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New Delhi. The South Africa team, which often choke in the knock -out matches of the ICC tournament, has now removed this push. The Protiaz team has now become the champion, not Choks. South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets in the final of the World Test Championship 2025 played at Lord’s, London. Along with this, the South Africa team has also made an unwanted record.
The South Africa team has won the ICC Trophy after 27 years. Earlier in 1998, the Protiaz team won the Champions Trophy. With this, the Protiaz team has become the longest waiting team between the two titles of the ICC. He has left West Indies behind. West Indies waited for 25 years for the 2 ICC Trophy.
The Windies team won the ODI World Cup in 1979 and the Champions Trophy in 2004. The Indian team has come at number three in this list. India had to wait 19 years for 2 ICC Trophy. The Indian team, captained by Kapil Dev, first won the ODI World Cup in 1983. After this, in 2002, Team India captured the Champions Trophy.
Aden Markram returned to pavilion after scoring 136 runs
South African star batsman Aidan Markram has returned to the pavilion after scoring 136 off 207 balls. Josh Hazlewood dismissed him. Africa has suffered a fifth blow.
Bavuma-Markeram overturned the match
Chasing the target, South Africa lost the second wicket on a score of 70 runs in their second innings. From here, Eden Markram and captain Temba Bavuma buried the peg at the crease. The two had a partnership of 147 runs for the third wicket, which made South Africa’s work easy. During this partnership, Markram completed a century off 101 balls with the help of 11 fours. This was the eighth century of his Test career. Markram became the first South African batsman to score a century in the final of the ICC event.
On the other hand, Temba Bavuma also managed to play the best innings despite struggling with Hamstring Inzari. Bavuma scored 66 runs off 134 balls, including five fours. Bavuma was run by opposition captain Pat Cummins. Triston Stabs could not do anything special and became a victim of Mitchell Starc by scoring 8 runs. From here, Markram and David Bedigham shared a 35 -run partnership for five wickets and reached South Africa. When South Africa had to score 6 runs to win, Markram was out. Markram was run by Josh Hazlewood. Markram scored 136 off 207 balls, including 14 fours.
