Lord’s Showdown: South Africa Defeats Australia in WTC Final

The World Test Championship final concluded with South Africa defeating Australia by 5 wickets at Lord’s, securing their first ICC trophy in 27 years. Australia, batting first, scored 212 runs, with Smith and Webster as key contributors. Rabada’s bowling was instrumental, taking five wickets. South Africa’s first innings saw them score 138 runs, with Bedingham leading the charge, while Cummins took six wickets for Australia. Australia’s second innings resulted in 207 runs, with Starc scoring a half-century, and Rabada taking four wickets. South Africa chased down the target of 282, powered by Markram’s century and Bavuma’s solid performance.