South Africa beat Defending Champions, Australia by 05 wickets with 05 sessions to spare for their first title

ICC 03rd World Test Championship 2025 – Final Lord’s, London, Middlesex, England – concluded on the 04th day.

Australia put into bat, 212 all out – ( 56.4 Overs ) Beau Webster 72, Steven Smith 66, Alex Carey 23, Extras 17 – Marnus Labuschagne / Steven Smith 30 runs for the 03rd wicket,Steven Smith / Travis Head 21 runs for the 04th wicket, Steven Smith / Beau Webster 79 runs for the 05th wicket, Beau Webster / Alex Carey 46 runs for the 06th wicket – lost the last 05 wickets for the addition of 20 runs – Kagiso Rabada 5 / 51, Marco Jansen 3 / 49, Kyle Verreynne 02 victims, David Bedingham 02 catches & 207 all out – ( 65 overs ) Mitchell Starc 58no, Alex Carey 43, Marnus Labuschagne 22, Extras 22 – Marnus Labuschagne / Usman Khawaja 28 run opening stand – the first 07 wickets fell for the addition of 45 runs – Alex Carey / Mitchell Starc 61 runs for the 08th wicket, Mitchell Starc / Joshua Hazlewood 59 runs for the last wicket – Kagiso Rabada 4 / 59, Lungi Ngidi 3 / 38, Kyle Verreynne 02 victims.

South Africa in reply, 138 all out – ( 57.1 Overs ) David Bedingham 45, Skipper Temba Bavuma 36, Extras 12 – 03 batters failed to score – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 30 runs – Temba Bavuma / David Bedingham 64 runs for the 05th wicket, David Bedingham / Kyle Verreynne 32 runs for the 06th wicket – the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 12 runs – Skipper Patrick Cummins 6 / 28, Mitchell Starc 2 / 41 & 000 / 0 – ( 00.0 Overs ) Aiden Markram 000 ( 14×4, 207 balls ), Skipper Temba Bavuma 66, Wiaan Mulder 27, David bedingham 21no, Extras 14 – Aiden Markram / Wiaan Mulder 61 runs for the 02nd wicket, Aiden Markram / Temba Bavuma 147 runs for the 03rd wicket, Aiden Markram / Tristan Stubbs 24 runs for the 04th wicket, Aiden Markram / David Bedingham 35 runs for the 05th wicket – Mitchell Starc 3 / 66, Alex Carey 02victims.

Player of the Final : Aiden Markram – South Africa

India : 02 consecutive finals – no wins, Australia : 02 consecutive finals – 01 win, New Zealand : 01 final – 01 win ( inaugural ), South Africa : 01 final – 01 win ( current )