On June 12, the second day of the WTC 25 final at Lord's cricket stadium. The pacers again dominated the second day of the match. Kagiso Rabada, who took 5 wickets on day 1.
Now, Australia captain Pat Cummins took 6 wickets. Cummins recorded his 14th Test five-for, became the first captain to take six at Lord's, and surpassed the 300-wicket milestone. South Africa all out under 138 runs, and Australia has a lead of 218, and they are in a good position in the game.
Day 2 Summary
Cummins' 6-wicket haul, South Africa all out under 138
South Africa was bowled out for 138 in their opening innings and came back at 43/4, still 169 runs behind. Before lunch, Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham, the captain, stabilized the innings with a 64-run partnership; Bedingham hit 39 and Bavuma made 36.
Australia took a 74-run advantage in the first innings thanks to a devastating spell of 6/28 from captain Pat Cummins, who now had 298 career wickets, to bowl out South Africa for 138.
In the Australia 2 innings collapse by Rabada and Ngidi massive performance
Australia had a strong start with a 28-run partnership, but under pressure from South Africa's seamers, particularly Kagiso Rabada (3/44) and Lungi Ngidi (3/35), they fell apart to 73/7. In the middle overs, none of the top seven batters—including Labuschagne, Smith, Head, Webster, and Cummins—made a significant contribution.
A vital 61-run partnership for the eighth wicket was established by Mitchell Starc (16*) and Alex Carey (43), relieving some of the burden. Australia led by 218 runs at 144/8 by stumps, as Starc and Lyon were undefeated.
Day 2 Again Go For Australia: Leads by 218 Runs, Still have 2 Wickets
The second day of the WTC25 final test match goes again for Australia. They all got out in South Africa, all out under 138 runs. Australia takes a lead of 218 runs.
Before trying to bowl South Africa out once more, Australia will try to finish their second innings and establish a target.