South Africa vs Australia, Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Rabada to Mitchell Starc, out Bowled!! All over! A fifer for Kagiso Rabada. After some difficult times on and off the field this year, what a great time for South Africa's premier paceman to turn up. He's come up trumps when the lights were shining the brightest. A length ball at good pace that angles in from outside off. Starc looks to defend and plays the wrong line as the ball ends up hitting the top of leg. Australia all out for 212. Mitchell Starc b Rabada 1(12)

Marco Jansen to Lyon, out Bowled!! Through the gates! Fires in full from round the wicket, gets a nasty inward angle. Lyon goes for a big heave through the line, big gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and rattles the furniture behind them. South Africa are charged up here after the Tea break. Lyon b Marco Jansen 0(4)

Rabada to Webster, out Caught by Bedingham!! Another one falls early in this session, and this time it is the set batter! A hard length delivery from Rabada outside off, just hangs it out there for the batter to chase. Webster with a lazy waft at that one with no real foot movement, looked like a tired stroke. Catches an edge and straight to first slip! Webster c Bedingham b Rabada 72(92) [4s-11]

Rabada to Webster, FOUR, a tad fuller and angling down leg, Webster tickles that away towards the fine leg boundary. Easy runs for the Aussie all-rounder

Rabada to Webster, FOUR, short and onto the body, Webster stays tall and pulls it away powerfully along the ground through square leg for a boundary

Maharaj to Webster, 1 run, flighted up outside off, Webster makes room and drives it towards wide long-off. 200 up for Australia

Rabada to Cummins, out Bowled!! Beauty! An absolute pearler from KG Rabada to send back the Australian captain, who can be quite the stickler if he's allowed to bat. On a length and angling in from outside off, straightens just a bit and also kisses the outside edge as Cummins tried to defend. Ends up knocking back the top of off. Maybe just kept a tad lower than expected. Wickets off successive overs, South Africa smell blood now. Cummins b Rabada 1(6)

Rabada to Webster, FOUR, 140 clicks, on a length and a bit wide, Webster waits for it and dabs it late. Sneaks it to the left of Jansen at gully and picks up a boundary for his efforts

Maharaj to Carey, out Bowled!! Knocked over! Kesh delivers the breakthrough after the Tea break. It was a loopy delivery onto off, spins in after pitching. Carey with a premeditated reverse sweep off the first ball of the spinner in this session. The ball ends up sneaking under his bat and spins inwards to peg back the middle pole. An unexpected breakthrough here for South Africa. Carey b Maharaj 23(31) [4s-4]

Marco Jansen to Carey, FOUR, now beats the diving gully to his right. Length delivery outside off, Carey looks to punch, the thick under-edge hits the ground, then bounces wide of the diving gully. Still no third man

Marco Jansen to Carey, FOUR, short of length outside off, Carey looks to ride that, half-opened the face and half-edged it, wide of the diving first slip to his left, bounces in front of him and runs away. There's a gap between first slip and second and that was right in the gap

Mulder to Webster, 1 run, 50 for Webster. He has had luck but has rode that well. Wide length delivery outside off, he reaches for it and cuts to sweeper cover

Marco Jansen to Carey, FOUR, dug in short on the stumps, Carey picks the length so well, goes on the back foot and pulls to the deep square-leg fence, into the gap

Mulder to Carey, FOUR, any width and Carey will pounce. Wide length delivery outside off, Carey thrashes that on the rise as he gets forward, races away

Markram to Carey, no run, South Africa lose another review. Carey goes for the paddle-sweep first-ball and only the tickle on the glove saves him. Was tossed up full just outside off, Carey gets low to play that, South Africa were confident and went for it, only to lose it

Mulder to Webster, FOUR, so so close. Fullish outside off, Webster gets forward to drive, hands away from the body, thick inside-edge and it runs wide of leg-stump, so close to taking it out as well, instead it's four, Webster gets lucky

Mulder to Webster, FOUR, width outside off and Webster cuts hard, there's a sweeper cover and it runs away wide of him, good length and well outside off, Webster leans back and smashes the cut

Markram to Smith, out Caught by Marco Jansen!! What a move and it has worked. South Africa are cock-a-hoop. How crucial was that last-ball stop by short mid-wicket. That kept Smith on strike and next-ball he is gone. Is nicely tossed up full outside off, Smith's eyes light up, he gets forward to drive, but it's a thick outside-edge and Jansen has three goes at it at slip and catches it on the third attempt. The move to bring on Markram has provided the crucial breakthrough. Markram has the ability to take big wickets and is a very under-rated bowler, he does the job. Jansen picked it up late to his left, it popped out, then he had another juggle and finally hangs on to his right as he tumbles to ground. South Africa know the importance of this wicket. Smith who was looking good for so many more, has to go. Massive moment in the game. Smith c Marco Jansen b Markram 66(112) [4s-10]

Mulder to Webster, FOUR, no deep backward point and that's enough for Webster, good length outside off, he goes on the back foot and punches it through backward point, which is open, runs away

Ngidi to Webster, FOUR, a half-volley to end and Webster doesn't miss out. He gets forward and with that high backlift smashes the drive through vacant cover, hit that so hard

Ngidi to Webster, no run, what a poor review. The slip cordon has to be blamed. They were the ones who were interested. Webster hits the back pad with the bat as he drives towards cover, was late and full on off, clearly the ball did not hit the pad and South Africa lose a review

Ngidi to Webster, FOUR, poor delivery and four. Sliding down leg, full, easy for Webster who clips it to the fine-leg fence, races away

Maharaj to Smith, FOUR, slower and on a good length outside off, turns away a little, Smith goes on the back foot and pulls over mid-wicket, such a safe shot and he so much time as well to play that

