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Starc Shines as Australia Set South Africa 282 to Win WTC Final
- Australia set South Africa a target of 282 runs to win the 2025 World Test Championship final at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
- Australia built their lead largely thanks to Mitchell Starc's patient and gritty unbeaten half-century of 58 runs amid a shaky innings.
- Australia's innings ended at 207 runs after 65 overs, with a vital 59-run last-wicket stand between Starc and Hazlewood that challenged South Africa's bowling attack.
- South Africa began their chase aggressively but lost opener Ryan Rickelton early and faced difficulty breaking through Australia's seasoned bowling attack.
- South Africa faces a challenging pursuit that could become the joint second-highest run chase at Lord's, while Australia aims to secure back-to-back WTC titles since 2019.
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WTC Final: Starc’s gritty fifty helps Australia set 282-run target for SA - The Statesman
Pacer Mitchell Starc’s gritty half-century gave Australia’s innings the much-needed impetus on Day 3 of the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord’s, setting South Africa a challenging target of 282 runs for victory.
Australia set South Africa daunting target of 282 runs to win WTC final
LONDON - Mitchell Starc scored an unbeaten half-century as Australia’s last-wicket pair put on a 59-run partnership on Friday to set South Africa a daunting target of 282 runs to win the World Test Championship final at Lord’s. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Mitchell Starc Memes Go Viral After Pacer’s Fighting Half-Century Helps Australia Set Daunting 282-Run Target in SA vs AUS ICC WTC 2025 Final | 🏏 LatestLY
The Australian tail-ender showed why he could be more than handy with the bat in hand with a gritty half-century in the all-important SA vs AUS ICC WTC 2025 final. Mitchell Starc earlier had scalped two wickets in the South Africa's first innings. 🏏 Mitchell Starc Memes Go Viral After Pacer’s Fighting Half-Century Helps Australia Set Daunting 282-Run Target in SA vs AUS ICC WTC 2025 Final.
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