Full Commentary, South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions, 2nd Semi Final, World Championship of Legends, 2025

RESULT

World Championship of Legends 31-Jul-2025 | 3:30 PM | Birmingham

South Africa Champions won by 1 run

End of Over20

South Africa Champions 186/8

Runs: 3

Aaron Phangiso : 0 (1)

Jacques Rudolph : 1 (1)

Peter Siddle : 4-0-30-4

D'Arcy Short : 4-0-32-2

19.6 0

Peter Siddle to Aaron Phangiso, no run,

19.5 w

Henry Davids c B Lee b PM Siddle, Peter Siddle to Henry Davids, no run, c B Lee b PM Siddle,

19.4 1

Peter Siddle to Jacques Rudolph, 1 run,

19.3 w

Hardus Viljoen b PM Siddle, Peter Siddle to Hardus Viljoen, no run, b PM Siddle,

19.2 w

Wayne Parnell b PM Siddle, Peter Siddle to Wayne Parnell, no run, b PM Siddle,

19.1 2

Peter Siddle to Wayne Parnell, 2 runs,

End of Over19

South Africa Champions 183/5

Runs: 13

Wayne Parnell : 1 (1)

Henry Davids : 11 (10)

D'Arcy Short : 4-0-32-2

Peter Siddle : 3-0-27-1

18.6 1

D'Arcy Short to Wayne Parnell, 1 run,

18.5 w

Jean Paul Duminy c CJ Ferguson b DJM Short, D'Arcy Short to Jean Paul Duminy, no run, c CJ Ferguson b DJM Short,

18.4 2

D'Arcy Short to Jean Paul Duminy, 2 runs,

18.4 2wd

D'Arcy Short to Henry Davids, 2 wide,

18.3 1

D'Arcy Short to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 run,

18.2 1

D'Arcy Short to Henry Davids, 1 run,

18.1 6

D'Arcy Short to Henry Davids, Six,

End of Over18

South Africa Champions 170/4

Runs: 8

Henry Davids : 4 (8)

Jean Paul Duminy : 11 (12)

Peter Siddle : 3-0-27-1

D'Arcy Short : 3-0-19-1

17.6 1

Peter Siddle to Henry Davids, 1 run,

17.5 0

Peter Siddle to Henry Davids, no run,

17.4 1

Peter Siddle to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 run,

17.3 4

Peter Siddle to Jean Paul Duminy, Four,

17.2 1

Peter Siddle to Henry Davids, 1 run,

17.1 1lb

Peter Siddle to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 leg bye,

End of Over17

South Africa Champions 162/4

Runs: 3

Henry Davids : 2 (5)

Jean Paul Duminy : 6 (9)

D'Arcy Short : 3-0-19-1

Brett Lee : 3-0-24-1

16.6 0

D'Arcy Short to Henry Davids, no run,

16.5 0

D'Arcy Short to Henry Davids, no run,

16.4 1

D'Arcy Short to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 run,

16.4 1wd

D'Arcy Short to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 wide,

16.3 0

D'Arcy Short to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,

16.2 1

D'Arcy Short to Henry Davids, 1 run,

16.1 0

D'Arcy Short to Henry Davids, no run,

End of Over16

South Africa Champions 159/4

Runs: 16

Henry Davids : 1 (1)

Jean Paul Duminy : 5 (7)

Brett Lee : 3-0-24-1

Nathan Coulter Nile : 3-0-33-0

15.6 1

Brett Lee to Henry Davids, 1 run,

15.5 w

Morne van Wyk c PM Siddle b B Lee, Brett Lee to Morne van Wyk, no run, c PM Siddle b B Lee,

15.4 4

Brett Lee to Morne van Wyk, Four,

15.3 4

Brett Lee to Morne van Wyk, Four,

15.2 6

Brett Lee to Morne van Wyk, Six,

15.1 1

Brett Lee to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 run,

End of Over15

South Africa Champions 143/3

Runs: 5

Jean Paul Duminy : 4 (6)

Morne van Wyk : 62 (31)

