Australia vs South Africa, ICC WTC Final 2025, Day 1, HIGHLIGHTS: Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood Put Proteas On Backfoot At Lord's | South Africa 43/4 (22)

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The Australian bowling attack wreaked havoc at the Lord's, as the Proteas batting lineup struggled to build a partnership. As day one comes to an end, South Africa stand at 43/4 after the end of 22 overs. Mitchell Starc picked up two wickets. Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins bagged one each in their respective spell on Wednesday, June 11th. After getting bundled out for 212, it was a massive comeback from the Aussies. Currently, the Proteas trail by 169 runs.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: David Bedingham replaced Tristan Stubbs on the crease and joined Temba Bavuma. Currently, South Africa are on the backfoot.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Australians have an upper hand in the game as Josh Hazlewood removed Tristan Stubbs in the second ball of the 21st over for just two runs from 13 balls. South Africa 30/4 (20.2).

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Aussie skipper Pat Cummins has started to use spin attack now as Nathan Lyon has come to bowl. South Africa 29/3 (19).

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins have put the South Africans on the back foot. The Proteas are currently trailing by 185 runs. South Africa 27/3 (18).

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Youngster Tristan Stubbs replaced Wiaan Mulder on the crease as the South Africans are currently on the backfoot. South Africa trail by 187 runs.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Pat Cummins gets his first wicket of the inning as he removes Wiaan Mulder for just six runs in the second ball of the 16th over. South Africa 25/3 (15.2).

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Temba Bavuma and Wiaan Mulder continue to play slowly. South Africa Trail By 189 Runs after the end of the 14th over. South Africa 23/2 (14).

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South Africa will be in big trouble if they lose two more wickets in the last few overs of day one. On the other hand, Mitchell Starc continues to lead Australia's bowling attack.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Wiaan Mulder (1*) and Temba Bavuma (0*) on the crease for the South Africans as they trail by 193 runs. Only 20 overs of the game left on Day One. South Africa 19/2 (11).

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: As Mitchell Starc took his position on the boundary, the Aussie pacer received a huge round of applause from the crowd at the Lord's in London.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma replaced Ryan Rickelton on the crease. Bavuma needs to build up a strong partnership with Wiaan Mulder to bring the Proteas back in the game.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Mitchell Starc dismissed Ryan Rickelton in the fourth ball of the ninth over for 16 runs. South Africa trail by 193 runs. South Africa 19/2 (8.4)

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Australia skipper Pat Cummins came into the attack as the South African batters are aiming to build a partnership in their first inning. Cummins gave just one run in his first over of the inning. South Africa 15/1 (8).

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Mitchell Starc has been displaying a stunning performance in the final session of day one. It's another maiden over from Starc. More 24 overs of game left on Wednesday. South Africa 14/1 (7)

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle was seen at the stands of the iconic Lord's as he came down to attend the summit clash of the WTC 2023-2025.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Mitchell Starc kept three slips and a gully. But no short leg as the Aussies are aiming to break the partnership of Wiaan Mulder and Ryan Rickelton.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder on the crease for the Proteas as they trail by 205 runs after 4 overs. South Africa 7/1 (4).

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc picked up 19 wickets while bowling the first over of an innings in his Test career.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc dismissed South Africa opener Aiden Markram for a six-ball duck in the first over of the match. SA 0/1 (1)

AUS vs SA Live Score: This has been some stunning performance from South Africa, Bavuma and his bowlers have pitch perfect and they have bundled the defending champions for 212 runs

AUS vs SA Live Score: Australia continue to fight, but South Africa are determined, Jansen sends Nathan Lyon packing. Everything will boil down to how the Australia bowlers bowl

AUS vs SA Live Score: Things keep on getting worse for Australia. Their set batter beau Webster has departed. South Africa are choking the defending champions here

AUS vs SA Live Score: Australia need their tail to wag so that they get some valuable runs here at Lord's. Webster has held on to one end

AUS vs SA Live Score: Australian skipper Pat Cummins departs, South Africa are ahead in this game and Australia have been pushed to a corner

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Keshav Maharaj gets a massive breakthrough in the game as he removed Alex Carey for 23 runs in the first ball of the 52nd over.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Beau Webster and Alex Carey come on the crease for Australia. Meanwhile, Kagiso Rabada start the attack for the Proteas.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: More 40 overs of play is left on day one of the WTC 2023-2025 Final between South Africa and Australia at the Lord's.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South Africa and Australia, both are in contention to win this match. The Proteas chipped away with wickets, but the Aussies continue to toil hard and score runs

