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00:00We are in North West London. We are at the home of cricket, Lord's Cricket Ground, for this ultimate test between South Africa and Australia. The weather forecast is excellent for the week ahead. Two excellent sides and a historic cricket ground. The fans have made their way in. It is a sellout for the first four days. And two form horses really.
00:22Australia have won five of their last six test matches. South Africa have won seven on the bounce. South Africa won the toss and under cloudy skies with the lights on, they have said we will have a bowl first.
00:37Culmination of two years of hard work for these two sides. Australia, the holders, having beaten India across the river at the Oval. And South Africa in their first World Test Championship final.
00:52Great to see all the youngsters out there holding the flags. It is nervous times for all concern.
01:02That's a good start. Sean Pollock, it feels like good bowling conditions.
01:07Yeah, and as coming into this game, there's no doubt Australia would come in as the favourites, but I think that.
01:15And as an opener in these conditions, Matthew Hayden, what are you saying to yourself? You're terrified, Nasser.
01:22OK, what a chuff bag is, to be honest, at this early stage of this test match.
01:30And the surfaces tend to get better and better through the summer.
01:34Yeah, Nasser's country.
01:40It's possible for a bowling attack to bowl poorly at least.
01:43That's a better length. Get the batter coming forward. Starts with a maiden, Rabada, none for none.
01:52One for none.
01:56Tall.
01:57And this is a wonderful visual, just watching Kane Williamson's in the house.
02:04Good, solid defence.
02:05He has the technique to be successful at the top of the order.
02:08He plays it late. We've just seen Kane Williamson there in the box.
02:11Oh, the line there, past the outside edge. Another maiden, pressure on.
02:19Yeah, it's a great two.
02:23And we have our first run.
02:25Inside edge of Labochain, in fact.
02:31Short ball, just shoveled really, didn't try and belt it. It will go down the slope.
02:35Yeah, but that does tell it.
02:36Nice drive.
02:41Not over hit at all.
02:43Will not get to the rope.
02:50Nicely worked again.
02:54Healing in twos at the moment, Labochain.
02:56And again, very controlled. You can see him alive.
03:02Leg by, so the batsman will change ends.
03:05Worrying times.
03:06Worrying times.
03:09Dinesh Katik.
03:11Worrying.
03:13As we observe, Kaisa Rabada bowling to Manas, the one thing that the viewers need to keep in mind.
03:21Gone.
03:22Success.
03:24And the first one for South Africa.
03:28A beautiful piece of bowling, and they've got a prize in Khawaja.
03:32That, I think, an excellent picture on the opening pair.
03:35But he will not bowl in this test match camp.
03:41That may have just hit the bottom of the bat.
03:43In the ball-up when I was with the team, I just said...
03:54Another one.
03:56Another one.
03:57Two of the over.
03:58South Africa are on fire, and Rabada has removed green just like that.
04:04Two great slip catchers and one over.
04:06Now, Smitty catching.
04:07Brilliant catching from the South Africans.
04:09There's his hands.
04:11He's talked about them.
04:12Had a big break between the Champions Trophy and here.
04:17And the boundary to finish off the over.
04:20That's right.
04:2220 for two.
04:28Confidently onto the front foot.
04:30He's just pushed a few for a couple of runs.
04:32This time, a little bit more aggressive to find the boundary.
04:36He almost looked like he was going to bail out in it because he was so conscious of leg slip.
04:39That's all.
04:43That's 4.
04:44That's 4.
04:45He's drifting onto the pads.
04:46That's 4.
04:47That's 4.
04:48That's 4.
04:49That's 4.
04:50That's 4.
04:51That's 4.
04:52Drifting onto the pads.
04:53Just the start.
04:54Australia would have wanted straight away after the drinks break.
04:55Easy.
