AUS vs SA 2025, WTC Final Day 3 Live Updates: Play begins on Day 3 with Australia 218 runs ahead and have two wickets left. <br /><br /><br />South Africa dominated play on the first session of Day 2 as they put up 79 runs and lost just one wicket.

Australia vs South Africa, ICC WTC 2025 Final, Day 2, Live Updates: Get all the updates from the AUS vs SA Africa, World Test Championship Final being played the Lord's Cricket Ground, London. Get ball by ball commentary,

Australia will be relying on its lower order to extend its second-innings lead over South Africa early on day three of the World Test Championship final. Follow live.

Marco Jansen to Josh Hazlewood, On a length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood shoulders arms as the ball dies on its way to the keeper. Marco Jansen to Mitchell Starc, On a length, outside off, Mitchell Starc opens the face of his bat and guides it behind point for a single. Moves to 40 and this stand itself is worth 30.

Australia & South Africa observed 1 minute of silence before the start of play on Day 3 to pay respects to the lives lost in Ahmedabad plane crash.

Both Australia and South African players, along with the umpires, wore black armbands on Day 3 of the World Test Championship final at Lord's. The players and the match officials paid tribute to the 241 lives lost in the Ahmedabad plane crash.

South Africa's players have the "belief" they can pull off a sensational victory in the World Test Championship final, according to batter David Bedingham.