Watch: Alex Carrie gifted the wicket in a big match, Keshav Maharaj’s celebration was worth watching
Alex Carey Gifts His Wicket to Keshav Maharaj in WTC Final 2025: The final day of the World Test Championship 2025 was seen on the grounds of Lords. On the one hand, South Africa allotted Australia for 212 runs, on the other hand, by the end of the first day’s play, South Africa lost their four wickets for just 43 runs and they would be expected to come back to a strong comeback to stay in the match on the second day.
On the first day, South Africa’s spinner Keshav Maharaj also took a big wicket of Alex Carrie, showing his fire. On the first ball of the 52nd over of the first day, Keshav Maharaj made Alex Carrie a clean bold. Carrie tried to put a reverse sweep on the full -fledged ball put by Maharaj but he missed and became bold.
Maharaj’s celebration was worth watching after dismissing Carrie. Carrie’s wicket was the sixth wicket for Australia. After the wicketkeeper-batsman was dismissed, Proteas did not take much time to cover the opposition innings and Australia’s team was dismissed for 212 runs in 56.4 overs.
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Talking about this match, South Africa captain Temba Bawuma won the toss and decided to bowl first, and Kagiso Rabada proved it completely correct. Rabada played an important role in consisting of Australia’s first innings for 212 runs by taking 5 wickets in just 15.4 overs. At the same time, till the end of the first day’s play, captain Bawuma (2) and David Bedingham (8) were at the crease. South Africa scored 43 for 4 wickets and he is still 169 runs behind. Stark two, while Cummins and Hazlewood took one wicket each.
