Australia vs South Africa, Final at London, WTC, Jun 11 2025 - Live Cricket Score

Day three is called the moving day, it's a defining one in this Test. Hope you've enjoyed the coverage here and on the blog. Hope to see you tomorrow for what should be the final day.

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Wiaan Mulder: The chase took away the fear of failure. Shukri Conrad said we'll have to go after the target whatever it is. He had a chat with me, he said they'll bowl good balls. Batting at 3 is new for me, it's a learning curve. Super-special partnership between Markram and Bavuma, both have been through a lot of adversity in the last two years. They've pushed themselves. Pitch was slow today, slower than on day one and two. Not as much nip in days one and two. Even when we bowled, it all went slowly. Glad to have capitalsed on conditions.

Jaideep Dua: "Not celebrating till the scores are level..."

Vedant: "This has gotta be the peak as an individual for Markram: a flawless century reached in the last over of the day, and Lord's is applauding your achievement, en route to the first trophy for your country in decades. Plus point being your wife and multiple Saffa legends in attendance. Stuff of dreams!"

6:03pm, Day 3, Stumps: Markram raises his bat as he approaches the boundary, looks like he's denied an interview. Bavuma follows. Loads of applause in the long room. Weather's gotten gloomy but SA's batters have outrun the clouds. Markram was positive at the start and carried it in the final session with solid strokeplay. Bavuma has had hamstring strain throughout his innings so far but has soldiered through. The conditions have eased out considerably. Starc's got two wickets but is going at fives, Cummins and Hazlewood haven't gotten sideways movement. Lyon and Head got turn but the batters worked through it all. Markram now has a century, Bavuma can get one tomorrow too as the 143-run partnership promises to grow. Australia need a massive turnaround tomorrow if they are to stand a chance but history beckons for SA.

vamsi: "ABD in stands for RCB 2 weeks back and now here. "

Confirmed: Last over of the day

Amey: "I don't think they will offer half an hour. SA is not that close to the target." Yeah, might be one more over

Mitan: "I heard that Josh Hazelwood has never lost a final while playing...seems like SA is going to break that trend !!!"

Catching cover now in. Mid-off is close. Wide slip and gully are close too

Markram on 98*. Wide slip in

Johan: "SA should not take the 30 extra minutes if offered. Get Bavuma to rest overnight." Not sure that's how the party'll go

Bavuma adjusts his helmet

Andrew Leckonby: "They used shinier replacement balls for the Ashes..." lol

Siddharth: "Neutral observer in the Edrich Stand. Can confirm that the clouds are back, and there's still lots of singing in the stands."

Chad bazballing from the keyboard: "Australia are so desperate that they have resorted to England ball changing tactics."

Okay, ball-change attempt happening. The old one doesn't go through one of the rings and Nitin Menon brings the new box. It does get replaced. Cummins, Lyon have a word with Richard Illingworth, and a laugh too.