Aiden Markram Scores Century As South Africa Chase 69 Runs In WTC 2025 Final

In the 2025 World Test Championship final at Lord's, South Africa faced a challenging target of 282 runs to claim their first ICC title against Australia. South African batsman Aiden Markram played a crucial innings, becoming the first South African to score a century in a WTC final, helping his team edge closer to victory with a century partnership alongside Temba Bavuma. Despite early struggles, including being 43-4 on day one and Australia’s last-wicket resistance led by Mitchell Starc, South Africa showed resilience on a pitch that had favored bowlers in the first two days. The chase was historically significant, as targets above 280 have rarely been successfully chased at Lord's, with only two previous instances. South Africa’s pace attack, led by Kagiso Rabada, had earlier applied pressure on Australia, restricting their first innings to 212. Markram’s composed batting and strategic partnerships have positioned South Africa strongly in the final stages of the match, with only 69 runs needed to secure the championship.