Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 01:46pm on 14 Jun 2025,Saturday Sports
South Africa’s long-awaited ICC breakthrough came at Lord’s on June 14, 2025, as Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada, veterans of the 2014 U‑19 triumph, delivered a masterclass to lift the World Test Championship title—ending a 27‑year drought. Markram’s blazing 136 in the chase, built on a shaky first innings duck, anchored a five‑wicket victory, with Kyle Verreynne sealing the win. Rabada was equally dominant, claiming nine wickets across both innings and dismantling Australia’s batting lineup. Temba Bavuma’s gritty 66 and David Bedingham’s solid contributions steadied early nerves. The Proteas shed their “chokers” tag with a performance rich in talent, composure and youthful vision finally realised on cricket’s grandest stage. (PC: The Telegraph, The Times of India & India Times)
