South Africa vs Australia, WTC Final 2025 Highlights: South Africa pulled off one of Test cricket’s greatest comeback victories to clinch the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025, defeating Australia by 5 wickets on Day 4 at Lord’s, ending a 27-year wait for a major ICC trophy.
Australia 1st Innings: 212 all out
South Africa 1st Innings: 138 all out
Australia 2nd Innings: 207 all out (Rabada 4‑51, Ngidi 3‑)
South Africa 2nd Innings: 282/5 in 83.4 overs
Result: South Africa won by 5 wickets, chasing 282
Key Performers
- Aiden Markram – Player of the Match with a match-defining 136 in the final innings
- Temba Bavuma – Resilient captain’s knock of 66 in the chase
- Kagiso Rabada – Led the bowling attack with 4/51 in Australia’s second innings
The anchor stand came between Markram and Bavuma: a crucial 143-run partnership, the third-highest fourth-innings chase stand at Lord’s by a visiting side.
After being bundled out for only 138 in their first innings, South Africa recovered to chase the challenging target of 282, turning the match on its head with disciplined bowling and composed batting.
Bavuma described it as a “special moment back home,” while Rabada said he “can’t describe in words” how he felt Australia’s Pat Cummins acknowledged that his team couldn’t defend the lead despite early dominance.
Significance of the Triumph
- First-ever WTC title for South Africa, and their second ICC title since the 1998 KnockOut Trophy
- Represented a symbolic end to the “choker” narrative around South African cricket .
- Chase is the second-highest successful fourth-innings run chase at Lord’s
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