The final scores, top performers and summarised reports from June 2025’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s in London, England.
WTC final – day 4
South Africa won by five wickets on day four.
End of match: South Africa – 282/5.
WTC final – day 3
South Africa moved to 213 for two on day three. Aiden Markram hit 102 not out. Temba Bavuma hit 65 not out. Mitchell Starc took two wickets.
Earlier, Australia were bowled out for 207. Kagiso Rabada and Markam took one wicket each. Starc hit 58 not out.
- Close of play: South Africa – 213/2
- Tea: South Africa – 94/2
- Lunch: Australia – 207/10
WTC final – day 2
Australia moved to 144 for eight – for a 218-run lead – on day two. Rabada and Lungi Ngidi took three wickets each. Alex Carey scored 43.
Earlier, South Africa were bowled out for 138. Pat Cummins took six wickets. Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham hit 36 and 45, respectively.
- Close of play: Australia – 144/8
- Tea: Australia – 32/2
- Lunch: South Africa – 121/5
Pat Cummins and Kyle Verreynne.
WTC final – day 1
Australia were bowled out for 212 on day one. Rabada and Marco Jansen took five and three wickets, respectively. Steven Smith and Beau Webster hit 66 and 72, respectively.
- Close of play: South Africa – 43/4
- Tea: Australia – 190/5
- Lunch: Australia – 67/4
Wiaan Mulder.
This is South Africa’s first WTC final. Australia are the reigning WTC title holders after beating India in 2023’s final. New Zealand won the inaugural WTC title in 2021.
South Africa World Test Championship final XI
- Aiden Markram
- Ryan Rickelton
- Wiaan Mulder
- Temba Bavuma (captain)
- Tristan Stubbs
- David Bedingham
- Kyle Verrynne (wicketkeeper)
- Marco Jansen
- Keshav Maharaj
- Kagiso Rabada
- Lungi Ngidi
Australia World Test Championship final XI
- Usman Khawaja
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Cameron Green
- Steven Smith
- Travis Head
- Beau Webster
- Alex Carey (wicketkeeper)
- Pat Cummins (captain)
- Mitchell Starc
- Nathan Lyon
- Josh Hazlewood