Most Wickets in WTC 2023-25, After Day 2, SA vs AUS Final: Top 10 Highest Wicket-Takers

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Most Wickets In WTC: Day two of the World Test Championship Final at Lord's belonged once again to the fast bowlers, with conditions heavily favouring pace. A total of 13 wickets fell to seam, as Australia ended the day's play at 144 for 8 in their second innings, holding a crucial lead of 218 runs over South Africa.

Leading from the front, Australia skipper Pat Cummins delivered a memorable bowling performance. He claimed six wickets for just 28 runs, dismantling the Proteas' lower order and guiding his side to a 74-run first-innings advantage.

The spell also saw Cummins achieve a major career milestone-becoming the eighth Australian and the 40th overall to take 300 Test wickets. Impressively, he reached the feat in just 13,725 balls, making him the fifth-fastest bowler in history to do so.

South Africa resumed the day on 73 for 6 but failed to build any meaningful resistance, bowled out for 138. However, they responded strongly with the ball. Kagiso Rabada, already lethal in the first innings, continued his impactful run by dismissing Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green early in Australia's second outing. His match tally now stands at eight wickets.

Lungi Ngidi further dented the Australian batting lineup by removing Steve Smith, Beau Webster, and Cummins himself, all cheaply. Alex Carey attempted to steady the innings with a valiant knock of 43 before falling lbw to Rabada. A late opportunity to remove Mitchell Starc was missed when Marco Jansen dropped a sharp catch in the final over.

As the contest stands on a knife's edge and both teams battle testing conditions, Day 3 is set up for a dramatic continuation of this high-stakes finale at Lord's.

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*Stats Updated After Day 2 Of WTC Final Between SA and AUS

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