Ngidi to Webster, FOUR, short of length on off, Webster stands tall and flat-bats it, did not get all of it, but gets it wide of the outstretched right hand of Ngidi and it runs away straight down the ground

Rabada to Smith, FOUR, Smith and his love story with Lord's continues. 50 for Smith. Just a raise of the bat and he gets on with it. Wide outside off, width and Smith cashes in, reaches for it and slashes it, through vacant backward point and it runs away slowly to the fence

Ngidi to Webster, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Webster has the width and he cuts it powerfully with a vertical-bat, through cover-point and it races away. It's into the gap, releases the pressure

Rabada to Webster, FOUR, one of the shots of the day so far. Full outside off, just a tad too full, Webster gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive it wide of mid-off, cover was open and Webster took the opportunity, held the pose too

Marco Jansen to Smith, FOUR, those hands. Length delivery outside off, Smith lets those hands take over, eases it through the vacant cover-point area, races away

Marco Jansen to Webster, no run, South Africa don't lose the review. What a close one though, Webster is saved by the ump's call on hitting. A big inswinger, jags back in and Webster is half-forward as he looks to defend, hit on the pad and just the impact saved him as the other two parameters were going in favor of South Africa, a lucky break for Webster. That little shuffle across from Webster saved him

Rabada to Smith, FOUR, short and wide outside off, width, Smith throws the bat on that, the thick outside-edge flies over gully, went really hard, did not bother to keep it down

Rabada to Smith, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Smith shuffles across and gets there towards the ball, cuts it hard and wide of point, cover is open and it races away

Marco Jansen to Head, out Caught by Verreynne!! Massive bonus for South Africa as Head is burgled down the leg-side. Absolutely huge moment on the first morning. Full ball angling down leg, Head's weight is on the back foot as he looks to flick it away and he gets a faint tickle on it. Goes flying to the right of the keeper and Verreynne does so well to dive across and grab it one-handed. The Proteas are jubilant as they charge towards Verrynne in celebration while Head stands crestfallen. Head c Verreynne b Marco Jansen 11(13) [4s-1]

Marco Jansen to Smith, no run, oh sharp nip-backer and it takes Smith by surprise as he shuffles across the stumps! Angled in from round the wicket, jags in sharply from a good length and hits the pad as he looks to work it through the on-side. Ball-tracking says it's only just clipping the top of leg stump, so South Africa won't lose the review

Marco Jansen to Smith, FOUR, oh cracking shot! Absolute conviction from Smith while going for the cut. Back of a length outside off, he spots the length and line early, goes for the cut and there are no half-measures there. Smacks it through backward point and into the boundary

Marco Jansen to Head, FOUR, missed out on the first one but not this time! Short and wide outside off, Head reaches out on one leg and absolutely thrashes it over point

Marco Jansen to Labuschagne, out Caught by Verreynne!! Clear edge and up goes the finger! First wicket of the day for Jansen as South Africa's superb start to this Test continues. Round the wicket, good length ball in the channel, Labuschagne's footwork is tentative as he looks to defend, ends up poking at it and nicks it through to the keeper. It was the scramble seam release from Jansen and may have held its line a touch. Labuschagne c Verreynne b Marco Jansen 17(56) [4s-1]

Marco Jansen to Labuschagne, leg byes, FOUR, the bumper hits Labuschagne on the shoulder and loops above the slip cordon! He tried ducking under it, maybe was a little late and maybe it didn't bounce as high as anticipated. He looks okay, doesn't need the physio

Ngidi to Smith, FOUR, the invitation is there and Smith takes it up! Pitched right up outside off, shaping away in the air, he reaches out without moving his feet much and drives superbly through point

Ngidi to Smith, FOUR, Ngidi is on his haunches as Smith plays the leg-glance despite the fielder at leg gully! It flies off a thick inside edge and finds the gap perfectly - between the keeper and the fielder there. Smith wasn't in control at all. He has a wry smile and is nodding his head in acknowledgement of the error

Ngidi to Smith, FOUR, straying down the leg-side, easy pickings for Smith who glances it away fine and into the boundary

Ngidi to Labuschagne, FOUR, pitched up and sits up nicely outside off like a half volley. Labuschagne presses forward to drive the ball neatly through extra covers for a boundary

Rabada to Smith, FOUR, 142 clicks, on a length and wider outside off, Smith gets closer and punches it square of the wicket. First boundary for the former Australian captain

Rabada to Green, out Caught by Markram!! Another one!! It had to be KG Rabada to wreck damage in this big final. A fuller delivery that angles in towards off, shapes away late and catches the outside edge as Green presses forward to defend that one. A stunning low take by Markram to the right, as he had Mulder in his eye line as well diving towards the ball. Gets his fingertips underneath the ball and Australia have lost two wickets in the space of four balls. Rabada punches the air in delight, he might be buzzing from the inside! Green c Markram b Rabada 4(3) [4s-1]

Rabada to Green, FOUR, fuller and skirts down the leg side, Green looks to glance it away and gets it off the toe-end of the bat to the left of the keeper for a boundary

Rabada to Khawaja, out Caught by Bedingham!! Gone! KG Rabada has deserved this one! Kept bowling it in that corrdior of uncertainity, and this time induces the edge. On a length on fourth stump, gets a bit of uneven bounce as Khawaja was jumping and expected that rise more. Catches a thick edge and flies to the left of first slip where Bedingham takes a neat catch. Rabada gets his reward for his consistency, Australia's leading run scorer of this WTC cycle goes without scoring. Khawaja c Bedingham b Rabada 0(20)