South Africa delivered a spirited and disciplined bowling performance to dismiss Australia for 207 on Day 3 of the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord’s, setting themselves a challenging target of 282 runs to claim the coveted title.

Across the first three days, the match has been defined by searing pace, relentless seam movement, and a consistent failure by the batters to adapt to testing conditions. Kagiso Rabada once again stood tall for the Proteas, finishing with figures of four for 59 in Australia’s second innings, underlining his status as South Africa’s premier strike bowler.

With only two of the six completed sessions yielding fewer than four wickets, the relentless dominance of the bowlers has been evident. The batsmen, on both sides, have struggled to negotiate the lateral movement and variable bounce on offer at Lord’s.