Australia reeling as Rabada, Ngidi wreck second innings in WTC final

Updated On: 12 June, 2025 10:32 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar

Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi breathed life into South Africa’s pursuit of a dramatic victory in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, as Australia collapsed to 73/7 in their second innings at Lord’s on Thursday (Photos: AFP)

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier, Pat Cummins had delivered a sensational spell, claiming 4 wickets for just 1 run to dismantle South Africa for 138 in response to Australia’s modest first-innings total of 212</span></p>

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Earlier, Pat Cummins had delivered a sensational spell, claiming 4 wickets for just 1 run to dismantle South Africa for 138 in response to Australia’s modest first-innings total of 212

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite trailing by 74, South Africa roared back into the contest. Rabada, who had already impressed with a 5/51 haul in the first innings, struck twice in a fiery 11th over. He dismissed Usman Khawaja for six, caught behind, before trapping Cameron Green for a duck just two balls later. Green, who had scored just four runs from five deliveries across both innings, endured a forgettable outing</span></p>

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Despite trailing by 74, South Africa roared back into the contest. Rabada, who had already impressed with a 5/51 haul in the first innings, struck twice in a fiery 11th over. He dismissed Usman Khawaja for six, caught behind, before trapping Cameron Green for a duck just two balls later. Green, who had scored just four runs from five deliveries across both innings, endured a forgettable outing

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Post-tea, Australia’s innings unraveled further. Ngidi removed Steve Smith for 13 via an lbw decision upheld on review, and dismissed Beau Webster, Australia’s top-scorer in the first innings with 72, also lbw. Webster had previously benefitted from a missed review that could have seen him depart for just eight runs in the first innings</span></p>

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Post-tea, Australia’s innings unraveled further. Ngidi removed Steve Smith for 13 via an lbw decision upheld on review, and dismissed Beau Webster, Australia’s top-scorer in the first innings with 72, also lbw. Webster had previously benefitted from a missed review that could have seen him depart for just eight runs in the first innings

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All-rounder Wiaan Mulder joined the wicket-taking spree by clean bowling Travis Head for a low score, reducing Australia to 66/6. When Cummins was bowled by a lethal yorker from Ngidi, deflecting off his pads while attempting to back away, Australia had lost seven wickets with just 147 runs in hand. A total of 27 wickets had fallen in just two days, underscoring the dominance of pace in this contest</span></p>

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All-rounder Wiaan Mulder joined the wicket-taking spree by clean bowling Travis Head for a low score, reducing Australia to 66/6. When Cummins was bowled by a lethal yorker from Ngidi, deflecting off his pads while attempting to back away, Australia had lost seven wickets with just 147 runs in hand. A total of 27 wickets had fallen in just two days, underscoring the dominance of pace in this contest

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier in the day, Cummins produced one of the finest spells of his career. His final figures of 6/28 not only helped Australia seize the initiative but also brought up his 300th Test wicket, making it a memorable outing at Lord’s. South Africa’s lower order folded rapidly, losing their final five wickets for a mere 12 runs</span></p>

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Earlier in the day, Cummins produced one of the finest spells of his career. His final figures of 6/28 not only helped Australia seize the initiative but also brought up his 300th Test wicket, making it a memorable outing at Lord’s. South Africa’s lower order folded rapidly, losing their final five wickets for a mere 12 runs

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