Australia vs South Africa, ICC WTC 2025 Final, Day 3, Live Updates: Aiden Markram Makes The Breakthrough, AUS Set A Target Of 282 Runs – Republic World

Updated 13 June 2025 at 17:14 IST

Australia vs South Africa, ICC WTC 2025 Final, Day 3, Live Updates: Pat Cummins’ Australia continue to dominate South Africa in the World Test Championship final as the match seems to be slipping away from South Africa thanks to the potent bowling attack by the Australians. As Australia currently hold onto a 218 run lead in the final, Australia will be looking to add a few more runs on the board on the third day. South Africa also however has a balanced batting lineup and if the South African batters can manage to hold off the massive Australian pace attack, then the match could go down to the wire. 
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Australia vs South Africa, ICC WTC 2025 Final, Day 3, Live Updates: With Australia currently holding a 218 run lead following the end of the second day, the match seems to be hanging towards the Aussies. The match across the two days that have been played has always been decided by the bowlers with both the first and second day witnessing 14-wickets falling on each day. As Australia’s innings is coming to an end with only two wickets remaining, South Africa will be looking to hold on and thwart off the massive pace that Australia boast. 
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AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada achieved an elusive milestone on Day 3 of the WTC 2025 Final. Rabada became the joint-third highest wicket-taker in Tests for SA vs AUS. Former cricketer Dale Steyn holds the top spot on the chart with 70 scalps. Hugh Tayfield stands in the second place on the chart with 64 wickets. Meanwhile, Rabada has 58 wickets in the SA vs AUS clash in Tests.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Temba Bavuma-led South Africa need to make 282 runs to get their hands on the prestigious WTC mace. It was Mitchell Starc’s crucial fifty in the end that helped the Aussies to keep adding runs on the scoreboard.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South African spinner Aiden Markram came to the rescue as he removed Josh Hazlewood to end Australia’s batting lineup.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: A very important half-century from Mitchell Starc as he continues to lead the Aussie batting lineup in the WTC 2025 Final against South Africa. In the fourth ball of the 64th over, Starc smashed a four to get his fifty in the crucial fixture.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The last time Australia speedster Mitchell Starc scored 40-plus runs, the Aussies clinched a win. Starc’s last 40-plus score came back in the second inning of the WTC 2023 Final against India.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Mitchell Starc (48*) and Josh Hazlewood (16*) are dominating on the crease as they continue to add runs on the scoreboard. Meanwhile, the South African bowling attack finds it hard to get the final wicket. After the end of the 62nd over, Australia lead by 270 runs.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj is just one wicket away from touching 200-scalp mark in Test cricket. He has been a crucial member of the Proteas squad in the WTC 2023-2025 cycle.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Mitchell Starc as he continues to play a wonderful innings is nearing his fifty in the third innings of the WTC Final.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Keshav Maharaj bowls a maiden over as the Aussie batters continue to hold on. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: As South Africa hunt for the last Aussie wicket, the ball is being changed.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Australia’s lead keeps growing as it is now at 260 runs in the final of the World Test Championship. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Currently, Australia have an advantage over South Africa as the Aussies lead by 253 runs. Mitchell Starc (41*) and Josh Hazlewood (8*) are unbeaten on the crease for the Aussies. Australia 179/9 (53).
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Australia have extended their lead to 251 runs as Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood continue to avoid giving their wickets to the South African bowling attack. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: As Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood continue to battle all odds, Australia’s lead is now at 248 in the WTC Final.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: More runs for Australia as the ball flies away to the boundary off a rebound from Mitchell Starc’s bat. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score:  Australia are eyeing a 250 run lead against South Africa as Starc and Hazlewood continue putting runs on the board.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South Africa are getting desperate for the last remaining wicket as they look to end Australia’s innings and get down to chasing.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Mitchell Starc seems to be in impressive touch as the Australian fast bowler continues to pile runs for his side against South Africa.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The lead for Australia keeps growing as the Aussies now have a 230 run lead against South Africa in the final of the World Test Championship.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score:  The sun shines brightly at the Lords Cricket Ground as the WTC final is currently underway.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The ball clips Mitchell Starc’s bat and slips in between the fielder to run away to the boundary for four runs. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score:  Australia have reached the 150 run mark against South Africa in the third innings of the World Test Championship final.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Josh Hazlewood is the eleventh batter for Australia as South Africa hunt for one final wicket.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Kagiso Rabada gets a plum hit on Nathan Lyon’s pads as Australia are now nine wickets down with a lead of 222.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Wiaan Mulder bowls a maiden over as both teams stay in the fight.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon are holding on for Australia as they look to further extend Australia’s lead against South Africa. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The first ball of the third day has been bowled as Kagiso Rabada starts things off with South Africa hunting the last two wickets that they need to end Australia’s innings. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The players ahead of the start of the third day are observing a moment of silence for the victims of the Air India plane crash. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Players from both South Africa and Australia are wearing black armbands to honor the victims of the horrific Air India crash which took place in Ahmedabad yesterday. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc are geared up and ready to go as the two tail enders look to further add more runs on the board for Australia against South Africa.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The South African bowling attack need just two wickets to bundle out the Aussie batting lineup as they stand at 144/8 (40).
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: It’s a sunny morning in London ahead of the start of the WTC 2025 Final. Hopefully, the weather won’t play a spoilsport on Day 3.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Both South African and Australian players to observe a moment of silence ahead of Day 03 at the WTC 2025 Final to mourn the Air India plane crash victims, according to Cricbuzz.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: 14 wickets fell on Day 2 of the WTC 2025 Final between South Africa and Australia at the Lord’s. The Day started with Pat Cummins’ heroics and then followed on Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi’s splendid spells.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Updates: The third day of the final of the World Test Championship will kick off at 3 PM IST for fans watching the match from India. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: If history is to be believed, the Lords pitch becomes a batter’s paradise on the third day. With this in mind, South Africa seem confident of chasing down whatever target that the Aussies put in front of them. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Australia are the current defending champions of the World Test Championship as they had defeated India in the previous final. With the way that things are heading right now, Australia look to be on their way to pick up their second WTC title. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: With the way that the ball has been behaving and wickets have been falling, many are speculating that the WTC final could end on the third day. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Kagiso Rabada holds an unwanted record in Test cricket. The South African quick holds the record for most no balls bowled in Test cricket since 2024. He has bowled a total of 57 no-balls since 2024 in Test cricket. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi believes that South Africa are still in the match despite Australia having 218 runs on the board and a some batting left. Ngidi believes that South Africa will go out on their own terms even if they end up losing. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The Australian Cricket Team will be counting on their massive pace attack which includes Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins to perform as they look to win back to back WTC finals. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: Australia so far seem to be in control of the World Test Championship and boast a 218 run lead heading into the third day of the match. 
AUS vs SA WTC Final Live Score: The third day of the World Test Championship final is about to kickoff with bowlers being the stars on the first two days that have already been played. 
Published 13 June 2025 at 13:51 IST
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