AUS vs SA Live Score: Beau Webster has been absolutely stunning in his maiden World test Championship appearance. The youngster has held one end on its own and has delivered when it mattered the most

AUS vs SA Live Score: South Africa have stormed back into the game. Steve Smith departs and this might lift up the Proteas spirit by a bit

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Beau Webster has been nothing but stunning on his maiden World Test Championship (WTC) final appearance. The youngster has hung around with Steve Smith and has continued to score runs from another end

AUS vs SA Live Score: The reliance on Ngidi for overs continues to not pay any dividends as once again he concedes 10 runs, with Webster hitting 2 boundaries. To make matters worse, Bavuma goes for an LBW review when the ball was clearly hitting Webster's bat. Oops.

AUS vs SA Live Score: Keshav Maharaj finally gets a chance to roll his arm over but it wasn't the best start. His spell starts with a double off the first ball before Smith launches him over mid-wicket for a boundary. 6 runs come off this over too.

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Ngidi has been the most expensive of the SA bowlers by far in the WTC 2025 final and that doesn't change here - he is smacked for a boundary by Webster and the over ends up giving away 6 runs. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: That is a very good comeback from Rabada, who bowls out 5 dots before conceding 2 on the final ball of the over. But he did have Smith looking a little bit uncomfortable at times…

AUS vs SA Live Score: After Smith's 50, the SA bowlers have been a little less disciplined. Their lines have been a little erratic and the Aussie batters are able to rotate strike a little better as a result. Could this be the time for them to take the game by the scruff of its neck? 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Webster finally manages to break the shackles as he hits Lundi Ngidi for a boundary after the pacer offered up a little too much width. Smith follows up with a boundary off Rabada to bring up his 50. A great knock in testing conditions. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: There is no respite from the SA bowlers for the AUS batters as Rabada bowls another maiden. The pressure continues to mount, and even led to a couple of false shots from Webster. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Smith has been the lone warrior for Australia and has been ably aided by Beau Webster, who has looked steadfast in defence thus far. But SA are looking like getting another wicket soon. Jansen bowls out another maiden that sees him beat Smith's edge on one occasion.

AUS vs SA Live Score: Steve Smith seems to have risen up to the occasion yet again. The ex-Australia skipper has always thrived in the purest format of the game and today is no different

AUS vs SA Live Score: Webster has a big task on his hands, not as easy as it may sound. The youngster has to hang around with Steve Smith and keep the scoreboard ticking for Australia's chances of staying alive in the game

AUS vs SA Live Score: This session will dictate where the match is going to go from here on and it all depends on how Australia manage to bat and see this tough time through

AUS vs SA Live Score: Travis Head has traumatized Indians and has led to their downfall in two different summit clashes (WTC Final in 2023 and ODI WC Final in the same year). Travis Head's fall in the Australia vs South Africa WTC Final led to a meme fest and here are few of the reactions.

AUS vs SA Live Score: Here's a look at South Africa's session chart

• Full Length: 46 balls
• Good Length: 63 balls
• Short of Length: 31 balls

AUS vs SA Live Score: Here's a look at Australia's Fall of Wickets so far

• 12-1: Usman Khawaja at 6.3 Overs
• 16-2: Cameron Green at 6.6 Overs
• 46-3 : Marnus Labuschagne at 17.6 Overs
• 67-4: Travis Head at 23.2 Overs

AUS vs SA Live Score: The first session has been great for South Africa so far. With the ball not doing so much through the air and off the surface, the Proteas had to be extremely patient, but they have done the majority of the work by sebding Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green and Travis Head back

AUS vs SA Live Score: South Africa will have the last laugh before lunch. Marco Jansen dismisses Travis Head as Kyle Verreynne takes a screamer behind the stumps.

AUS vs SA Live Score: Travis Head is doing what he does the best, attack the bowlers and belt them all around the park. Head is already playing with a strike rate of 100 runs

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Patience has paid off, though Australia are three wickets down, they have crossed the 50-run mark. Travis Head and Steve Smith are in the middle. Australia need a big partnership

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Marco Jansen has struck and has broken the partnership that was brewing between Smith and Marnus. The big left-armer has sent Labuschagne back to the hut

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Hard-earned runs so far for Australia. Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne have continued toil hard so far

AUS vs SA Live Score: Labuschagne is well set now and he is choosing on which ball to score and leave. Tough time ahead for the South African bowlers

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Temba Bavuma has used his bowlers for short spells so far. He has now introduced Mulder who will also bat at number three for the Proteas

