India, June 12 -- Pat Cummins created history at Lord's as he helped Australia to a 74-run first innings lead, with a magical performance with ball in hand in the World Test Championship final. Cummins took figures of 6-26, but it was a spell after lunch on day two that did all the damage, as he took four South African wickets in quick succession in a one-man demolition act.

Cummins' carnage, however, began in a slightly comical if concerning fashion. In his second over after lunch, Cummins got one to sharply seam inwards and strike South African wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreynne in his pads. Cummins appealed for the LBW, but was still running backwards while doing so - a move that forced him to accidentally crash into Verreynne while t...