Watch the highlights of Australia vs South Africa ICC WTC Final 2025 - ICC World Test Championship of the Final match played between South Africa and Australia at Lord's, London in 11th June to 14th June 2025.
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Temba Bavuma of South Africa lifts the ICC World Test Championship Mace in celebration with his team © ICC/Getty Images |
Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma guided South Africa convincing five-wicket victory over Australia and clinch the their historic first WTC title and their first ICC Trophy after 27 years in a final of a ICC World Test Championship.
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* Steve Smith, Beau Webster's fiftes and bowlers attack make it Australia's day, despite Kagiso Rabada's five-for on 14-wicket opening day of the WTC final.
* Fightback from Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada's three-fors after Pat Cummins' six-for as South Africa bundled out for 138 on another 14-wicket day two of the WTC final.
* Opener Aiden Markram's classy unbeaten century and Captain Temba Bavuma's unbeaten half-century puts South Africa in sight of glory in the day three of the WTC final.
* Aiden Markram's 136 delivers World Test Championship glory to end South Africa's history of heartbreak in the day four of the WTC final.
Australia 1st Innings scored 212 for all-out in 56.4 overs with top scorer by Beau Webster hammered a 72 off 92-balls including 11-fours with strike rate of 78.26.
Steven Smith struck 66 off 112-balls including 10-fours, Alex Carey blasted a 23 off 31-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 74.19 and Marnus Labuschagne scored 17 off 56-balls contained a boundary.
1st Innings South Africa best bowler by Kagiso Rabada claimed a 5-wicket haul for 51-runs in 15.4-overs including five maidens, Marco Jansen picked up 3-wickets for 49-runs in 14-overs included 5-maidens, Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj both took one-wickets.
South Africa 1st Innings scored 138 for all-out in 57.1 overs with top scorer by David Bedingham cracked a 45 off 111-balls including 6-fours.
Temba Bavuma hit 36 off 84-balls including 4-fours & a six, Ryan Rickelton scored 16 off 23-balls included 3-fours and Kyle Verreynne 13.
1st Innings Australia best bowler by Pat Cummins claimed a 6-wicket haul for 28-runs in 28-runs in 18.1-overs including six maidens, Mitchell Starc took 2-wickets and one for Josh Hazlewood.
Australia 2nd Innings scored 207 for all-out in 65 overs with top scorer by Mitchell Starc cracked a unbeaten 58 off 136-balls including 5-fours.
Alex Carey blasted a 43 off 50-balls including 5-fours with strike rate of 86.
Marnus Labuschagne scored 22 off 64-balls including two boundaries and Josh Hazlewood cracked a 17 off 53-balls included 2-fours.
2nd Innings South Africa best bowler by Kagiso Rabada claimed a 4-wickets for 59-runs in 18-overs including a maiden.
Lungi Ngidi picked up 3-wickets for 38-runs in 13-overs included a maiden, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder and Marco Jansen each took one-wickets.
South Africa chased 282-5 in 83.4 overs with top scorer by Aiden Markram cracked a 136 off 207-balls - which was his 8th Test hundred and his third century against Australia in Tests.
Temba Bavuma scored a unbeaten 66 off 134-balls including five boundaries, Wiaan Mulder hit 27 off 50-balls contained 5-fours and David Bedingham hit a unbeaten 21 off 49-balls contained a boundary.
2nd Innings Australia best bowler by Mitchell Starc picked up 3-wickets for 66-runs in 14.4-overs, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins both took one-wickets.
Aiden Markram named Player of the match for his match-winning classy 136 off facing 207-balls including 14-fours.
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