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One ball. Three runs. Ab de Villiers pulls off a last-ball runout and crushes Australia Champions final hopes.

Edited By : Yash Chauhan | Aug 01, 2025, 12:00 PM IST

Published On Aug 01, 2025, 12:00 PM IST

Last UpdatedAug 01, 2025, 12:00 PM IST

On Thursday during the match of WCL, Ab de Villiers run out ruined the moment of Australia Champions to play the final.

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The match went to the very last ball. Australia Champions needed 3 runs on 1 ball. Wayne Parnell delivered a yorker to the batter, Dan Christian.

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However, Dan Christian converted it into a full toss. He hitting it into a straight area of the ground. De Villiers was the fielder standing there, he collected the ball and threw it towards Wayne Parnell. The Australian batters wouldn’t be able to complete 3 runs and lose their wicket as a run out and loss the match.

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The result meant that South Africa will play against Pakistan Champions in the final.