Australia vs South Africa, ICC WTC 2025 Final, Day 2, Highlights: AUS Score 144/8, Lead By 218 Runs At Stumps On Day 2

AUS vs SA Live Score: The WTC Final will head into Day Three as Starc and Lyon held on to their nerves as both sides delivered an exciting day of cricketing action. The bowling from both sides was superior, and it was Test cricket at it's best. Alex Carey tried to deliver a rescue effort and Aussies picked up a 200+ lead. Strong showcase by both sides. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Alex Carey's rescue effort was thwarted by Rabada with an LBW, but the batter reviews. Two reds as he was hit in line but the stump was umpire's call! Alex has to walk off, Australia's last hope falters.

AUS vs SA Live Score: Alex Carey is doing wonders! Starc is providing some solid assist as Australia pick up a 200 run lead in day two. An ovation comes from the Aussie fans in the crowd.

AUS vs SA Live Score: A grand chance to dismiss Mitchell Starc was dropped as Verreynne missed the catch. The catch was indeed difficult as he dove and tried to catch a one-hander but he could not hold on…

AUS vs SA Live Score: Marco Jansen oversteps and gives out a run as well as Australia have reached 100 runs on the scoreboard. They have a 174 run lead as well. Considering the match which has happened so far, things look very unpredictable at this stage. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Most of Australia's top batters have been sent back by SA's bowling quartet. Ngidi and Rabada provided massive wickets to keep the game rolling. But the Aussies are going in with their defensive approach in the remining time of play. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Australia have secured a 152 run lead, but they have lost seven wickets in the play which may look concerning. SA have been dominant in the final session of day two, which could set the tone for the next day.

AUS vs SA Live Score: Cummins misjudged a yorker off Lungi Ngidi as he tried to strike it but misses big-time! The Ball takes the middle stump down after deflecting off the pads!! Australia is Doomed?

AUS vs SA Live Score: Utter chaos for Australia! Head has been rattled at nine off 18 balls. Spectacular delivery from around the wicket as the length ball pitched outside off! It barely hit the pad and crashed into the off stump. TOP STUFF From Mulder!

AUS vs SA Live Score: Effortless Delivery from Ngidi as Webster was trapped with ease! The Aussie reviews, but the ball was hitting in the middle on the back leg and was in line. A review wasted for the Aussies,  Incredible comeback! 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Australia continue to have the momentum in the game despite two key wickets, the side still has hope with Head and Webster on strike, SA's bowling quarter have fared well, but the Aussies have a massive 133 run lead.

AUS vs SA Live Score: MASSIVE wicket for SA, and the DRS have saved them! Smith tried to go back and make the hit but he ball connected on the back pad. Proteas Men review after umpire gives it a not out, and there are Three Reds! Steme Smith Walks back.

AUS vs SA Live Score: Labuschagne walks off after a 64-ball 22! Verreynne makes no mistake in taking the catch after the ball got a a thin edge through. Jansen strikes despite being injured, Huge Breakthrough for the Proteas Men!

AUS vs SA Live Score: Marco Jansen has hurt his finger during a fielding effort which went rather awkward. The SA cricketer is checking on his left thumb after it fell turf first. The Physio runs in to have a check. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith are taking their time as they toil with the Proteas Unit in the final session of the day. The Aussies have the lead, and they are keeping it cool at this moment.

AUS vs SA Live Score:  Lungi Ngidi begins the new session with Labuschagne and Smith on strike

AUS vs SA Live Score: The upcoming session will be a key one for both sides. South Africa will know a couple more wickets will really make the Aussies nervous, but a big score from either Labuschagne or Steve Smith could spell trouble for the Proteas.

AUS vs SA Live Score: And that is the tea break. Australia are 32-2 and lead by 106 runs. They were running away with the game but Rabada's double strike pegged them back a tad. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: OUT! Again it is Rabada, and in the same over no less! Another thick edge that this time flies to the slips and Mulder makes no mistake with the catch. Suddenly the game feels alive again.

AUS vs SA Live Score: OUT! The first wicket of the second innings has fallen. Rabada gets Khawaja to edge one straight into the gleeful gloves of Verreynne. Can the Proteas find another before tea? 

AUS vs SA Live Score: A change in bowlers sees Wiaan Mulder get his first over of the second innings but it does not bring about a change in fortunes. Australia continue to build a lead that is now at the 100-run mark!