04:56gap you couldn't have split the field better and he almost looked like he was
05:02going to bail out in it because you're so conscious of leg slip result it's not
05:08caring that's what we touch on and that's the reason why when it's going
05:12down the slope you have to try and get your second slip and gully to be as
05:15close nicely played send the gap as well and into the boundary
05:24he's taking a base of action so he'll get four leg buys will be signal and we
05:32saw earlier on in the day
05:39there you go it's South Africa getting their number three
05:45La Boucherang that's shaking his head yes it's brilliant from Yanz and I was maybe
05:51asking he's got that one Travis head you give him two opportunities he'll get one
05:58of them he is underway and the Aussies like this mumla goes for that gives it
06:07absolutely everything and a couple of boundaries late here in the session for
06:12Australia he said it's with you little cards a little touches there down the
06:18link side what a catch rain is taking an absolute screamer and South Africa a
06:24jubilant because they have owned this first morning's play and they have caught
06:29brilliantly South Africa look at Carl Burain so so happy what a moment just
06:36taking some wickets as well short wide and Steve Smith absolutely belts it yeah
06:47he's got beautiful hands Smith and this wicked is as we've got shape and he goes
06:54with the swing at no stage to try and keep that down it was short it was wide
06:59again but it just shaped on Steve Smith there's those hands again he doesn't
07:10really move his front foot into the shot but he has silky hands 90 for 4
07:16beautiful drive on the up yeah we're seeing some risk cricket here but this is the
07:29reward that you get for getting a good stroke with the slope that's true so extra
07:37width there and Bo Webster doesn't miss out and as a batter was talking about Bo Webster
07:44it it's cut cut hard as Smith does as what Smith does here at Lord's he scores runs as his 50 comes up
07:57who gets on the back foot and just straight pulls it down the ground
08:06if you're struggling on the front foot and you get this your eyes lighter short of a length and
08:20Smith so quickly into position a couple of bounces so pressure on spin immediately
08:28not happy with himself but he's turning to swing just being on to the legs and that's a fatal error
08:41any day of the week in any condition this is the problem for South Africa the drop-off between line
08:48otherwise that'll happen give him too much width because he has a big stride forward and when he
08:55plays like that you can see why he's in the starting 11 133 for four
09:00four singles 137 for four
09:10not there just take a player out of that area and you get exposed the worm is turning here somewhat look
09:21out convinced about I had to get it past those arms oh yes
09:33what a catch that is that is all about full calm and reaction the big man takes a big catch
09:41and they've got the one they wanted and it's a bonus it's Markram yeah we reckon he's on to change the ends
09:48for the other bubbles that's a glorious shot but really is a trademark of Webster to play that freely
09:58through the offside and that was cramping it's actually hard to imagine his first oh inside edge
10:06and that'll run up the home bonus runs for Webster Australia will take every crumb at the moment yeah
10:14once again it's the delivery that's coming from slap oh that's closest it might be just outside the line
10:26but ambitious
10:36gone oh yes it was the 25 minutes that's it his strength and it's a flashing blade from Alex
10:50that's scary you give him room he's going to come after you
11:01it's a left fine shot picked up length quickly just hammers it away second boundary for him he looks to be in the mood here to
11:14take the attack to the opposition
11:22gets that away 50 for Webster second in test match cricket
11:27once again showing he's got a a very good temperament for this format of the game
11:34well-time innings for Australia
11:35the road
11:38well that's gone through
11:40he'll get four
11:48a bit tighter
11:52down to third man in the gap between gully and second slip
11:56the swing on offer from Janssen but a little bit easier for him to start
12:04loves the sweet shot loves all types of sweet shots particularly against left arm orthodox spin it's
12:09worked for him so well in his career but not today not in the ultimate test bonus wicked for the
12:17he's just rode with the ball
12:22hands away from him for a fraction but didn't panic and just guides it down to the boundary
12:31bowling
12:33Robata picks up his third he has been the man for south africa today
12:38yeah that's a quality delivery we've seen lots of away movement he's bowled from the nursery
12:42it's a shot he loves don't bowl that length to bow Webster we probably haven't even seen from
12:5010 deliveries during the union so far where the south africans have tried the short pick
12:56tickled fine there's another four
13:01yeah big runs these for australians
13:06and it's taken the slips cordon have been on song also on song is
13:11robata that is his fourth he passes allen donald and today he is searching for one more to go up
13:19i think we've got 10.
13:21through the defenses once again south africa very quickly
13:26going through the tail of australia he might have thought you
13:31and there it is what a moment for kagiso robata it's the second time on this ground at the home of
13:38cricket but he has taken five for he goes on the honor i just wonder whether the tall or fast
13:44bowlers will be able to extract a little more rickleton now he's an impressive young player
13:51he's made his mark across all formats of the game
13:53they're coming off of
14:03inside edge back on the stubs the shape was good the pace was up there and it's mitchell stark striking for
14:10australia
14:17fine shot punch down the ground for four
14:27edge and taken no
14:29was that an edge there that
14:39again punched down the ground we've seen that once before
14:44it's the second time and the result the same boundary two and the over four
14:48is that's a beautiful shot he's such a natural player it's such a good eye look at him
14:59look how that outfield sped up
15:03there you go safely snaffled by kawaja and he has done it again mitchell stark this has been a superb spell
15:10well excellent bowling again happy to go full and let the swing do the work
