Mitchell Starc Shines With Bat As AUS Set SA A Target Of 282
AUS Vs SA: Mitchell Starc's heroic fifty guides Australia to a comfortable position in WTC 2025 Final. Read below.
AUS Vs SA: Australian legend Mitchell Starc scores an iconic fifty to guide his side beyod 200-run mark, as the reigning World Test champions have set South Africa a target of 282 in the World Test Championship 2025 Final at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
Day 3 has proven to be a blessing for Australia, as their last 3 wickets combined for 130+ runs, as South Africa have a huge task at their disposal to claim the title.
Several records tumbled during the 3rd innings, as Australia's tail-end furstrated the Proteas bowlers for the entire Morning session.
Here's a look at them:
Best Bowling Figures in a Test Match for SA at Lord's
- 10/220 - Makhaya Ntini v England in 2003
- 9/103 - Xen Balaskas v England in 1935
- 9/110 - Kagiso Rabada v Australia in 2025
Highest 10th-wkt partnership for a visiting team at Lord's
- 69 - Harry Boyle & Tup Scott (Australia) vs England, 1884
- 69 - Dennis Lillee & Ashley Mallett (Australia) vs England, 1975
- 64 - Graeme Labrooy & Ravi Ratnayeke (Sri Lanka) vs England, 1988
- 63 - Ajit Agarkar & Ashish Nehra (India) vs England, 2002
- 59 - Josh Hazlewood & Mitchell Starc (Australia) vs South Africa, 2025
Highest Successful Run Chases at Lord's (in Tests)
- 344/1 - West Indies v England in 1984 (Target: 342)
- 282/3 - England v New Zealand in 2004 (Target: 282)
Highest Successful Chases in ICC Tournaments
- 275 - India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai, ICC CWC 2011
- 265 - New Zealand v India at Nairobi, ICC KnockOut Trophy 2000
- 252 - India v New Zealand at Dubai, ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Kagiso Rabada Reflects On SA's Bowling Effort On Day 3
"The ball got a lot of softer. 50-60 over old ball. The sun is out, yesterday we had cloud cover. Hopefully the sun stays out during the chase. We need to build partnerships and have a positive intent looking to go out there and chase the score. It'll be great if we could win. Lord's is a special place. I have enjoyed being here and playing here."
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