New Delhi: South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets in the World Test Championship final (WTC) at Lord’s in London on Saturday, June 14. Temba Bavuma has created history, becoming the first South African skipper to lift an ICC trophy since 1998.
Chasing the 282-run target, Mitchell Starc picked up two early wickets, dismissing Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder to put Australia on top, but Aiden Markram and Bavuma stitched a sensational 147-run partnership for the third wicket and helped the team lift their maiden ICC World Test Championship title. Markram scored 136 runs off 207 balls with the help of 14 boundaries, while skipper Bavuma amassed 66 runs off 134 balls in the summit clash.
After winning the toss, South Africa took full advantage of the overcast conditions and bowled Australia out for 212 runs. Steve Smith scored 66 runs off 112 balls, and Webster also amassed 72 runs off 92 balls. Kagiso Rabada picked up five wickets while Jansen also took three wickets in the first innings. The Proteas’ batting line-up struggled against the Australian bowling line-up as they were bundled out for 138 runs. Cummins led the team from the front and picked up six wickets.
28 wickets fell on the first two days of the ultimate Test, but the conditions became more favourable for batters on day 3 as both Markram and Bavuma showed great determination against the Aussies. Cummins rotated his bowler to break the partnership between two experienced batters, but they remained unmoved. The Proteas needed just 69 runs to win their maiden WTC title on day four, and they scripted history with five wickets in hand.
Social media reactions on South Africa’s WTC triumph
One of the most phenomenally responsible, nerveless 4th innings centuries in the game from Aiden Markram. Fitting that the former ICCU19World Cup winning captain & (K G Rabada) helps guide Temba Bavuma’s team to the 🌈 Nation’s greatest cricketing moment. ICC WTC Champs 2025.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) June 14, 2025
Test cricket continues to weave its magic.
In a final where every session had its own story, @ProteasMenCSA found calm in the storm. Markram’s composure and Bavuma’s grit under pressure stood tall in the fourth innings. A century that will be remembered, a partnership that…
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 14, 2025
Congratulations @ProteasMenCSA
Fantastic win and so well played! Hats off to Markram for that match winning century, and Temba for leading with such ice and fire all through👏🏻🏆What an incredible experience of watching this beautiful format of the game! The built up drama,… pic.twitter.com/NVBR3apmKo
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) June 14, 2025
South Africa 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) June 14, 2025
So so so happy for South Africa! The gravity of this win for them, especially in a final innings run chase… wow! 😭👏👏👏👏👏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 14, 2025
HOME!!!!! 🏆
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) June 14, 2025
Temba Bavuma-led South Africa has created history. Rabada was brilliant. Aiden Markram has not only engraved his name on the Lord’s Honours Board but also in the history of South African cricket.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 14, 2025
South Africa! 🇿🇦
Congratulations. Very happy for you all 🙌🏏— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) June 14, 2025
The class of 2025 ends a 27-year wait and lifts the ICC World Test Championship Trophy in style! Huge congrats to the @ProteasMenCSA on a historic win at Lord’s. I’ve always believed there’s no greater measure of resilience and character than Test cricket and South Africa rose to…
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 14, 2025
Masterful Markram! Great win by South Africa led by Temba Bavuma. This was a great ad for test cricket. Congratulations to ICC World Test Champions South Africa!@Dafabet
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) June 14, 2025
With the WTC triumph at Lord’s, the Proteas have broken 27-year jinx of not winning an ICC Trophy.
South Africa beat Australia by 5 wickets in the final of the World Test Championship at the Lord’s in London on June 14. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
