South Africa vs Australia World Test Championship Final 2025, LIVE Updates: Australia veteran Steve Smith has slammed a half-century off 76 balls in a pressure situation against South Africa on Day 1 of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final. Australia have reached 104/4 after 33 overs, with Smith and Beau Webster at the crease. South Africa won the toss, opted to bowl, and dominated the opening session, as Kagiso Rabada took two wickets in a single over. Marco Jansen dismissed Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head in his second spell to leave Australia four-down at Lunch. (LIVE SCORECARD)
South Africa XI vs Australia: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.
Australia XI vs South Africa: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wK), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.