After a long wait of 27 years, the South Africa team has finally removed the stain of Chockers under the captaincy of Temba Bavuma. WTC Final became the champion of WTC Final 2025 by defeating Australia by 5 wickets in the final match of the World Test Championship.
With this, South Africa has won an ICC title after 27 years. Earlier, this team won the ICC Nockout Trophy in 1998 which was now known as Champions Trophy. South Africa needed 282 runs to win. After Aiden Markram’s finest century and captain Bavuma’s injury, South Africa got these targets in 83.4 overs and destroyed the desires of Australia to save the title of Australia.
Earlier, South Africa won the Champions Toppy in 1998. With this, the Protiaz team has become the longest waiting team between the two titles of the ICC. He has surpassed the West Indies.
This victory was not easy for South Africa. His bowlers piled up Australia for 212 runs in the first innings. But the batsman was piled up for just 138 runs in the first innings. Australia had a lead of 74 runs on the first innings basis. Given the pitch of Lords, it was a big deal. South Africa was not in the mood to give up defeat, she knew that Australia would be in a big score. Bavuma laid such a trap with his strategy that it became difficult for the Kangaroo team to score runs. Australia lost seven wickets for 73 runs in the second innings. Finally, Mitchell Starc scored an unbeaten 58 runs and brought Australia back in the match. Australia collapsed for 207 runs in the second innings.
South Africa got a strong goal that was not easy to make. Also, Mitchell Starc shocked South Africa to the pavilion in the third over itself. It was Stark who dismissed Vian Mulder on a total score of 70.
After this, on the third day, the responsibility was on Eden Markram and Bavuma. Both of them set foot on the wicket and started scoring runs. Meanwhile, Bavuma stretched the muscles but did not stop. He carried out a century partnership with Markram. Markram got the support of the captain and took advantage of this and scored a century. When the third day ended, South Africa needed 69 runs to win and his victory seemed confirmed.
Then on the fourth day i.e. on Saturday, South Africa suffered a blow of two wickets. He lost his innings by Pat Cummins, losing his wicket due to Bavuma injury. During this, Bavuma played an excellent and important innings of 66 runs in 134 balls. After this, Triston Stabs was also dismissed for just 8 runs. But Markram was frozen at the crease and he tried his best and took the team on the path of victory. However, Markram also lost his wicket after scoring 136 runs, during which he hit 14 fours.
Finally, David Bedingham won the team by scoring an unbeaten 21 and Kyle Veryne by scoring an unbeaten four. This is how South Africa and Temba Bavuma have become the team and captain who have defeated Australia in the final.