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- On 12 June 2025 at Lord's, Australia gained a commanding position over South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship final, finishing the second day of their second innings at 144 for eight, holding a 218-run lead.
- The lead followed South Africa being dismissed for 138, after which Pat Cummins took a six-wicket haul to reach 300 Test wickets and gave Australia a vital 74-run first-innings lead.
- The match featured 28 wickets over two days, with South Africa's tail collapsing and Australia recovering from 73-7 thanks to a 61-run stand between Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc.
- Kagiso Rabada claimed eight wickets during the match, including dismissing key Australian top-order batsmen Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green within the same over, as South Africa aims to secure its first ICC title of the century.
- Australia's position suggests they are favourites to retain the championship mace, but experts note South Africa must play positively and efficiently avoid a lengthy chase to stay competitive.
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sydneysun.comWTC Final: Australia fight back to end Day 2 on 144/8, extending lead to 218 runs against South Africa
After an impactful innings from wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey, Australia fight back and end Day 2 on 144/8, extending their lead to 218 runs in the World Test Championship Finals, against South Africa at Lord's in London on Thursday. Mitchell Starc, 16, and Nathan Lyon, 1, remained not out at the end of the third session of Day 2. Kagiso Rabada ended Alex Carey's resistance innings of 43 in the second last over of the day and became the fifth l…
WTC Final 2025: Australia leads South Africa by 218 runs after wickets tumble again on Day 2
A low-scoring World Test Championship (WTC) final was heading to a thrilling conclusion after Australia took a 74-run first-innings lead before being reduced to 144 for eight by South Africa by the close of Day 2 at Lord’s on Thursday.
WTC Final hangs in balance after Carey takes 8-down Australia past lead of 200, tail wags for reigning champs
Australia might not have walked as disappointed as they would have been maybe an hour ago before the stumps, as the reigning champions recovered the lost ground with an invaluable 61-run partnership between Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc for the eighth wicket in their second innings against South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC). Australia were tottering at 73/7 before a few near-misses and some erratic bowling from the Proteas pacers …
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ARY NewsAustralia hold upper hand as bowlers dominate at WTC final
LONDON - Australia took the upper hand in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s, ending day two on 144-8 in their second innings with a lead of 218 runs after wickets tumbled freely again on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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