South Africa created history and broke West Indies’ 21-year-old record after defeating Australia in the 2023/25 World Test Championship final. The Temba Bavuma-led side chased down the target of 282 on day 4.
South Africa ended their long wait to win an ICC title and defeated Australia in the 2023/25 World Test Championship final to clinch the prestigious trophy. The Temba Bavuma-led side chased down the target of 282 at the loss of 5 wickets on the fourth day to win the final. Kyle Verreynne hit the winning runs for SA in the final.
SA created history and broke West Indies’ 21-year-old record as they won the WTC final. They now hold the record for having the longest gap between two ICC title wins. SA won their previous ICC title in 1998. They defeated WI in the final of the ICC Knockout Trophy, played on November 1, 1998.
SA suffered many heartbreaks over the next 27 years. Proteas probably suffered their biggest heartbreak in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, against India, where they failed to score 30 runs off the last 30 balls despite having six wickets in hand.
