WTC Final: Mitchell Starc- Josh Hazlewood made an amazing world record in batting, not for the first time in history

By Cross Talk India Team Last updated Jun 13, 2025

WTC Final 2025: The pair of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made a special record in the final match of the ICC World Test Championship 2025 against South Africa at Lord’s Stadium in London, but not bowling.

Stark shared a 59 -run partnership for the tenth wicket with Hazlewood. This is the first time in the history of the ICC final when 50 or more runs have been shared for the tenth wicket. Earlier, Dennis Lily and Jeff Thompson of Australia shared 41 runs for the tenth wicket in the final of the 1975 ODI World Cup.

Stark batted brilliantly, scoring an unbeaten 58 in 136 balls with the help of 5 fours. This is his first Test half -century after 2019 and a total of 11th. At the same time, Hazelvuj scored 17 runs in 53 balls, hitting 2 fours.

Significantly, in this match, Australia has given South Africa a target of 282 runs to win. The current champion Australia was all out for 207 runs in the second innings and has given the target to South Africa due to a 74 -run lead in the first innings.

Batting brilliantly for Australia in the second innings, Mitchell Starc, who batted at number 9, scored an unbeaten 58 in 136 balls. Apart from this, Alex Carrie scored 43 runs. Let us know that Australia had lost 7 wickets on a total score of 73 runs.

In the second innings for South Africa, Kagiso Rabada has taken 4 wickets, Lungi Angidi took 3 wickets, Vian Mulder, Marco Yansen and Aden Markram have taken 1-1 wickets.

Australia scored 212 runs in the first innings after receiving the first batting invitation. In response, South Africa’s team was reduced to 138 runs in front of Cummins bowling.