ICC World Test Championship Final between South Africa and Australia at Lord's remains up for grabs, after Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi responded strongly to Pat Cummins' six-wicket haul on a thrilling second day's play at Lord's on Thursday.
Cummins' superb spell helped rout South Africa for just 138 and saw Australia take a lead of 74 on the first innings, but the Proteas' quicks fired up in reply as Rabada and Ngidi combined for six wickets to leave the Aussies reeling at 144-8 in their second dig heading into the third day on Friday.
They boast an overall lead of 218, with Mitchell Starc, 16, and Nathan Lyon, 1, to resume on day three with the World Test Championship Final still in the balance.
When Cummins ripped through South Africa's batting order early on the second day, it looked like Australia were well on their way to winning a second consecutive World Test Championship mace.
But South Africa's quicks showed plenty of fight, with Rabada once again leading the way and Ngidi feeding off his energy to join in on the party as Australia's top-order succumbed to some high-class bowling.
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