AUS vs SA Live Score: Much like they did in the first innings, the Proteas will need a few early wickets if they are to make a match out of this. But both Khawaja and Labuschagne look settled so far.

AUS vs SA Live Score: Jansen and Rabada have finally found some rhythm but the Aussie batters are able to see them out effortlessly. Given it is only Day 2 and they are leading, it is easy to see why.

AUS vs SA Live Score: Australia are under no pressure and are playing exactly like that. South Africa will need early wickets if they are to make a contest out of this match again.

AUS vs SA Live Score: And it is a good start for the Aussies, who manage to take 7 runs off the opening over from Kagiso Rabada including a four struck by Labuschagne. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Right, it is second innings time. Australia will like to get the lead to at least 300 if not more to be all but guaranteed of a second WTC Final victory. How will Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja fare this time around?

AUS vs SA Live Score: OUT! Cummins has a sixth, as he gets Kagiso Rabada to hook one straight to Beau Webster. Excellent day for the Aussies as they take a 74-run lead into the second innings and Cummins ends with figures of 6-28. What a man. And what a performance.

AUS vs SA Live Score: And that's the ninth wicket to fall! Keshav Maharaj is run out going for a tight second and when he doesn't put in the dive, it's curtains. Travis Head gets the run-out and Australia are on the verge of a lead.

AUS vs SA Live Score: OUT! And Cummins has a five-wicket haul. A brilliant ball to dismiss Bedingham as he gets an angled delivery to take the outside edge and Carey does the rest. What a performance. Can Australia somehow end this innings with a lead? 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Keshav Maharaj can bat a little as he proves with a nice shot over the covers to smack fellow finger spinner Nathan Lyon for a boundary. SA still trail but are looking to stay positive.

AUS vs SA Live Score: It is no exaggeration to say that for South Africa, the wicket of David Bedingham is a crucial one. He's got plenty of County experience but will need to manage the run-flow while batting with the tail. A tall task indeed.

AUS vs SA Live Score: OUT! Cummins again! In the same over! A simple caught and bowled and Marco Jansen now has to depart. The South African tail has now been brought to the party and they will need to do some damage control as Australia smell blood in the water.

AUS vs SA Live Score: OUT! Cummins with a beauty of a ball and an even better review. A ball nipping back in strikes Kyle Verreynne on the pads but the umpire says not out. Cummins eventually reviews and three reds later, Verreynne needs to depart! Genius from the Aussie skipper.

AUS vs SA Live Score: A good start to the session after it was slightly delayed by rain. Bedingham and Verreynne will need to bat much longer and deeper if they are to give the Proteas a fighting chance, but they have looked solid and kept the scoreboard ticking so far. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: The covers are gone, the sun is out and the second session begins with Australia skipper Pat Cummins steaming in to bowl at Kyle Verreynne

AUS vs SA Live Score: The Rain Gods have showed up and the players are heading back to the dressing room. Should be a small delay by the looks of it, but the pitch and the square has been covered at the moment

AUS vs SA Live Score: The second session is jusr about to start and it is going to be an important one in the context of the game. South Africa have fought valiantly so far with the bat in their hands

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South Africa completely changed their approach on the second day of this Test match. The Proteas batters turned up with a lot of intent and they made some valuable runs which has evened the match out a bit

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: David Bedingham loves to bat in English conditions and the numbers back him completely. The Proteas batter scored 1331 runs at an average of 78.29 in County Championship 2024

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Strange session this, nobody has technically dictated it. Australia managed to get the prized wicket of Temba Bavuma but the Proteas have managed to score runs effectively and they now trail by just 91 runs

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The Proteas are chipping away with the runs slowly. They need below 100 runs now to stand at level with Australia

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Webster has been bowling well so far. This is one Test match to remember for Webster. The youngster was equally impressive with the bat in his hands and is also delivering the goods with the ball

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South Africa have touched the 100-run mark. It has been tough for them, but the job is just half done as of now

AUS vs SA Live Score: Australia have brought in Beau Webster into the attack. One wicket more and Australia can trigger yet another collapse for South Africa

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Pat Cummins can do nothing wrong it seems. The skipper is bowling the perfect lengths and is extracting enough bounce from the surface which is creating problems for the batter

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Nathan Lyon is extracting a lot of bounce from the surface and the ball has shown hints of turn. Bedingham and Kyle Verreynne need to be patient and score on merit here

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Bavuma has shot himself in the foot, goes back to the dressing room after playing a half-hearted shot. This brings wicketkeeper-batsman Kyle Verreynne to the middle 

