The rivalry between the Australian men’s cricket team and the South Africa national cricket team reached a new peak in the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 at Lord’s, London. The match produced drama, skill, and history as South Africa lifted the WTC mace.
🏟 Match Summary
- Event: ICC World Test Championship Final 2025
- Venue: Lord’s, London
- Date: June 11–14, 2025
- Result: South Africa won by 5 wickets
- Player of the Match: Aiden Markram
👉 Full scorecard available on ESPNcricinfo.
📋 Scorecard Summary
Australia 1st Innings – 212 all out
- Steve Smith – 56
- Marnus Labuschagne – 47
- Kagiso Rabada – 4/42
- Anrich Nortje – 3/51
South Africa 1st Innings – 138 all out
- Aiden Markram – 39
- David Bedingham – 28
- Pat Cummins – 5/29
- Josh Hazlewood – 3/35
Australia 2nd Innings – 207 all out
- Travis Head – 61
- Alex Carey – 44
- Lungi Ngidi – 4/41
- Keshav Maharaj – 3/58
South Africa 2nd Innings – 282/5 (Chased Target: 282)
- Aiden Markram – 138*
- Temba Bavuma – 72
- Mitchell Starc – 2/60
- Nathan Lyon – 2/84
🔥 Key Highlights
- Rabada and Nortje strike early – Australia’s first innings was restricted to 212 thanks to relentless pace.
- Cummins’ five-for – Australia roared back by bowling South Africa out for just 138.
- Head steadies Australia – A gritty 61 in the second innings gave them a defendable total.
- Markram’s heroics – Aiden Markram’s unbeaten 138 guided South Africa to a famous chase and sealed the title.
📌 Why This Match Was Historic
- South Africa claimed their first-ever ICC World Test Championship title.
- Aiden Markram’s century will be remembered as one of the finest fourth-innings knocks at Lord’s.
- Australia, despite fighting hard, fell short against a determined Proteas side.
🔗 Authoritative Sources
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