AUS vs SA Live Score: Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi are not getting some great movement, but that hasn't stopped them from bowling the perfect length and keeping Labuschagne and Smith guessing

AUS vs SA Live Score: Steve Smith is trying to play the conditions. He realizes that there isn't enough purchase for the bowlers on this pitch and hence he ie leaving the balls at will and continuing to challenge Rabada

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Rabada is on a roll and has managed to make the ball talk. The South African pacer has taken two quick wickets in the form of Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green

AUS vs SA Live Score: Absolute jaffa from Rabada, the ball kisses the surface, straightens up a bit and takes Khawaja's blade

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The ball isn't doing anything off the surface. The only thing that they are relying on his hitting perfect lengths at the moment

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: It was a tense morning for Marnus Labuschagne, but there is no movement on this surface. He is too good for surfaces with little or no assistance for the bowlers

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The swing seems to have died down a bit and the dukes isn't darting around as it was few overs back. South Africa can't allow Marnus and Khawaja to settle down

AUS vs SA Live Score: Big move, not only for Australia, but for Marnus Labuschagne too. The Australian opener has looked solid so far. There have been a few play and misses from his end, but nonetheless, he will have to see this period off

AUS vs SA Live Score: Can't blame Temba for deciding what he did at the toss. The conditions are overcast, the ball is moving and Rabada has started with a maiden. The pacer has been hitting the perfect length consistently

AUS vs SA Live Score: As expected, the ball is doing the talking and when you have a genius operator in someone like a Rabada, things tend to get tough. 

AUS vs SA Live Score: Khawaja will play the first ball of this ‘Ultimate Test’, he is joined in by his new opening partner Marnus Labuschagne in the middle

AUS vs SA Live Score: Australia and South Africa have walked out and it is time for the national anthem. The action is just about to start

AUS vs SA Live Score: Usman Khawaja has had multiple opening partners since David Warner's retirement. He has another new partner in Marnus Labuschagne who will open alongside him in the WTC final, starting today and he'll have to adjust and play accordingly

AUS vs SA Live Score: Here's a closer look at the Kagiso Rabada vs Steve Smith battle and how it has panned out so far in Test cricket:

• Innings: 15
• Dismissals: 4
• Runs: 128
• Average: 32.0

AUS vs SA Live Score: The conditions are overcast at Lord's and this might have tempted Temba Bavuma to bowl first in Lord's. Australia have a new opener in Marnus Labuschagne. When asked about Bavuma's decision to bowl first, Pat Cummins was absolutely clear and he said that Australia are happy to bat first

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Here's a brief look at Australia's playing XI for the biggest Test match of the year

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

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: here's a look at South Africa's playing XI for the ‘Ultimate Test’

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

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South Africa have won the toss in the ‘Ultimate Test’ and they will bowl first against Australia

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Pat Cummins' record is stellar as far as the finals of ICC events are concerned. Cummins led Australia in two finals, World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup in 2023. Interestingly, he has won both of them

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Temba Bavuma, as the skipper of South Africa is yet to lose a Test match. Bavuma has captained South Africa in nine Test matches. He has won eight of them and one ended in a draw

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Its about time, the toss will take place at 2:30 PM IST and it will be a crucial factor in deciding the game

Kagiso Rabada has been South Africa's flagbearers in the current WTC cycle and the Proteas fast bowler will spears head the bowling lineup

The WTC 2025 winners will pocket a cool $3.6 million while the runners-up will take home $2.16 million.

Josh Hazlewood has been given the preference over Scott Boland and given his recent performance, the Australian pacer will be a tough nut to crack.

South African pacer Lungi Ngidi has been preferred over Dane Paterson and it remains to be seen whether he can take advantage of the English conditions at Lord's

Australia decided to go with Marnus Labuschagne as Usman Khawaja's opening pair but the former world No.1 batter hasn't opened for his country in this format.

AUS vs SA Live Score: If Pat Cummins walks out of the ICC WTC 2025 Final with the Test mace, he will become only the second Australian captain after Ricky Ponting to win three ICC trophies

AUS vs SA Live Score: Ex-West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd has hailed both Australia and South Africa. Lloyd also said that a Test match of this magnitude deserves a good weather and he hopes that is stays stable

AUS vs SA Live Score: The last time South Africa won an ICC trophy was back in 1998, the Knockout Cup (now called Champions Trophy). Since then, the Proteas have never walked away from any ICC event with a trophy in their hands

AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Australia have already announced their playing XI and have raised many eyebrows. Marnus Labuschagne will open the batting for Australia in the World Test Championship 2025 Finals