South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, came victorious by five wickets against Australia. With this, they won the World Test Championship (WTC) title at the historic venue, Lord's Cricket Ground
In the final, the Proteas chased a target of 282 runs, which was their fifth-highest chase in the history of the longest format of the game. It is also the second-highest chase at Lord's
South Africans also extended their winning streak to eight, which began against the West Indies last August. This also marked the second-highest win streak for the 'Rainbow Nation'. In 2002-03, the Proteas registered victories in nine consecutive Test matches
The eight-match win streak is the highest in the World Test Championship history, bettering India and New Zealand, who won seven consecutive fixtures each during the inaugural cycle
Under the leadership of Temba Bavuma, SA secured their ninth victory. Earlier, only Percy Chapman had won nine matches as captain in the first 10 Test games
Aiden Markram played a match-winning knock of 136 runs in the final, which was his third century in the fourth innings. Previously, only Graeme Smith had four centuries for the Proteas
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