‘This is very close to 50-50’: Pat Cummins WTC Final Day 2 vs South Africa shows the situation in Australia after South Africa

Australia captain Pat Cummins reached a 300 Test wicket -stone, leading their team to commanding positions in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s on June 13, 2025. After two days of play, Australia reached 144–8 in their second innings, leading a 218-run lead with two wickets.A total of 28 wickets fell in the first two days as the batsmen of both teams struggled for a run on a challenging pitch.Cummins gave an outstanding bowling performance, 6–28 on the second day to help South Africa sacking for 138 runs, gave Australia the first innings of 74 runs, Australia.

The eighth-wicket partnership between Alex Kerry (43) and Mitchell Starc (16 Not Out) strengthened Australia’s position in stumps.Cummins said, “It is very well installed. The mood in the changing room is very positive. It was a great partnership and a good way to finish the day.”“It is very close to 50-50 after two days. It is a very good Test match. Some blocks have taken themselves inside and looked comfortably, but many others have not done,” Cummins said about the dominance of the bowlers.Quiz: Who is that IPL player?Cummins blamed the rapid progress of the match for both the pitch status and the quality of the bowling.He said, “Both teams have really bowled well, actually disciplined. Many are not half-apes,” he said.In his 68th Test presence, the 32 -year -old said, “The tendency of the game is coming down. It is still very difficult, but we have to bowl well tomorrow (Friday).”

Cummins became the eighth Australian bowler to reach 300 Test wickets, achieved the achievement at an average of 22.08.Cummins commented about his milestone, “There is not much in the list. It’s something that I always thought. It is a very good sign of durability and longevity.”South Africa’s top scorer David Bedingam, who scored 45 runs, accepted challenging circumstances.“This is a fairly difficult pitch, but I think it clearly makes the batting difficult when you have six quality seamers on a difficult pitch,” Bedingam said.Despite retreating in the match, Bedingam expressed confidence in South Africa’s ability to pursue the target.“This is a wonderful chance and we are very excited about the opportunity to win. It can go in any way but is very confident,” he said.Bedingam said, “I think the pitch is slowing down a bit and perhaps it will be slightly rigid in the fourth innings. Hopefully, we can achieve those runs,” Bedingam said, because South Africa is aimed at its first major global title in 28 years.