Life moves on for Rabada, but now calls on batters to combat Aussies

Kagiso Rabada has already delivered a special bowling performance. He may now have to double up with the bat on Thursday for the Proteas to keep going toe-to-toe with Australia in this fast-moving World Test Championship Final at Lord's.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

The opening two sessions belonged to Rabada and the Proteas. They had the large number of Proteas fans in the stands chanting traditional South African songs as the Aussies were blown away.

"It felt like a home game," Rabada said. But he also admitted that the eventual Australian may have been a few too many.

"212, you'll take that. But we thought probably 160 is what we should have had them at," he said.

The fact that it was that much was largely due to a non-review by the Proteas when Rabada wrapped Australia's top-scorer Beau Webster (72) on the pads when he had just eight.

"Yeah, Corbin Bosch came down to find leg and he said it was out. And I was like, oh man! Rabada sighed.

"Yeah, it was a bit annoying. He didn't start off too well there. It looked like he was going to get out any ball. But I guess his positive intent got him through. Cricket's a funny game."