Player of the Match
Player of the Match

4.06pm Australia were 192 for 5 just after tea and 36 minutes later they are all out for 212. Alex Carey's dismissal was the catalyst. He and Steve Smith gifted their wickets away when both were in control. Rabada smelt blood and claimed 5 for 51 to move past Allan Donald and up to fourth on South Africa's all-time wicket-takers list. Rabada tells the broadcast it feels like a home game at Lord's. The ball definitely nipped and swung throughout. It's still not going to be easy batting this evening. Webster and Smith played very well but both were challenged throughout.

Abinash Das: "South Africa's bowling and fielding are undoubtedly world-class--but the big question looms: can their batting withstand the heat of Australia's fierce pace attack, like the fearless Proteas line-ups of the last decade once did?"

Brendan : "Five wickets in 5 and a bit overs for 20 runs - a collapse of truly English proportions. When in Rome and all that
" It's been a habit of Australia's tail in recent years

56.4
W
Rabada to Starc, OUT, Rabada has a bag! Knocks back the top of leg. Back of a length, nipping in down the slope, through the gate as Starc tries to drive on the up and the bails fly!

MA Starc b Rabada 1 (19m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 8.33

56.4
1nb
Rabada to Starc, 1 no ball, 142kph, full, outside off, he drives firmly to mid-off. Rabada overstepped
56.3
0
Rabada to Starc, no run, back of a length, 137kph, he's back to defend
56.2
0
Rabada to Starc, no run, back of a length, wide of off, he cuts to deep point and doesn't run. Doesn't want to expose Hazlewood to Rabada
56.1
0
Rabada to Starc, no run, back of a length, nipping back but just wide enough to leave

Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
56 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | AUS: 211/9

  • Josh Hazlewood0 (1b)
  • Mitchell Starc1 (7b)
  • Marco Jansen14-5-49-3
  • Kagiso Rabada15-5-50-4
55.6
0
Jansen to Hazlewood, no run, over middle! Good length on middle, he stays leg side and it beats the edge and flies over middle

Three slips and a leg slip

55.5
W
Jansen to Lyon, OUT, clean bowled! 138kph, full, starting wide of off and shaping nicely back through the gate as Lyon tries to drive. It crashes into middle and off

NM Lyon b Jansen 0 (5m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

AL: "Aussies have batted poorly today. The SA bowling and fielding has been good. But the Aussie bowling line up should prove too strong for the brittle SA batting line up and could make 200 look reasonable. "

55.4
0
Jansen to Lyon, no run, 134kph, good length wide of off, he leaves

Around the wicket with a packed cordon

55.3
1lb
Jansen to Starc, 1 leg bye, 133kph, back of a length, angled down leg, it runs off thigh pad fine, Verreynne makes the save but they get a leg bye
55.2
0
Jansen to Starc, no run, back of a length, wide of off, 131kph, he punches off the back foot to cover
55.1
0
Jansen to Starc, no run, back of a length, 130kph, wide of off, he leaves

Jansen on. Bavuma sensing the moment

END OF OVER:
55 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 210/8

  • Nathan Lyon0 (2b)
  • Mitchell Starc1 (4b)
  • Kagiso Rabada15-5-50-4
  • Keshav Maharaj6-0-19-1

Yves: "That non-review for Webster has frustrated SA." Has cost them some crucial runs

54.6
0
Rabada to Lyon, no run, good length, 134kph, wide of off, he leaves
54.5
0
Rabada to Lyon, no run, beaten! KG is cooking. 139kph, back of a length, angled into off and it seams away a mile to beat the edge

Nathan Lyon walks out a bit more freely than he did last time he batted at Lord's in 2023

54.4
W
Rabada to Webster, OUT, edged and pouched by Bedingham! Rabada has four and passes Allan Donald! Back of a length, wobble seam nipping away down the slope wide of off, Webster wafts off the back foot and gets a thick edge that flies straight to first slip and Bedingham takes another good catch

BJ Webster c Bedingham b Rabada 72 (139m 92b 11x4 0x6) SR: 78.26

54.3
4
Rabada to Webster, FOUR, glanced fine! Angled down leg, 136kph, he uses the pace and works it with ease
54.2
0
Rabada to Webster, no run, back of a length on leg, 138kph, he's back to work to midwicket
54.1
4
Rabada to Webster, FOUR, what a pull shot! 130kph, short ball, sits up on a tee at chest high and Webster stands tall, swivels and smokes it behind square

END OF OVER:
54 | 3 Runs | AUS: 202/7

  • Mitchell Starc1 (4b)
  • Beau Webster64 (88b)
  • Keshav Maharaj6-0-19-1
  • Kagiso Rabada14-5-42-3

Deep Gadhie: Most dismissals playing the reverse sweep in Tests v spin since 2014 Niroshan Dickwella - 7 Alex Carey - 6 James Anderson - 6

53.6
0
Maharaj to Starc, no run, darted down the leg side, 76kph, neatly taken by the keeper

Andy: "There are reverse sweeps in Galle. There are also reverse sweeps at Lords on day 1..."

53.5
1
Maharaj to Webster, 1 run, tossed up wide of off, 81kph, he square drives to point
53.4
0
Maharaj to Webster, no run, flatter outside off, he drives to cover
53.3
0
Maharaj to Webster, no run, tossed up outside off, he defends on the front foot

Slip and silly mid-off in

53.2
1
Maharaj to Starc, 1 run, tossed up on off, he works with the spin past midwicket

Australia reach 200

53.1
1
Maharaj to Webster, 1 run, flighted on off, he drives to long-off

END OF OVER:
53 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 199/7

  • Mitchell Starc0 (2b)
  • Beau Webster62 (84b)
  • Kagiso Rabada14-5-42-3
  • Keshav Maharaj5-0-16-1

Nitesh Jain: "With this wicket Rabada equals the wicket tally of Allan Donald!!"

52.6
0
Rabada to Starc, no run, beaten, nipping up the slope! Back of a length, angled in, it nips and bounces away past the edge
52.5
0
Rabada to Starc, no run, full, angled into off, he defends on the front foot

Around the wicket

South Africa 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9AK MarkramRD Rickelton
2nd61AK MarkramPWA Mulder
3rd147T BavumaAK Markram
4th24T StubbsAK Markram
5th35DG BedinghamAK Markram
6th6DG BedinghamK Verreynne