Australia batter Steve Smith will take no further part in the World Test Championship final in London after suffering a compound dislocation of his right pinkie.

Australia took the upper hand in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s, ending day two on 144-8 in their second innings with a lead of 218 runs after wickets tumbled freely again on Thursday.

Temba Bavuma silenced critics after South Africa’s WTC triumph, reaffirming their path to the final. The Proteas' resilience secured victory over Australia, cementing Bavuma’s legacy as an unbeaten Test skipper.

Aiden Markram achieved a significant century, and captain Temba Bavuma despite being injured contributed a total of 102 runs. South Africa successfully chased a challenging target of 282 runs on Day 4.

Marnus Labuschagne has moved one place up the batting order to open with Usman Khawaja for Australia in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s from Wednesday.