India, June 13 -- Australia and South Africa observed one minute of silence before the start of play on Friday, Day 3 of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord's Cricket Ground, to pay respects to the lives lost in yesterday's heartbreaking and tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Players from both sides and the match officials are also wearing black armbands to show solidarity.

The players from both Australia and South Africa gathered on the ground earlier than usual to observe one minute of silence. Before the silence was observed, former Australia opening batter Matthew Hayden, who was recently inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, rang the bell at the Lord's Cricket Ground to signal five minutes were left bef...