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Temba Bavuma finally falls, Pat Cummins has broken the Bavuma and Bedingham partnership. South Africa sink deeper

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Australia are showing signs of desperation. Nathan Lyon swings into the attack. The Aussies think that spin is the key here

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: This has been some good partnership from Bavuma and Bedingham. The Proteas are chipping away with the runs out here in Lord's

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Bavuma is turning the heat on the Aussies here and looks properly settled. The SA skipper has been belting the Australian bowlers  and is taking the momentum away from them

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: So far, so good from Temba Bavuma. The South African skipper has looked solid this morning and has kept the scoreboard ticking

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Great show of intent by both the South African batters. They are just few runs away from the first fifty run partnership of their innings

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Bavuma and Bedingham have handled the Aussie pacers quite well this morning. Skipper Pat Cummins has now introduced himself into the attack as Australia continue their search for more wickets

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Australia had almost dismissed Bavuma, but the South African skipper survives. Opts for Decision Review System (DRS) to overturn the umpire's decision

AUS vs SA Live Score: Just what the doctor had ordered for. South African batsmen are striking the ball amazingly this morning and they have showing a lot of intent, something that was missing on Day 1

AUS vs SA Live Score: Attack and attack, that is what the South African skipper is doing as of now. Bavuma is taking on Starc at the moment and it is the only thing that the Proteas batters can do here

AUS vs SA Live Score: Just what South Africa might not have wanted at this point. Hazlewood has paired up with Starc, just to make things a touch difficult for the Proteas batters

AUS vs SA Live Score: Bavuma leans through and punches one through the cover on the last ball of Mitchell Starc's over. The Proteas skipper picks two wickets

AUS vs SA Live Score: Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham are at the crease, Starc has to start the proceedings for Australia. Big day for South Africa this

AUS vs SA Live Score: We are almost there, Day 2 is about to start and it might prove to be the most crucial day as far as the future of this match is concerned

AUS vs SA Live Score: Former English skipper Michael Vaughan took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and shed light on how much the people of United Kingdom love Test cricket

AUS vs SA Live Score: Ex-English captain Nasser Husain has expressed worries over South Africa going to the shell and not taking enough chances. Hussain has said that the South African batters should look to play square of the wicket so that they can score valuable runs 

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Here is a small behind the scenes of Jay Shah's visit to the iconic Lord's stadium

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: A total of 14 wickets fell on the opening day of the World Test Championship final and 12 of them were taken by the pacers. Here's a complete breakdown

• Kagiso Rabada (SA): 5 wickets
• Marco Jansen (SA): 3 wickets
• Mitchell Starc (AUS): 2 wickets
• Pat Cummins (AUS): 1 wicket
• Josh Hazlewood (AUS): 1 wicket

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Here's a look at South Africa's fall of wickets

• 0-1: Aiden Markram at 0.6 Overs
• 19-2: Ryan Rickelton at 8.4 overs
• 25-3: Wiaan Mulder at 15.2 overs
• 30-4: Tristan Stubbs at 20.2 overs

AUS vs SA Live Score: A total of 14 wickets fell on the first day of the Australia vs South Africa World Test Championship 2025 Final. It was always meant to be a battle of the bowlers and it has lived up to all the hype.

AUS vs SA, WTC Final, Live Score: Historically, Day 2 is the best for batting at the iconic Lord's. Will that be the case today? While that remains to be seen, fans would be in for an exciting first session. 

AUS vs SA, WTC Final, Live Score: For Australia, they will rely heavily on Hazlewood and Starc to get them an early breakthrough on Day 2. One more wicket and SA would be looking down the barrel. 

AUS vs SA, WTC Final, Live Score: It did not rain yesterday, but today there are forecasts for light rain. Fans would be hoping that rain stays away and there is a full day of competitive cricket at Lord's. 

AUS vs SA, WTC Final, Live Score: The opening session of day 2 would be crucial for both sides. While SA try to hold onto their wickets, Australia will look for breakthroughs. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: The third day of the Test match is often known as the moving day, but the manner in which South Africa batted on the first day has given Australia an advantage on which they can bank upon. The second day of this Test match and especially how South Africa bat will decide the course of this particular contest

AUS vs SA Live Score: South Africa have gone into a shell and they need to break free. The biggest mistake that South Africa made on Day 1 was not looking to score. Temba Bavuma, the Proteas skipper is still out there and he'll have to let his bat do the talking.