World Test Championship: South Africa stay in contention on dramatic Day Two after Australia mid-innings collapse
Australia lead by 218 runs after end of thrilling second day at Lords, finishing 144-8 at Thursday's close; Pat Cummins reaches 300 career Test wickets; watch Day Three of Australia vs South Africa in the World Test Championship final live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10am
Thursday 12 June 2025 18:59, UK
South Africa surged back into contention in the World Test Championship final as a mid-innings collapse from Australia helped tee up what is poised to be a dramatic Friday at Lord's.
After being bowled all out for 138 at the conclusion of their first innings to leave them trailing by 74 runs - as Australia captain Pat Cummins took a stunning 6-28 to bring up 300 career Test wickets - South Africa appeared firmly up against it against the defending champions.
But after a steady 2-44 start in the opening stages of their second innings, Australia then crumbled 5-29 in a stunning period of South African bowling that saw the wickets of Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Beau Webster, Travis Head and then skipper Cummins all fall.
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Teetering at 73-7, Australia managed to rebuild in the final hour through an eighth-wicket partnership of 61 between wicketkeeper Alex Carey (43) and Mitchell Starc (16 not out).
Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada finished the day with three wickets apiece.
Rabada's final wicket came when he trapped Carey lbw in another twist in the penultimate over at the home of cricket as 14 wickets tumbled for the second straight day
Australia lead by 218 going into the third and potentially final day of the third edition of Test cricket's big showpiece.
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