SA Vs AUS, WTC Final 2025: From Duck To Match Winning Knock - 'Weird How Things Work Out' For Aiden Markram

South Africa won the ICC World Test Championship 2025 title with a 5-wicket win over Australia in the final match at Lord's on June 14. And, it was Aiden Markram's innings of life --136 runs, earning him the Player Of tHe match honour that was not just a match-winner but also it was a legacy-sealer for the Proteas.

After 27 years of wait, when South Africa finally lifted their ICC trophy, Markram couldn바카라�t hide the emotion of the moment. 바카라�Not at all,바카라� he said, when asked if he had ever scored more important runs in his career.

바카라�Weird how things work out if you see the first innings. Ultimately you get luck and it worked out.바카라�

Markram had been dismissed for a duck in the first innings, but bounced back with an unforgettable performance when it mattered most in the 2nd innings. Chasing 282 to win, South Africa leaned on his ton - the only century scored in the WTC 2025 final match and the only century scored by any South African cricketer in an ICC tournament's final.

The atmosphere at the Home of Cricket was unforgettable. With South African fans filling the stands, it felt like a home away from home. For Aiden Markram, it was one of those rare, truly special days every cricketer dreams of. 바카라�Lord's is a place where every Test cricketer wants to play. Plenty of South African fans were there and it was one of those special days.바카라�

Markram, known for his cool temperament, handled Nathan Lyon--the most threatening Australian spinner on the day--with maturity and respect. 바카라�He is one of the best in the world,바카라� Markram said. 바카라�We had plenty of banter with him, said to him he is one of the best.바카라�

However, it wasn바카라�t all smooth sailing. Markram admitted that the chase was tough. 바카라�Tough to have got over the line,바카라� he said. But he credited much of the belief to captain Temba Bavuma. 바카라�Lot of it came from him, he has always led from the front, found a way to score runs and those sort of knocks are something people will remember you for.바카라�

From captaining South Africa to their U19 World Cup title in 2014 to taking them to the T20 World Cup final in 2024, and now delivering in a Test final, Markram바카라�s international journey has come full circle.

His 136 runs now sits among the highest fourth-innings scores in South Africa바카라�s Test history and will be remembered as one of the great match-winning knocks in WTC finals.