South Africa defeated Australia in the final of the World Test Championship at Lord's to win only their second-ever ICC trophy

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 addition to elevating South African cricket to new heights, the World Test Championship (WTC) triumph etched Temba Bavuma’s name alongside legends like Ricky Ponting, Percy Chapman, and Warwick Armstrong.

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.

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