Finally, the wait is over! South Africa has won a major ICC trophy after 27 long years. In the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25, South Africa defeated Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.

Match Summary:

South Africa needed 282 runs to win. On the 4th day of the match, they scored 285 runs for 5 wickets. The heroes of the match were:

• Aiden Markram, who scored a brilliant 136 runs from 207 balls.
  
• Captain Temba Bavuma, who added 66 important runs.
  

Markram was out when only 6 runs were needed to win. Later, Bedingham and Verreynne finished the match.

Australia’s Top 5 Failures:

1. Usman Khawaja – Got out for 0 in the first innings, only 6 in the second.
   
2. Josh Hazlewood – Took only 2 wickets in the whole match.
   
3. Cameron Green – Could stay for only 5 balls in both innings.
   
4. Nathan Lyon – Took no wickets in the final.
   
5. Travis Head – Failed to score big, made 11 and 9 runs.
   

Read More: Can Temba Bavuma Break Australia’s Dream in WTC Final 2025?

Historic Run Chase at Lord’s:

This was the second-biggest run chase ever at Lord’s.

• 1984: West Indies chased 342 vs England.
  
• 2025: South Africa chased 282 vs Australia.
  
• 2004: England chased 282 vs New Zealand.
  

South Africa’s Tough Journey:

In the first innings, South Africa bowled first and dismissed Australia for 212. Kagiso Rabada took key wickets.

But South Africa’s batting failed they made only 138 runs. Australia gained a 74-run lead. Pat Cummins took 6 wickets.

In the second innings, Australia scored 207. Rabada again shined with 4 wickets. South Africa needed 282 runs to win  and they did it!

South Africa Breaks the “Chokers” Tag

For years, South Africa was called “chokers” because they lost in big ICC matches. But now, they have proved everyone wrong by winning this Test final!

Disclaimer: This blog is based on publicly available sports news and match highlights. All match details are accurate as per official reports at the time of publishing.