Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma didn’t have the pleasure of finishing off what they started in the World Test Championship final at Lord's.

From Lord's to Ahmedabad and Wembley to Munich, unforgettable finals saw dreams fulfilled - South Africa's WTC chase, RCB's IPL breakthrough, PSG's UCL rout - each match rewrote decades of sporting pain.

But on Saturday, Temba Bavuma ended that narrative — and his celebration couldn't have been more fitting. In a clip that went viral on social media, Bavuma, standing on the podium along with his teammates,

Star South African batter Aiden Markram played a match-winning knock of 136 runs in the WTC 2025 Final against Australia at the Lord's.

WTC Final Highlights Day 4, South Africa vs Australia Scorecard: Aiden Markram leads the way with a majestic 136 as South Africa chase down the 282-run target set by Australia with five wickets and as many sessions to spare in the ICC World Test Championship final!

Breaking a 27-year-old jinx, South Africa finally won an ICC trophy for the first time since 1998, dethroning Australia as world Test champions at the Lord's on Saturday (June 14, 2025), the fourth day of the WTC 2025 final.

Australia batter Steve Smith will take no further part in the World Test Championship final in London after suffering a compound dislocation of his right pinkie.

Bavuma has faced more than the usual amount of scrutiny after his 2014 debut meant he become the first black African batsman to represent the Proteas in Test cricket.