Nathan Coulter Nile : 3-0-33-0

D'Arcy Short : 2-0-16-1

14.6 1

Nathan Coulter Nile to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 run,

14.5 1

Nathan Coulter Nile to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

14.4 1

Nathan Coulter Nile to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 run,

14.3 0

Nathan Coulter Nile to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,

14.2 1

Nathan Coulter Nile to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

14.1 1

Nathan Coulter Nile to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 run,

End of Over14

South Africa Champions 138/3

Runs: 8

Jean Paul Duminy : 1 (2)

Morne van Wyk : 60 (29)

D'Arcy Short : 2-0-16-1

Steve O'Keefe : 4-0-30-0

13.6 1

D'Arcy Short to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 run,

13.5 0

D'Arcy Short to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,

13.4 w

Sarel Erwee b DJM Short, D'Arcy Short to Sarel Erwee, no run, b DJM Short,

13.4 2wd

D'Arcy Short to Morne van Wyk, 2 wide,

13.3 1

D'Arcy Short to Sarel Erwee, 1 run,

13.2 4

D'Arcy Short to Sarel Erwee, Four,

13.1 0

D'Arcy Short to Sarel Erwee, no run,

End of Over13

South Africa Champions 130/2

Runs: 6

Sarel Erwee : 4 (4)

Morne van Wyk : 60 (29)

Steve O'Keefe : 4-0-30-0

Daniel Christian : 2-0-36-1

12.6 1

Steve O'Keefe to Sarel Erwee, 1 run,

12.5 0

Steve O'Keefe to Sarel Erwee, no run,

12.4 1

Steve O'Keefe to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

12.3 1

Steve O'Keefe to Sarel Erwee, 1 run,

12.2 2

Steve O'Keefe to Sarel Erwee, 2 runs,

12.1 1

Steve O'Keefe to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

End of Over12

South Africa Champions 124/2

Runs: 17

JJ Smuts : 57 (41)

Morne van Wyk : 58 (27)

Daniel Christian : 2-0-36-1

Steve O'Keefe : 3-0-24-0

11.6 w

JJ Smuts c B Cutting b DT Christian, Daniel Christian to JJ Smuts, no run, c B Cutting b DT Christian,

11.5 4

Daniel Christian to JJ Smuts, Four,

11.4 1

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

11.4 1wd

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, 1 wide,

11.4 1wd

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, 1 wide,

11.3 0

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, no run,

11.2 4

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, Four,

11.1 6

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, Six,

End of Over11

South Africa Champions 107/1

Runs: 6

JJ Smuts : 53 (39)

Morne van Wyk : 47 (23)

Steve O'Keefe : 3-0-24-0

D'Arcy Short : 1-0-8-0

10.6 2

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, 2 runs,

10.5 1

Steve O'Keefe to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

10.4 0

Steve O'Keefe to Morne van Wyk, no run,

10.3 1

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

10.2 1

Steve O'Keefe to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

10.1 1

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

End of Over10

South Africa Champions 101/1

Runs: 8

JJ Smuts : 49 (36)

Morne van Wyk : 45 (20)

D'Arcy Short : 1-0-8-0

Steve O'Keefe : 2-0-18-0

9.6 1

D'Arcy Short to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

9.5 1

D'Arcy Short to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

9.4 0

D'Arcy Short to Morne van Wyk, no run,

9.3 1

D'Arcy Short to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

9.2 1

D'Arcy Short to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

9.1 4

D'Arcy Short to Morne van Wyk, Four,

End of Over9

South Africa Champions 93/1

Runs: 4

JJ Smuts : 47 (34)

Morne van Wyk : 39 (16)

Steve O'Keefe : 2-0-18-0

Daniel Christian : 1-0-19-0

8.6 0

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, no run,

8.5 1

Steve O'Keefe to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

8.4 1

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

8.3 0

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, no run,

8.2 1

Steve O'Keefe to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

8.1 1

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

End of Over8

South Africa Champions 89/1

Runs: 19

Morne van Wyk : 37 (14)

JJ Smuts : 45 (30)

