London, June 11 -- South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl against the defending champions Australia under the gloomy sky of London's iconic venue, Lord's, in the World Test Championship final on Wednesday.

It has been a year where jinxes have been broken across different sports. Bologna lifted the title for the first time in 51 years, while Newcastle United ended the drought after 56 years. Tottenham Hotspur lifted the Europa League for the first time in decades, and Paris Saint-Germain got their hands on the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. In cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 18-year-long wait ended after they trounced Punjab Kings to lift their first IPL trophy.

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