WTC Final 2025 Final Day-3: After the third day’s game, the final match of the World Test Championship 2025 has been completely gone in South Africa. The South African team is standing on the threshold of winning the ICC trophy after 27 years with an unbeaten century of Aiden Markram and an unbeaten half -century of Temba Bavuma. On the fourth day, South Africa needs only 69 runs to win. Marakram is unbeaten by scoring 102 runs, while Bavuma is playing for 65 runs while playing well.

Marakala-Bawuma buried the pegs

On the third day of this WTC final on the historic ground of Lords, Australia gave a target of 282 runs to South Africa to win. South Africa did not have a good start, as Ryan Ricelton continued for 6 runs. After this, a half -century partnership for the second wicket between Markram and Vian Mulder. However, Stark made Mulder (27) a victim by giving a second blow. After this, the captain Bavuma and Markram, who came to the crease, buried the pegs on the crease and remained unbeaten till the game was over, while the Australia bowlers were finished.

South Africa on the threshold of victory

South Africa’s score is 213/2 till the end of the day’s play. A few minutes before the stumps, Markram completed the historic century. He has become the first batsman of his country to score a century in the ICC final. He has hit 11 fours in his innings of 102 runs so far. Bavuma is unbeaten after scoring 65 runs. He has hit 5 fours so far. On the basis of these two, the South African team is close to winning the ICC Trophy after 27 years. On the fourth day, South Africa needs only 69 runs to win. It is difficult for Australia to return to the match from here.

Australia gives a target of 282 runs

WTC defending champions Australia scored 207 runs in the second innings from the struggling half -century of Mitchell Starc (58) in the first day of South Africa’s batting and set a target of 282 runs for the victory of South Africa. Australia started playing ahead of 144 runs for eight wickets yesterday. Stark carried out his innings by 16 and Nathan Leone by one run. Kagiso Rabada made Leon LBW after four runs. Australia lost their ninth wicket at a score of 148. But Stark found a good partner as Josh Hazlewood. Both of them shared a 59 -run partnership for the tenth wicket and brought Australia beyond 200.

Aidan Marakram broke the partnership by dismissing Hazlewood. Hazlewood hit two fours in 17 runs off 53 balls. Stark remained unbeaten with 58 runs in 136 balls with the help of five fours. But he brought the team to a strong position. Australia had a 74 -run lead in the first innings. For South Africa, Rabada took four wickets for 59 runs and Lungi Engidi took three wickets for 38 runs. Marco Janson, Vian Mulder and Markram got one wicket each.