WTC 2025 final: fans react to South Africa under pressure despite the heroism of Kagiso Rabada against Australia on Day 1 at Lord’s
Day 1 of ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 At Lord’s offered a striking action with a high quality bowling alley and tense moments. After being sent to Bat by South Africa, Australia posted 212 thanks to granular blows of Steve Smith (66) and Beautiful Webster (72), but the story of the day was Kagiso RabadaSensational transport with five gates. The response of South Africa, however, has turned into a first -rate collapse, with the proteass at 43/4 by strains, always in follow -up of 169 points. A fascinating competition between two strong rhythm attacks set the tone for a high issues finish.
Kagiso Rabada sprinkles Australia with a five -fitting blitz in Lord’s
Rabada delivered one of his best spells on England’s ground, dismantling the range of Australian strikers with a fiery 5/51 out of 15.4 overs. He set the tone early, withdrawing Usman Khawaja for a duck and come back later to withdraw Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc And the established property Beautiful Webster To clean the tail. Rabada obtained the ball to stifle the two senses and extracted a good rebound from the surface of the Lord, keeping the Australians on the defensive. Only Smith and Webster have shown resistance, Smith with a 66 compound and webster counterattack with 72, but none was able to convert their departures into a hundred as Rabada and Marco Jansen (3/49) has maintained relentless pressure. Australia was upset in less than 60 letters, with six strikers who did not reach two figures.
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The higher order of South Africa collapses against Australia in the WTC 2025 final
In response, South Africa endured a nightmare start to the powerful Australian rhythm. Mitchell Starc was deadly Aiden Markram for a duck and then Ryan Rickelton For 16 with a classic left arm angle and a sewing movement. Wiaan Mulder Then played a stay of 44 slow balls before being upset by the door by sewing delivery from Cummins. Josh Hazlewood joined the law to dismiss the beginner Tristan Stubbs at a lower cost, reducing South Africa to 30/4. Captain Temba bavuma struggling on 3 out of 37 balls and David Niedingham New in the fold, the Proteas drink 43/4 in the strains. The conditions adapted to the rhythm and the disciplined Australian bowling alley left South Africa under a strong pressure before day 2 of this high octane final.
Here’s how fans reacted
Jersey number 56 bringing the ball into the right -hander, a beautiful site;). Top class first from Mitchell Starc.
– Irfan Pathan (@irfanpathan) June 11, 2025
Starc shakes the strains in the first on an ICC final 🔥😍 pic.twitter.com/nxcvxrpy
– Delhi Capitals (@delhicapaps) June 11, 2025
Kg Rabada !! 5 counters to the lords and exceeds 330 counters of Alan Donald .. 4th on the list of all time!
Kg… one of the greatest of all time! 🐐 pic.twitter.com/mlegzleisn
– Michael Morton (@ mMorton6) June 11, 2025
And how much will the third turn cost its?
Australia did not allow its to do anything and caught them all in front of the stumps!
– Nikhil 🏏 (@CRICCRAZYNIKS) June 11, 2025
Incessant from Australia, which you expect in TBH, but it seated ducks with their approach. No typing rotation, without even trying to do it. Finally, the ball has your number.
– SAURABH MALHOTRA (@malhotrasaurabh) June 11, 2025
Hazlegod, what beauty.
– Arfan (@im__arfan) June 11, 2025
14 counters fell on 1
Bavuma & Bedingham will try to save them tomorrow #Wtcfinal
– ThepoppingCrease (@poppingcreasesa) June 11, 2025
Catastrophe strikes for South Africa! 😱
Day 1 ends with the Proteas in shock at 43/4, still followed by 169 points in the WTC 2025 final.
The Australian Pacers sparked incessant assault, transforming the grand final of Lord’s into a horror show for South Africa.
Pure domination … pic.twitter.com/eha4lw9w1n
– Crickettimes.com (@CricketTimeMeshq) June 11, 2025
Stums on day 1 of the #Wtcfinal 🏏, a day of high quality test cricket with relentless intensity 🔥.
🇿🇦 South Africa ends on 43/4, following 169 points. A brilliant session of the middle with the ball, followed by a final phase hard disputed to close the day. 👏
🕥 Action of day 2… pic.twitter.com/ldflr2trps
– Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCsa) June 11, 2025
What day of test cricket at Lord’s # WTC25 pic.twitter.com/zabthcg2ab
– Cricket.com.au (@CRicketcomaU) June 11, 2025
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