South African batsman Aiden Markram has not only put his team on the threshold of becoming champions by scoring a century in the final match of the World Test Championship (WTC) being played against Australia on the historic ground of Lord’s, but has also made many records. Eden Markram has scored an eighth century of his Test career. He is unbeaten on 102 runs in 159 balls. Aden Markram is the first batsman in South Africa to score a century in the World Test Championship (WTC) final match.

Aiden Markram created history

Aden Markram is the third batsman in the world to score a century in the final of any ICC title against Australia. Earlier, in the final of the ODI World Cup 1975, West Indies Clive Lloyd scored a century by Arvind de Silva of Sri Lanka in the final of the 1996 ODI Cup. At the same time, he has become the fifth batsman to score a century chasing the target in an ICC title final.

South Africa’s team on the threshold of creating history

South Africa’s team is standing on the threshold of creating history due to the unbeaten century of Aiden Markram. On Saturday, South Africa needs only 69 runs to win Australia and win the World Test Championship 2025 title. The team’s score is 213 runs for two wickets. Markram is unbeaten on 102 and Tamba Bawuma 65 runs. There has been a 143 -run partnership between the two.

Australia showed a bad game

Australia scored 212 runs while batting first. Steve Smith scored 66 and Bu Webster scored 72 runs. Cagiso Rabada took five wickets for South Africa. The South African team was all out at 138 and fell behind Australia by 74 runs on the basis of first innings. Pat Cummins took six wickets. Australia had lost six wickets at 66 in the second innings at one time, but his innings reached 207 thanks to Alex Carrie’s 43 and Mitchell Starc’s 58 runs. Cagiso Rabada took four wickets. South Africa had a target of 282 runs to win.