Sri Lanka, June 15 -- South Africa ended their 27-year-long wait for an ICC title as they got their hands on the World Test Championship mace after beating Australia in the 2025 final. The Proteas chased down the second-highest target at Lord's and the highest in an ICC final as they hunted down 282 in the fourth innings with five wickets in hand.
Aiden Markram played a masterful knock of 136 and put up a match-winning partnership of 147 with captain Temba Bavuma as the two steered through the nervy times on Day 3 of the clash at Lord's. While the Proteas lost three wickets on Day 4, they held their nerves to finally cross the line after repeated heartbreaks of the past to clinch the crown. The victory means a lot to the Proteas financi...
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