Daniel Christian : 1-0-19-0

Peter Siddle : 2-0-20-1

7.6 6

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, Six,

7.5 4

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, Four,

7.4 6

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, Six,

7.3 1

Daniel Christian to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

7.2 1

Daniel Christian to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

7.1 1

Daniel Christian to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

End of Over7

South Africa Champions 70/1

Runs: 9

Morne van Wyk : 20 (10)

JJ Smuts : 43 (28)

Peter Siddle : 2-0-20-1

Nathan Coulter Nile : 2-0-28-0

6.6 2

Peter Siddle to Morne van Wyk, 2 runs,

6.5 4

Peter Siddle to Morne van Wyk, Four,

6.4 0

Peter Siddle to Morne van Wyk, no run,

6.3 1

Peter Siddle to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

6.2 1

Peter Siddle to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

6.1 1

Peter Siddle to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

End of Over6

South Africa Champions 61/1

Runs: 16

Morne van Wyk : 13 (6)

JJ Smuts : 41 (26)

Nathan Coulter Nile : 2-0-28-0

Steve O'Keefe : 1-0-14-0

5.6 0

Nathan Coulter Nile to Morne van Wyk, no run,

5.5 6

Nathan Coulter Nile to Morne van Wyk, Six,

5.4 1

Nathan Coulter Nile to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

5.3 4

Nathan Coulter Nile to JJ Smuts, Four,

5.2 4

Nathan Coulter Nile to JJ Smuts, Four,

5.1 1

Nathan Coulter Nile to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

End of Over5

South Africa Champions 45/1

Runs: 14

JJ Smuts : 32 (23)

Morne van Wyk : 6 (3)

Steve O'Keefe : 1-0-14-0

Nathan Coulter Nile : 1-0-12-0

4.6 0

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, no run,

4.5 4

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, Four,

4.4 2

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, 2 runs,

4.3 4

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, Four,

4.2 4

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, Four,

4.1 0

Steve O'Keefe to JJ Smuts, no run,

End of Over4

South Africa Champions 31/1

Runs: 12

JJ Smuts : 18 (17)

Morne van Wyk : 6 (3)

Nathan Coulter Nile : 1-0-12-0

Brett Lee : 2-0-8-0

3.6 1

Nathan Coulter Nile to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

3.5 0

Nathan Coulter Nile to JJ Smuts, no run,

3.4 6

Nathan Coulter Nile to JJ Smuts, Six,

3.3 0

Nathan Coulter Nile to JJ Smuts, no run,

3.2 1

Nathan Coulter Nile to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

3.1 4

Nathan Coulter Nile to Morne van Wyk, Four,

End of Over3

South Africa Champions 19/1

Runs: 6

JJ Smuts : 11 (13)

Morne van Wyk : 1 (1)

Brett Lee : 2-0-8-0

Peter Siddle : 1-0-11-1

2.6 0

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, no run,

2.5 1

Brett Lee to Morne van Wyk, 1 run,

2.4 1

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

2.3 0

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, no run,

2.2 4

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, Four,

2.1 0

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, no run,

End of Over2

South Africa Champions 13/1

Runs: 11

AB de Villiers : 6 (4)

JJ Smuts : 6 (8)

Peter Siddle : 1-0-11-1

Brett Lee : 1-0-2-0

1.6 w

AB de Villiers c DJM Short b PM Siddle, Peter Siddle to AB de Villiers, no run, c DJM Short b PM Siddle,

1.5 1

Peter Siddle to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

1.4 0

Peter Siddle to JJ Smuts, no run,

1.3 4

Peter Siddle to JJ Smuts, Four,

1.3 1wd

Peter Siddle to JJ Smuts, 1 wide,

1.2 1

Peter Siddle to AB de Villiers, 1 run,

1.1 4

Peter Siddle to AB de Villiers, Four,

End of Over1

South Africa Champions 2/0

Runs: 2

JJ Smuts : 1 (5)

AB de Villiers : 1 (1)

Brett Lee : 1-0-2-0

0.6 0

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, no run,

0.5 0

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, no run,

0.4 0

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, no run,

0.3 1

Brett Lee to AB de Villiers, 1 run,

0.2 1

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, 1 run,

0.1 0

Brett Lee to JJ Smuts, no run,

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