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WTC Final: Bowlers Strike As SA Slump To 43/4 After Rabada’s Fifer Dismisses Australia For 212
World Test Championship Final: Australia's fast bowlers were at their accurate best as they reduced South Africa to 43/4 in 22 overs at stumps on Day One of the World Test Championship final at the Lord’s on Wednesday. On a day when 14 wickets fell, Kagiso Rabada claimed 5-51 as Australia were bowled out for 212. But Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood struck in the final session to leave South Africa four down, with them trailing Australia by 169 runs.
They would need big runs from skipper Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham, unbeaten on three and eight respectively, to make a fightback on the second. After being bowled out for 212, Australia needed to respond strongly, and Starc provided for it in the opening over when Aiden Markram chopped onto his stumps.
Starc could have got his second wicket if Alex Carey hadn’t dropped a regulation catch of Wiaan Mulder. But four overs later, Starc got his second scalp when Ryan Rickelton nicked on a drive to first slip. Mulder struggled to get going and made just six off 44 balls before a full, straight, and nipping back in from Cummins castled him through the gate.
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