South Africa ended their 27-year ICC trophy drought with a five-wicket win over Australia in the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025. Here's what Aussies captain Pat Cummins said after the match
Australia바카라s hopes of defending their ICC World Test Championship crown ended in heartbreak as they went down by five wickets to South Africa at Lord바카라s on June 14, Saturday. Captain Pat Cummins admitted the Aussies couldn바카라t deliver when it mattered most, and it was something the Proteas deserved, ending their 27-year winless run.
바카라Things can change pretty quickly but unfortunately this was a bridge too far,바카라 Cummins said after the defeat. 바카라There's always a few things -- a decent first innings lead, and tried to bat them out, didn바카라t happen.바카라
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl under overcast skies. Kagiso Rabada led the charge with five wickets as Australia were bowled out for 212. Steve Smith and Beau Webster provided some resistance, scoring half tons.
In response, South Africa collapsed to 138 as Cummins claimed a six-wicket haul. Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham were the only batters to get going, as Australia gained a 74-run first-innings lead.
Now, chasing the target Aiden Markram, who had scored a duck in the first innings, made a century -- the first ever by a South African in an ICC final. Bavuma scored 66 runs as they built the chase patiently. Kyle Verreynne sealed the five-wicket win in the 84th over.
Speaking on the match, Cummins praised South Africa바카라s efforts. 바카라South Africa were deserved champions, kept themselves in the game and pounced on the opportunity,바카라 he said. 바카라I love Test cricket, it is the pinnacle. It is a fantastic kind of spectacle.바카라
However, despite the loss, Australia had moments of fight. Cummins noted how the wicket seemed to flatten out but remained tricky throughout. 바카라It was looking like the wicket flattened out but it can change here, unfortunately it did not. Lyono looked threatening but he did not get a wicket. Aiden was fantastic.바카라
South Africa바카라s consistency and belief ultimately paid off, lifting their first ICC trophy since the 1998 Champions Trophy.