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Aiden Markram made history by becoming the first South African to score a century in an ICC tournament final. His unbeaten 102* has put the Proteas within reach of their maiden World Test Championship title. Skipper Temba Bavuma fought through a hamstring injury to support with a gritty 65*. Australia, led by Mitchell Starc's crucial 58*, set a target of 282 in a thrilling contest at Lord's.

Key Points: Aiden Markram Hits Historic Century in WTC Final Against Australia

  • Markram first Proteas batter with ICC final century
  • SA chase 282 vs Australia at Lord's
  • Bavuma battles injury for 65*
  • Starc's 58* earlier set up tense finish
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WTC Final: Aiden Markram scripts history becomes first Proteas batter to score hundred in ICC tournament final

Aiden Markram becomes the first South African to score a century in an ICC tournament final as Proteas chase WTC glory at Lord's.

"Markram's unbeaten 102* puts South Africa in touching distance of their first-ever WTC title. – Match Report"

London June 13

South African batter Aiden Markram makes history by becoming the first Proteas batter to score a hundred in an ICC tournament Final.

He achieved this feat during his outing in the World Test Championship Final 2025 against Australia at the Home of Cricket, Lord's in London on Friday.

He also became the fourth batter after Jacques Kallis (113* against Sri Lanka in the 1998 ICC Knockout semifinal against SL), Herschelle Gibbs (116* against India in CT 2002 semifinals), and David Miller (101 against Australia in the World Cup 2023 semifinal) to hit a century for SA in ICC knockout matches.

The Proteas are less than 70 runs away from clinching their first-ever World Test Championship (WTC) title against Australia in the final.

South Africa have reached 213 runs in 56 overs, led by a century-run partnership between Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma. Despite a hamstring injury, SA captain Bavuma has fought through to register a half-century.

Earlier in the day, A fine half-century partnership between Aiden Markram and Wiaan Mulder put South Africa in a solid spot at the end of the second session during day three of the WTC final at Lord's on Friday.

At the end of the session, SA was 94/2, with skipper Temba Bavuma (11*) and Markram (49*) unbeaten. Starc played one of the finest innings of his life, which powered Australia to 207/10, leading by 281 at lunch.

Starc remained not out on 58, leaving Proteas to chasing 282 to end their ICC title drought. On the other hand, Australia will be looking to bowl out SA to retain their WTC title.

Brief Scores: Australia: 212 and 207 (Mitchell Starc 58*, Alex Carey 43, Kagiso Rabada 4/59) against SA: 138 and 94/2 (Aiden Markram 102*, Temba Bavuma 65*, Mitchell Starc 2/37).

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What an innings by Markram! 🏏 As an Indian cricket fan, I can appreciate this historic knock even though it's against Australia. South Africa truly deserves an ICC trophy after all these years of heartbreaks. Hope they cross the line this time!
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Priya M.
Markram's century reminds me of how we've been waiting for an Indian batter to do this in WTC finals. Our team needs to learn from this performance - the way he handled pressure on a tricky Lord's pitch was masterclass. Well played!
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Arjun S.
While I appreciate Markram's achievement, I can't help but feel this highlights how poor Australia's bowling has been in this match. Our Indian bowlers would never have allowed such easy runs in a final. Starc and Cummins looked completely off-color today.
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Sneha R.
Bavuma playing through injury shows real grit! This is what test cricket is about. Hope our Indian players are watching - sometimes you need to play through pain for the country. Wishing SA all the best, they've been the nearly-men for too long! 🇿🇦
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Vikram J.
As much as I want to appreciate Markram's knock, I can't help but think how flat the pitch has become. ICC needs to prepare better pitches for WTC finals - this isn't proper test cricket. Where's the challenge for bowlers?
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Neha P.
This match proves why test cricket is the best format! The ebbs and flows, the personal battles, the endurance - pure class! Hope BCCI takes note and organizes more test matches in India. We need to preserve this beautiful format ❤️

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