South Africa vs Australia LIVE Score, World Test Championship Final 2025 Day 2: Temba Bavuma Faces Mitchell Starc Challenge In 1st Over On Day 2
South Africa vs Australia, World Test Championship Final 2025 Day 2 Live Updates: South Africa resumed their innings at 43 for 4 on Day 2 of the ongoing World Test Championship 2025 final against Australia at Lord's, London. Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham resumed on their overnight scores of 3 for 8, respectively. Earlier on Day 1, the WTC holders struck four times in the final session with Mitchell Starc taking a couple before Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood bagged a wicket each to derail South Africa's response. The match began with South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada taking five wickets and bowling out Australia for 212. (Live Scorecard)
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