South Africa need 282 to win Test Mace

WTC Final 2025 LIVE: Australia will start day 3 at 144/8 with a lead of 218. Mitchell Starc (16) and Nathan Lyon (1) will be at the crease, looking to set South Africa a target of 250 or above. In the final session, Australia suffered a collapse as Lungi Ngidi bagged 3 wickets to reduce them from 32/2 to 73/7. Alex Carey scored 43, adding a 61-run stand with Starc to save Australia.

WTC Final 2025, Day 3 Live Score

Lord’s Pitch Report

The surface at Lord’s has had limited use this early in the English summer. A drier spring and recent hot weather may bring spinners into play as the game progresses. Seamers will still get assistance early with the famous Lord’s slope, offering lateral movement. Batting is expected to be challenging on Days 1 and 2, but it could become easier from Day 3 if the sun stays out.

WTC Final 2025 live streaming

You can catch the live streaming of the WTC Final 2025 on JioHotstar, and the live telecast will be available on the Star Sports Network.

South Africa vs Australia Playing XIs

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.