At Lord’s over to 3rd WTC Final:
The Ultimate Test is on : Absorbing contest :
Updates at bottom, below :
Test cricket fans, get ready for a super Friday full of drama and action! ๐๐ฅ
Who will lift the trophy? ๐
Both teams confident.
Who's going to get the win and the mace?
Bright sunny day for South African Chase to follow after last 2 Australian wickets:
Test cricket at its best at Lord’s, London.
Macro Jansen dropped Starc on 14 previous evening, in the slips.
Mitchell Starc 52* increase Australian lead past 275*. Aussies cross 200..
Frustrating 1st Session for South Africa.
Openers waiting for the last wicket.
Starc and and Hazelwood put unbelievable 59 runs partnership for the last wicket..approaching lunch time.To be delayed for 30 minutes being a last wicket. Not to be as Markram gets Hazlewood on 17. Australia 207 all down.
Mitchell Starc 58*. Highest and only 50 of the innings.
Target for South Africa 282.
So Title Holders.. Australia is getting in more and more stronger position with every run. Turning the match more and more in their favour.
And they have the fearsome bowling attack with more than 1000 Test wickets in their bag.
Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have put on the highest 10th-wicket partnership in any men's ICC final ๐ช ๐ฆ๐บ.
Sunny day ..better batting conditions...can SA pull out special chase performance..??? Record chase at Lord’s..?
S A ๐ฟ๐ฆ Chase :
After loosing 1st wicket early to Starc , excellent Partnership of 50 plus in progress between Markram and Mulder : 63/1 in 15 overs.
This contest continues to thrill ,with 4 all in sessions so far ...upto Tea on day 3 :
Two wickets for Starc, but it's been a solid start to the chase by South Africa ๐
Meanwhile Smith injured his finger ,( dislocated right little finger ) going for a sharp chance from Bavuma on 2 off Starc in slip, at 76/2. South African captain gets a much needed life.
Has Smith dropped the WTC trophy - mace..? Just like Harshal Gibbs in 1999 ODI World Cup on this day only.
But he is struggling with hamstring, hip muscle.
South Africa increasing in confidence with every run..
Opener Aiden Markram : After 61 partnership with Mulder ( 27 ) another excellent 100 plus partnership in progress with captain Bavuma, bit limping but quite adventurous batting , gets past his 50*
A fantastic partnership between Bavuma and Markram! ๐ฅ๐ช
The momentum has swung firmly in the Proteas’ favor as they take control of this run chase. ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐
Aiden Markram 102* n Bavuma 65* :
213 / 2.
South Africa need 69 more runs
and Australia 8 wickets to win.
Pat Cummins and company looking bit too worried now..!
With last hour of the day in progress..
Aussies bit clueless now trying all available bowling options: in search of a golden arm to break this threatening partnership: Travis Head is being tried .
Can ball change turn the tables in favour for Australia?? at 204/2. Runs 78 / Wkts 2.
No Holder Aussies...wicketless in last session.
Gutsy Markram approaching Historic Hundred 98 * at famous Lord’s, Australia trying all tactics to deny...delay that, with just last 5 minutes to go for the day end.
Well he does it...๐ฏ with a boundary to square leg 102 off 156 balls with 11 fours .
What an innings..๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป.
Aiden Markram : Match winner ?? Let's wait and see...on Day four.
What a Test Match..
Looks like South Africa are closing in on the World Test Championship after an epic stand of 143* runs between Opener Aiden Markram and Captain Temba Bavuma.
From 9/1 & 70/2 ..to 213/2 at stumps.
So over to day four : ⚔️ battle continues..
69 runs for ๐ฟ๐ฆ Vs 8 Wickets ๐ฆ๐บ.
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