The final match of WTC (World Test Championship) 2025 is being played between South Africa and Australia. Wednesday (June 11) was the first day of this match. South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss. He invited the Australian team to bat first. But Australia’s first innings was reduced to the score of 212. Kagiso Rabada took 5 wickets and Babes and Smith hit Fifty. At the same time, when South Africa landed for batting, it also did not start well. By the end of the first day’s play, South Africa scored 43 runs losing 4 wickets. Captain Temba Bavuma and Bedingham are present at the crease.

This is how South Africa batting

South Africa also did not have a good start in response to 212 runs of Australia’s first innings. In the very first over, South Africa got a shock and Mitchell Starc walked Markram. Markram could not even open an account. After this, Ryan Ricelton was also dismissed cheaply in the 9th over. He was also dismissed by Stark. Ricelton came to 16 runs with the bat. After this, the Mulder was bowled by captain Cummins. Then Hazlewood made Stabs his victim. Captain Temba Bavuma is at the crease. He is accompanied by David Bedingham. Both will have to make a big partnership, Australia is ahead by 169 runs.

Australian’s batting was like this

The Australian team came out to bat first in the WTC final. The condition of the Kangaroo team became very bad. Usman Khwaja, after playing 19 balls, was caught by David Bedingham at the slip off Kagiso Rabada at 0. Khwaja was dismissed on the third ball of the seventh over. After this, on the last ball of the same over, Cameron Green also scored 4 runs and caught Aiden Markram on Rabada’s last ball. This was followed by a 30 -run partnership between Labushen and Smith. But Yonation showed Labushen the path of the pavilion, 17 runs out of Labushen’s bat. After this, the Yonation also dismissed the Travis Head. After this, Markram dismissed Steve Smith and then Alex Carrie was shown the path of the pavilion by Maharaj. After this, Rabada was dismissed by Pat Cummins in the very next over. After this, the entire team of Australia was reduced to a score of just 212.

Vickle collapse: 1-12 (Osman Khwaja, 6.3 overs), 2-16 (Cameron Green, 6.6 overs), 46-3 (Labushen, 18), 67-4 (Travis Head, 23.2), Steve Smith (42), Alex Carrie (51), Pat Cummins (53), Webstrus (55), Michel (57), Michel (57), Michel (57)

For the first time in Lord’s WTC final is being held. This match is scheduled till June 15, while Risvage Day has also been kept for this match. Both Australia and South Africa had announced their playing XI till June 10. Talking about the record, Australia defeated South Africa by 10 wickets at Lord’s ground 113 years ago.

South Africa-Australia Head to Head
So far 101 Test matches have been played between Australia and South Africa. Australia has won 54 matches, while South Africa won 26. 21 matches were drawn.

When Australia Played South Africa Neutral Tests
Three neutral Test matches have been played between Australia and South Africa so far, and all three were held in 1912. Two of these matches were won by Australia at Manchester and Lords, while Nottingham match was a draw. In Lord’s, Australia has played 40 Tests so far, out of which 18 have won, 7 have lost and 15 have been drawn. At the same time, South Africa has played 18 Tests there, in which 6 have won, 8 are lost and 4 are drawn.

South Africa’s playing for WTC finals 11: Temba Bavuma (Captain), Eden Markram, Ryan Ryan Ricelton, Vian Mulder, Triston Stabs, David Bedingham, Kyle Varin, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngid

Australia’s playing for WTC finals 11: Usman Khwaja, Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Bu Webster, Alex Carrie, Pat Cummins (Captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Leon, Josh Hazlewood.