SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Highlights: South Africa finish Day 1 at 43-4 after bundling Australia for 212

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Mitchell Starc jolts South Africa early as he removes Aiden Markram for 0. Wiaan Mulder joins Ryan Rickelton in the middle. SA: 0/1

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Kagiso Rabada completes a five-wicket haul as he castles Mitchell Starc for 1 to register his fifth scalp. Celebrates by spreading his arms as soon as the ball clips the bails on leg stump. The wicket helps South Africa fold Australia for 212 in 56.4 overs after asking them to bat first.

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Marco Jansen joins the party and he castles Nathan Lyon for 0. AUS: 211/9

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Rabada continues his superb show at Lord's, this time he gets rid of Beau Webster, who falls for 72(92). Pitches the ball, slightly back of a length, outside off-stump and Webster pokes at it only to get a leading edge, which is collected by David Bedingham at first slip.

AUS: 210/8 - Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon are batting in the middle.

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Kagiso Rabada castles Pat Cummins for 1 as Australia are suddenly reduced to 199/7. The Proteas will look to wrap things quickly and hope for a strong response with the bat.

Meanwhile, Beau Webster and Mitchell Starc are present in the middle as Australia trickle past the 200-run mark. AUS: 201/7

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: The final session is underway and Keshav Maharaj doesn't take long to hand South Africa a breakthrough. He cleans up Alex Carey, who attempts a reverse sweep but fails to make any connection on a flighted delivery, which goes past his bat and rattles the stump. He falls for 23(31). AUS: 192/6

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Beau Webster and Alex Carey are accumulating runs at a brisk pace as the former also completes his half-century. After 50 overs Australia are batting at 190/5, which also marks the end of second session.

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Aiden Markram the part timer gets rid of Steve Smith. That is a big wicket as Smith was the driving force behind Australia so far. He falls for 66(112) after being caught by Marco Jansen at slip. The fielder pops the ball twice before settling underneath it in the third attempt.

Meanwhile, the 79-run partnership between Smith and Beau Webster comes to an end. AUS: 146/5

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Beau Webster and Steve Smith frustrate South Africa as poor bowling allows momentum to slip. The batters look settled at the moment as South Africa desperately search for a breakthrough. AUS: 142/4

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Steve Smith completes his half-century as frustration grows in the Proteas camp. The Aussies also move past the 100-run mark.

Meanwhile, the sun is out so batting will be relatively easier as compared to the morning session. AUS: 104/4

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Steve Smith has dug deep and is inching towards his half-century, just five runs away from the milestone.

South Africa, on the other hand, search for their first wicket in the afternoon session. AUS: 94/4

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: The second session is underway as Steve Smith carries on with Beau Webster, the new man in. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen lead the attack for South Africa.

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Marco Jansen strikes right before lunch as Australia lose their fourth wicket. Travis Head is caught brilliantly by wicketkeeper  Kyle Verreynne, who dives to his left and plucks a one-handed stunner. Head falls for 11(13).

Australia: 67/4 (23.2 overs) | End of first session

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Marco Jansen gets rid of Marnus Labuschagne, who gets an inside edge and the ball sails into the gloves of the wicketkeeper. Labuschagne falls for 17(56).

South Africa have so far kept things under control as Travis Head joins Steve Smith in the middle. AUS 53/3 (19.5 overs)

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: All eyes on one of Australia's most recognised pair Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. The pair is taking their time as South Africa eye one more wicket in what has so far been a great session for them. AUS: 29/2 (12 overs)

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Rabada on fire as Cameron Green's stay in the middle lasts only for three balls. He too gets an outside edge, which is collected by Aiden Markram at the slip cordon. Green falls for 4(3). AUS: 16/2 (7 overs)

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne negate the early threat and survive the first six overs, accumulating 11 runs. However, Kagiso Rabada gets South Africa, what they were searching for. A good length delivery, on the off-stump line, forcing Khawaja to play the shot. The ball takes a thick edge and is caught by David Bedingham at the slip cordon.

Cameron Green arrives in the middle. AUS: 12/1 (6.3 overs)

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Kagiso Rabada starts with a maiden over. Marco Jansen shares the new ball and he too starts with a maiden. Australia yet to open account after two overs.

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne walk out in the middle to kick-off the proceedings. Kagiso Rabada leads South Africa's attack.

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: We are done with the pre-match rituals and action will begin shortly.

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: "Happy to bat first. Looks like a good wicket with a few clouds, but that's always the case in England." - Pat Cummins on being invited to bat first

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: South Africa win toss, opt to bowl first against Australia.

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

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

SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Live Score: Hello and welcome to the Live Coverage of the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia. The match is being played at Lord's. Toss coming up next as weather appears to be overcast at the moment.