Starc!
With a strong display of his red-ball batting, Mitchell Starc has completed his half century. Australia at 202/9 after 64 overs, lead by 276 runs.
Mitchell Starc holding the final straw!
Mitchell Starc is holding the final straw for the Australian lineup as he has successfully faced more than 100 deliveries so far, and is keeping the game going for the team. Australia at 183/9 after 55 overs, lead by 257 runs.
Update: 170/9- 50 overs
50 overs of the innings is complete for Australia in their second innings, as they have scored 170 runs with 9 wickets lost and they lead by 244 runs.
Nathan Lyon, OUT!
Nathan Lyon has been dismissed- as he got dismissed LBW by Kagiso Rabada. Australia at 148/9 after 43 overs, lead by 222 runs
Day 3, match begins!
Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc has stepped onto the field to resume the innings for Australia at 144/8. Kagiso Rabada to begin the proceedings.
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AUS vs SA Day 3 WTC 2025 Final: Stumps called for Day 3 as SA now need only 69 to win!
