South Africa clinched the World Test Championship title on Saturday, pulling off a stunning comeback to defeat Australia by five wickets while chasing a challenging target of 282 runs.
South Africa sealed a historic World Test Championship win with a tense finish at Lord’s, edging past Australia by five wickets. Resuming at 213/2 on the fourth day, they took 27.4 overs to crawl to the remaining 69 runs, completing the joint second-highest successful chase in WTC final history.
It was a tense and hard-fought finish at Lord’s as South Africa, resuming at 213 for 2 on the fourth morning, took 27.4 overs to patiently gather the remaining 69 runs needed for victory. Their composed chase marked the joint second-highest successful fourth-innings total at the historic venue.
This triumph also signaled a landmark moment in South African cricket — a long-awaited major title for a team that, for years, had carried the burden of near-misses and heartbreaks in high-stakes limited-overs tournaments.