Fri Jun 13 17:10:00 UTC 2025: Here’s a summary of the text, followed by a rewritten news article:

**Summary:**

The 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa began at Lord’s. South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. Australia’s top order struggled, with Kagiso Rabada taking two early wickets. Travis Head, despite a brief innings, surpassed Kumar Sangakkara and Rohit Sharma in terms of runs scored in ICC finals, now holding the second highest score behind Virat Kohli. He needs 83 more runs to break Kohli’s record.

**News Article:**

**Rabada Rattles Aussies, Head Closes in on Kohli’s Record in WTC Final Opener**

**Lord’s, England -** South Africa drew first blood in the 2025 World Test Championship final, held at the hallowed grounds of Lord’s, after Captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia.

The decision immediately paid dividends as Kagiso Rabada ripped through the Australian top order. Usman Khawaja (0) and Cameron Green (0) were both dismissed in the 7th over leaving Australia reeling at 2 for 16. Marco Jansen then joined the party, removing Marnus Labuschagne (17) and Travis Head (11), continuing South Africa’s strong start.

Despite his short stay at the crease, Travis Head managed to etch his name into the record books. The Australian batsman surpassed both Kumar Sangakkara and Rohit Sharma to become the second-highest run-scorer in ICC finals. Head now has 339 runs in 4 innings, trailing only Virat Kohli (411 runs in 11 innings). He needs another 83 runs to eclipse Kohli’s total.

While South Africa celebrated their early dominance, the chase for Kohli’s record adds another intriguing storyline to this highly anticipated WTC final. Can Travis Head continue his form and challenge Kohli’s dominance, or will South Africa’s bowlers continue to lead the charge?

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