New Delhi, June 14 -- A teary-eyed Keshav Maharaj described South Africa's historic World Test Championship (WTC) triumph as "a stepping stone for greater things to come" after the Proteas defeated Australia by five wickets at Lord's in the final on Saturday.

Chasing 282 runs in the fourth innings, Aiden Markram's magnificent century guided South Africa to a five-wicket as the Proteas finally ended their 27-year long wait for a major global cricket trophy. Markram was dismissed for 136 runs when his side were just six runs shy of victory.

Unable to control his emotions after the historic win, Maharaj, who has roots in India, dedicated the triumph to everyone back home. "It's special, it's an honour to lift the cup for everyone out here ...