Rabada luggage 4th wicket as Beau Webster’s resistance ends

South Africa vs Australia LIVE: Kagiso Rabada removed Beau Webster for 72 as he bagged four wickets. Keshav Maharaj struck immediately after the Tea break, cleaning up Alex Carey for 23 after he added a 46-run stand with Webster. Australia recovered well in the 2nd session of play, adding over 100 runs after lunch. Beau Webster got to his second half-century in Tests while Steve Smith perished for 66 runs. So far, it has only been the Proteas pacers who have tasted the majority of success, with Rabada and Jansen getting two wickets each. Aiden Markram and Maharaj bagged a wicket each.

South Africa vs Australia, WTC final LIVE

SA vs AUS WTC final toss time

The WTC 2025 final will begin at 3.30 PM IST. The toss on Day one will be at 3 PM IST. The match is set to take place at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.

Pitch Report: Lord’s, London

The surface at Lord’s has had limited use this early in the English summer. A drier spring and recent hot weather may bring spinners into play as the game progresses. Seamers will still get assistance early with the famous Lord’s slope offering lateral movement.

Batting is expected to be challenging on Day 1 but could get easier from Day 2 if the sun stays out. Thunderstorms are forecasted late in the match window, especially on Day 4 or 5.

WTC final live streaming

You can catch the live streaming of the WTC Final 2025 on JioHotstar, and the live telecast will be available on the Star Sports Network.

South Africa vs Australia playing XIs

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.