SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025 Day 3 Highlights: Aiden Markram leads South Africa's reply in run chase, need 69 runs to win

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• 13 Jun 2025, 10:23 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: Day 3 Stumps - South Africa need 69 runs

  Markram hits a four off Hazlewood, exciting South Africa fans. He celebrates modestly while his captain Temba Bavuma watches nearby, filled with pride and admiration.

  AUS 212 & 207

  RSA 138 & 213/2 (56)

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 10:13 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 204/2 in 53 overs

  Three singles are scored from Hazlewood's over, all through hooking or pulling. There is a pause in the game as Australia attempts to change the ball. It seems they might succeed, but the old ball cannot pass through the device.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 09:37 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 198/2 in 51 overs

  Hazlewood hits the ball high but it lands safely on the off side. Many players might feel anxious, but Markram stays calm and finishes the over with a beautiful straight drive for four runs. He is now just three runs away from a remarkable hundred.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 09:17 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 173/2 in 42 overs

  South Africa has formed a strong partnership of a hundred runs, showing good composure under pressure. They will need a few more runs, especially since facing Lyon will be challenging. In a later part of the over, Markram handles a difficult delivery well and successfully guides it to safety on the off side.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 09:01 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 154/2 in 38 overs

  Lyon changes ends and starts performing better on the pitch. Markram nearly gets bowled as he misses a delivery that spins sharply past the stumps. Later in the over, another spinning ball results in four leg-byes.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 08:44 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 137/2 in 36 overs

  Bavuma hits Cummins beautifully for four runs. It's a noteworthy performance, especially since he has a hamstring injury limiting his movement. Starc has only bowled seven out of the 36 overs, which is surprising since he took two wickets and had Bavuma dropped.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 08:15 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 120/2 in 32 overs

  Markram hit a single that helped reach a fifty partnership in 81 balls. This shows that South Africa has done a good job of rotating the strike, even with Bavuma's injury.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 07:36 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 101/2 in 26 overs

  There are 39 overs left today, but it's unlikely all will be played. South Africa can't win this match tonight. Australia can win, but it would require a major collapse from them.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 07:17 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 85/2 in 21 overs

  Bavuma hits the ball from Lyon causing it to go wide of the slip and earning three runs. This brings South Africa's target below 200 runs, which makes the fans cheer.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 06:58 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 72/2 in 18 overs

  Starc is back in action and bowls to Mulder who tries a drive but the ball slows down. Labuschagne makes a great low catch. The last 35 minutes before tea are expected to be exciting.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 06:42 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 63/1 in 15 overs

  Mulder plays a beautiful cover drive for four runs off Lyon, leading Lyon to change his angle by bowling from around the wicket, which can be more effective. 

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 06:41 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 49/1 in 12 overs

  Markram makes a bold run to the non-striker's end and beats the throw from mid-off, diving in safely. He brushes off the dust and prepares for the next play. A leg bye is added as Cummins hits the pads.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 06:09 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 47/1 in 11 overs

  Lyon delivers a ball that nearly bowls Mulder. The pitch is on the outside but the ball turns in sharply. Mulder appears to prepare for a late cut, then awkwardly shifts to an uppercut. The ball spins in towards the stumps, and it’s unclear if it hit his gloves. Although he isn’t bowled, his shot shows confusion rather than clear intent.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 06:06 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 28/1 in 5 overs

  Markram hits a square slash and manages to get four runs instead of getting caught. He is expected to lead the chase, having previously made a great century on his debut. If he can replicate that here, it will be exciting. He scores another four with an easy flick on a poor delivery.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 06:05 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 14/1 in 3 overs

  Rickelton is out after an outside edge, with the ball going to the wicketkeeper Carey. The umpire initially calls it not out. However, Australia reviews the decision. The replay reveals the ball bounced before hitting the bat, confirming a nick. 

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 05:01 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: SA 9/0 in 2 overs

  Dicey from Rickelton gets a run while just missing the cordon. Markram scores two runs to cover from Hazlewood.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 04:54 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: AUS 207 all out

  The Markram experiment is ongoing. Starc scores another boundary and then takes a single. Eventually, Hazlewood concludes the over by hitting the last ball to cover. South Africa requires 282 runs to win.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 04:36 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: AUS 196/9 in 63 overs

  Aiden Markram is bowling some off-spin and has taken the wicket of Steve Smith. This shows he has some skill. Mitchell Starc is known for his strong hitting against spin bowling. In this over, most of the fielders are placed deep in the outfield, but Starc is playing carefully. After 20 overs, the partnership between the two batters has scored a total of 48 runs, but they haven’t added any runs in this particular over, and their stand is still going strong.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 04:25 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: AUS 187/9 in 59 overs

  Starc is back batting against Ngidi, facing his 111th ball which equals David Bedingham's effort and his 112th ball matches Steve Smith's in the first innings. He scores one run with a pull shot. Hazlewood manages to survive the last two balls, ensuring that Starc will face at least his 113th ball, marking the longest innings of the match.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 03:55 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: AUS 186/9 in 56 overs

  Starc scores well by hitting the ball to the side. Hazlewood tries to do the same but gets stopped by a fielder. He then plays more safely but manages to score two runs through the cover area. The South African team continues to feel frustrated.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 03:41 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: AUS 170/9 in 50 overs

  Jansen bowls to Starc with a short leg in place, almost creating a catch. He bowls to the ribs of the left-handed Starc, who then fends the ball past the short leg. Starc ducks at a bouncer, and with no slips and one gully, a yorker slips through his feet for four runs. Jansen and Bavuma have a tense exchange, possibly about the field position at fine leg. Starc gets off strike while Hazlewood blocks a yorker.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 03:40 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: AUS 164/9 in 48 overs

  Marco replaces Mulder but it doesn't go well as Hazlewood hits a drive for four. The lead is now 236. Starc has faced 70 balls more than any other Australian player except Smith and Webster from the first innings while Hazlewood adds a couple more runs.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 03:16 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: AUS 158/9 in 46 overs

  Hazlewood misses while facing Mulder, having two main batting shots: the cover drive and the late cut. Occasionally, he hits a few leg side in white-ball cricket. There are three slips for Hazlewood. Starc takes a quick single after a block to point, but a direct hit could have run him out since there was only one stump to aim at. On the fifth ball, Starc takes the strike after hitting a run past the bowler during Rabada's over.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 03:13 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: AUS 148/9 in 43 overs

  Rabada takes his ninth wicket. The ball hits Lyon on the knee roll as he faces it, and it doesn’t bounce much on this pitch. The umpire makes a quick call, and Australia’s review is unsuccessful.

  
• 13 Jun 2025, 03:13 PM

  SA vs AUS WTC Final LIVE: Hello and Welcome!

  Day 3 of the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa is here. Australia, the defending champions, aims to take lead. South Africa's captain, Temba Bavuma, will seek to lead his team out of trouble.