WTC Final 2025, SA vs AUS Highlights: Game hangs in balance after rollercoster day 2 after 14 wickets fall

WTC Final 2025, SA vs AUS Highlights, South Africa vs Australia: Day 1 of the ongoing WTC final saw Kagiso Rabada put in a sensational performance as South Africa bundled out Australia for 212 in 56.4 overs. It was Rabada’s 5/51 in 15.4 overs which proved to be pivotal, as he dismissed Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green with stunning deliveries. Meanwhile, Steve Smith got a battling fifty but lost his wicket to part-time spinner Aiden Markram. On the other hand, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey failed to make an impact, as Beau Webster shone after a tricky start. Webster top-scored for Australia with a 72-run knock, and then South Africa showed total control in the final session, needing only a little less than six overs to take five wickets, with Rabada also completing his fifer....Read More

In response, Mitchell Starc dismissed Aiden Markram in the first very first over, and then Ryan Rickelton got some boundary, but he was also dismissed after guiding it to wide one. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins also removed Mulder, and Tristan Stubbs was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. South Africa captian Temba Bavuma (3*) and David Bedingham (8*) remained unbeaten and will resume batting on Day 2. The Proteas will resume from 43/4 and also trail by 169 runs.

Speaking ahead of the first session on Day 2, Webster said, “Had a bit of luck no doubt in the first 20-30 balls. Felt they came really hard at us. Managed to get through that period and got a total on the board. I've played a little bit over here in County cricket, different level obviously. With Rabada and Jansen coming in here, it was very tough. Just stuck to my gameplan which has worked for me the last 3-4 years. I'd be angry if I went away from it. Obviously some minor adjustments here and there with the conditions and the slope. There's plenty there (in the pitch). We saw in the last session the ball is still nibbling around. Starcy had it on a string. The ball nipping up the slope is the tricky one. The delivery that bowled Stubbsy obviously nipped up the slope. When it's doing that it's tricky for the batter. Our bowling attack's been so strong over a number of years. We know if we don't get it done with the bat, the big guys can certainly get it done with the ball.”

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