Lord’s, London:
South Africa have clinched their first ICC title in 27 years, beating Australia to win the World Test Championship (WTC) final 2025. Aiden Markram slammed a memorable century, and captain Temba Bavuma fought through injury to score a fifty, as SA chased down a daunting target of 282 on Day 4. It is the first WTC title for the Proteas. Kagiso Rabada starred with the ball, taking nine wickets in the match.
Tears of Joy:
Keshav Maharaj is in tears as he speaks about the journey of South Africa and thanks the fans. Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen are elated. ‘Un-freaking-believable’ says Jansen on Markram’s knock. Kyle Verreyne says how nervous he was when he came out to bat. Jubilation. Emotion. Incredible scenes.
🏆 CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD! 🇿🇦
A 5 wicket victory! The Proteas Men have conquered the Test arena, winning the ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final against Australia at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground 🏟️🙌
Undeniable. Unstoppable. Unrelenting. History made at the Home of… pic.twitter.com/twI21o7GmV
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 14, 2025
Skipper Temba Bavuma:
What a moment for Temba Bavuma. He is now an ICC title-winning captain. At the age of 35, he defied the odds, fought through injury, and played an incredible knock of 66 in the run chase. Not to forget, his valuable 36 in the first innings.
