AUS vs SA Highlights, WTC Final 2025: South Africa 43/4 at stumps on Day 1, trail Australia by 169 runs

Travis Head to Aiden Markram, That one stays low and spins in sharply from outside off. Additionally, it is delivered with a scrambled seam. Aiden just about manages to get his bat down in time to clip the ball through fine leg for a single. The stand moves to 120.

Travis Head to Aiden Markram, A bit more revolutions on the ball, 88 kph, outside off, a touch too full, Markram puts in a stride to block it to the off side.

Travis Head to Aiden Markram, Full, around off, Aiden Markram lunges to defend.

More tablets for Bavuma. The Aussies will not complain, as the longer he takes, the lesser overs they will have to bowl. It is not like they are in any hurry any which ways.

Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, Length ball, pretty straight, Temba defends it from his crease.

Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, Full and straight, Bavuma clips it through mid-wicket but cannot get it past the fielder.

Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, On a length, around off, moves away slightly, bounces a tad extra, Temba Bavuma pushes it towards cover pretty watchfully.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Similar ball, this time Aiden stays inside the line, allows the ball to come, opens the face of his bat and guides it behind point for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, A length ball, around off, Markram defends it solidly towards mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Full and straight, stays low a touch, Aiden Markram crouches and pushes it towards short mid-wicket.

Last throw of the dice for Cummins. Brings back Josh Hazlewood. 9-0-31-0 so far.

Travis Head to Temba Bavuma, Full, around off, Temba lunges to smother the spin.

Travis Head to Temba Bavuma, Full and on leg stump, Bavuma gets down and paddles this through fine leg. By the time Mitchell Starc can get to the ball from deep backward square leg, Bavuma charges back for the second. Yes, he did charge.

Travis Head to Temba Bavuma, Full and straight, Temba Bavuma leans and pushes it towards short mid-wicket.

Travis Head to Aiden Markram, Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Travis Head to Aiden Markram, Back to focus. This time, Markram is fully forward to defend.

Travis Head to Aiden Markram, Oohhh... big turn. Landed on the rough, short of full, Aiden Markram goes back to punch but the ball spins back prodigiously to cramp him for room and take the bottom edge.

Another halt in play. Temba Bavuma has called for something, maybe some tablets to pop in. Umpire Richard Illingworth is not impressed as the 12th man takes a lot of time to get there to the middle. Corbin Bosch is that guy and gets some questions asked by Illingworth, who is just not happy with the delay. Cummins looks at someone who can bowl in the meanwhile and finds Travis Head.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, Down the leg side, helped towards long leg for a single. Markram moves to 90.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, Full, outside off, Aiden leans and drives it towards cover.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, Landed outside off, Markram crouches and goes back, aiming to dab it behind point. Cannot get it past the fielder and declines the run.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, Shorter in length, defended from the crease.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, Fuller again, Aiden Markram goes hard on the drive and gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, Full, around off, driven towards mid on.

Nathan Lyon to Temba Bavuma, Full, around off, watchfully defended. Just the third maiden in this innings, all by Lyon.

Nathan Lyon to Temba Bavuma, Ha ha ha!!!! Ohh... love it when players replay certain moments. Lyon switches to around the wicket and drops it a tad short, around middle and leg, The skipper looks to work it to the leg side but the extra bounce induces an inside edge. The ball gets lodged in the gap between the pad and the left knee and instinctively, Bavuma looks to take the ball and hand it over to the fielder. But then, suddenly, he remembers the controversy which happened with David Bedingham in the first innings and stops himself. Asks the fielder whether the ball is dead and can he give and then, gives the ball. Smiles everywhere.

Nathan Lyon to Temba Bavuma, Quicker through the air, 91 kph, TB defends it towards mid on.

Nathan Lyon to Temba Bavuma, Flighted, outside off, 90 kph, Temba dead-bats it.

Nathan Lyon to Temba Bavuma, Full, outside off, Bavuma works it towards short mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Temba Bavuma, Full, outside off, Temba Bavuma gets a good stride to defend.

20 overs left in the day. No way Australia are going to look to bowl that. That too, with under 50 minutes left, they will aim to bowl as few overs as possible, because the more overs you bowl, more are the chances of the target coming down quicker.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, Nagging length, around off, blocked well by Markram.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, FOUR! South Africa need under three digits now! That's cheekily played by Markram! Even with a wide gully in place, Aiden Markram guides this length ball very fine and very late, between the keeper and the gully fielder for a boundary at deep third. 98 runs needed to be exact.

Beau Webster to Temba Bavuma, A gentle-paced delivery, outside off, on a length. Temba Bavuma hits it on the up, and wide of the cover fielder for a quick run.

Beau Webster to Temba Bavuma, Length again, on off, Temba Bavuma crisply drives this square of the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne at cover-point dives to his right and makes a good save.

Beau Webster to Temba Bavuma, Another good length ball, this time on middle, Temba Bavuma defends it to mid on.

Beau Webster to Temba Bavuma, Length ball, outside off, Temba Bavuma shoulders his arms to that one.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Pitches on middle and then turns off to the leg stump line quite sharply. Aiden Markram rocks back and decides to offer no shot. Pads it and the ball lobs in front of the short leg fielder. South Africa need 103 more runs to win now!

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Full, on leg, clipped to the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Gloriously played! Quick hands! Short of a length from Lyon, spinning in from off, Aiden Markram gets deep inside the crease and cuts it cleanly through the point region, and beats the fielder's chase for a boundary.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, A touch quicker, fuller, turning in on off, Aiden Markram hangs back and defends it off the back foot. 

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Flighted delivery on off, Aiden Markram drives it to short cover.

Nathan Lyon to Temba Bavuma, FIFTY FOR BAVUMA! One of the best knocks in his entire Test career, one would imagine. He is not 100 percent but has fought it out there for his side, ensuring that the Aussies don't get an inch. Not much of a celebration, just a calm raise of the bat towards the dressing room. He knows that the bigger celebration will be around the corner when the remaining runs are scored. Tossed up on off, Temba Bavuma gently pushes it into the off side and completes the single.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, In front of the sticks, full in length. Aiden Markram responds with a firm block on the front foot.

Beau Webster to Aiden Markram, Fractional full, outside off, driven off the front foot by Markram, straight to the man at point.

Beau Webster to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length at a gentle pace, just outside off. Temba Bavuma plays it on the rise and slashes this through point for one.

Beau Webster to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length, on off, Temba Bavuma punches it off the crease to short cover.

Beau Webster to Temba Bavuma, Length ball angling into the right hander, Temba Bavuma flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Beau Webster to Temba Bavuma, Beau Webster bowls this from wide of the crease. The length is on the fuller side. The line is on off. Temba Bavuma defends it off the front foot back to the bowler.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Spins back in from off, on a length. Aiden Markram goes deep inside the crease to punch it back to the bowler.