Delhi: The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final match is being played between Australia and South Africa at Lord’s. The second day of the match is going on on 12 June 2025 and this match has been very exciting so far.

First day:

Batting first, Australia scored 212 runs in their first innings. Steve Smith and Bu Webster scored crucial half -centuries, but South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada bowled deadly and completed his 17th “five wicket hall” in Test career with 5 wickets. In response, South Africa started staggering and by the end of the first day’s play, he had lost 4 wickets for 43 runs. In this way he was behind 169 runs.

First session of the second day:

South Africa made a comeback in the first session of the second day while batting restrained and balanced. David Bedingham (39) and Kyle Verene (11) are standing at the crease. In this session, South Africa added 78 runs and lost only one wicket, Temba Bawuma (36 runs), who was dismissed due to Marnas Labushen’s brilliant catch.

Australian bowlers, especially Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, bowled with an exact line and length. At the same time, spinner Nathan Leone also curbed the rung. However, David Bedingham tried to reduce the pressure by applying some great shots.

Match condition:

Till this news is written, the match seems balanced. The first session of the second day was certainly in favor of South Africa, as they reduced Australia’s first innings score to a great extent. They will try to cross this score soon and get the edge. At the same time, Australia’s bowling is still looking strong, and as the pitch breaks, the role of spin can be important.