Written By: Danish
South Africa ended their 27-year ICC trophy drought, defeating Australia by 5 wickets to claim their maiden World Test Championship title.
Aiden Markram's match-winning 136* and Temba Bavuma's gritty 65* anchored SA's record 282-run chase - the 2nd highest at Lord's.
AB de Villiers praised the win on X: "Hats off to Markram's century & Bavuma's ice-and-fire leadership. Moments to savor with my boys!"
Kagiso Rabada's 5/51 bundled Australia for 212 first innings, while Cummins' 6/28 marked the best bowling in any ICC final.
SA overcame Australia's 74-run lead after being bowled out for 138, showing remarkable composure to chase 282 in pressure-filled 4th innings.
This victory erases SA's "chokers" tag, marking their first ICC trophy since 1998 KnockOut and Bavuma's finest captaincy moment.
With Rabada (5wkts), Markram (century) and Bavuma leading, this win could herald a new golden era for South African Test cricket.