South Africa win WTC to land 1st major title
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By Shah Faisal South Africa, despite being underwhelmingly less-favoured coming into the final, have beaten Australia by 5 wickets to win the WTC,2025, Final a
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ABP - Live on MSNJay Shah Congratulates South Africa On Historic WTC 2025 TriumphThe ICC Chairman congratulated South Africa on their maiden ICC World Test Championship win against Australia at Lord's, ending a 27-year trophy drought.
Despite losing the World Test Championship final to South Africa, Australia maintain their lead in the latest update of the ICC Test team rankings with the Proteas jumping up to second in the charts.
Following decades of falling agonisingly short of success, South African cricket sits on the cusp of a first major triumph with 69 runs needed to win the World Test Championship at Lord’s on Saturday.
In a historic triumph at Lord's, South Africa sealed their first ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title, defeating defending champions Australia by five wickets. The victory not only secured their maiden WTC crown but also marked their first ICC title since 1998,
South Africa's chase of 282 was the joint second-highest successful run chase at Lord's, eclipsed only by the West Indies' 342 in 1984. The 147-run stand between Markram and Bavuma on Day 3 and Day 4 blunted a relentless Australian attack, with both batters showing steel and serenity under pressure.
Australia vs South Africa, ICC WTC 2025 Final, Day 4, Live Updates: Get all the updates from the AUS vs SA Africa, World Test Championship Final being played the Lord's Cricket Ground, London. Get ball by ball commentary,