SA vs AUS HIGHLIGHTS ICC WTC 2025 Final Day 4: Markram-Rabada power Proteas to maiden WTC mace

Aiden Markram played an all-round role and scored 136 runs in a match and took two wickets to help South Africa seal a historic win

5:56 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa lifts the mace

South Africa finally lifts the WTC mace to conclude the ICC WTC 2023-25 cycle. What a day for South African fans pure magic. Now the focus will shift to WTC 2025-27 cycle which will kickoff with India vs England five match Test series staring June 20. Titll then take care and stay updated with latest sports news with us.

5:53 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Winning captain Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma, South Africa captain: It's been a special couple of days, at some points it felt like we were in SA. We prepared hard, we came in with a lot of belief and lot of doubters, glad we played well. Special moment for us and people back home, probably will sink in in a couple of days. The energy was there, I think us as a team have been wanting this. We've been relentless, getting to the doorstep consistently and experienced heartache, the sun's been with us. Hopefully, this win is one of many. KG is a massive player, a couple of days ago I went to the Hall of Fame inductees, I think he'll be on there in a few years. Came into the game under controversy and did what he did. Aiden is unbelievable, people have questioned his place, but he has character. He played in true Aiden fashion, he and Rabada have carried the character. We got ourselves into the final, there were doubters on the route we took, this win squashes that. Here's an opportunity for us as a nation, divided as we are, to unite. You can be rest assured we'll celebrate as one.

5:47 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Runner-up captain Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins, Australia captain: Things can change quickly, but it was a bridge too far. Few things we didn't do right. Didn't bat out the opposition after a decent first-innings lead. SA didn't give us a chance in the fourth innings. There are concerns in the top-seven, guys have performed well in the last two years. Bowlers did well in the first two days. We gave everything a chance, Lyon bowled particularly well but didn't get a wicket. Aiden and Temba didn't give us a chance. SA showed why they're here and are deserved winners, they kept themselves in the game throughout. It's the pinnancle, I love Test cricket. Huge achievement to make the final, one-game shootout is a spectacle, didn't end up on the right side but it's been a great week.

5:41 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: SA coach after match

Shukri Conrad | Head coach, South Africa: Really ecstatic about these guys. Something we don’t talk about is the bigger picture in South Africa, this one is for South Africa. We got the best of the batting conditions. When our two senior pros put that stand together, that’s where the game was won. I was the one to say Temba shouldn’t keep going but the partnership was critical, it didn't matter what the flow was, they know better than the coaches anyway.

5:34 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Markram named man of the match

Aiden Markram, POTM: Haven't scored more important runs. Weird how things worked out after a duck in the first innings. Need a bit of luck, glad things worked out. Reception will stick out. Lord's is the place everyone wants to play. Plenty of SA fans who've made through, one of the most special days. It's always one side of the sword to absorb, but when you look at the wicket and quality of the bowling, you have x amount of balls to face and have to be proactive. Lyon's one of the best, have had plenty of banter, if this went to day five and it kept spinning, he'd have been a handful. (Asking Temba to stay during injury) To be honest, a lot of it came from him. He's led us from the front for the last two-three years. He wasn't going anywhere, played an innings lot of people will remember.

5:29 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Marco Jensen after SA's win

Marco Jansen: I don’t know what to say, was sitting there and just praying. Luckily we got the job done, just happy we won. There were a lot of nerves in the change room, lot of guys were quiet including me. To see the crowd here, supporting and cheering us, can’t ask for more. Unbelievable from Markram, what a player. Him and Temba, brilliant. That’s what dreams are made of, dreams are meant to be achieved and we’re going to celebrate.

 

5:28 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa scorecard (2nd Innings)

South Africa 2nd Inning
282-5 (83.4 ov) CRR:3.37
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markram	c T Head b J Hazlewood	136	207	14	0	65.7
Ryan Rickelton	c A Carey b M Starc	6	8	1	0	75
Wiaan Mulder	c M Labuschagne b M Starc	27	50	5	0	54
Temba Bavuma (C)	c A Carey b P Cummins	66	134	5	0	49.25
Tristan Stubbs	b M Starc	8	43	0	0	18.6
David Bedingham	Not out	21	49	1	0	42.86
Kyle Verreynne (WK)	Not out	4	13	0	0	30.77
Extras	14 (b 8, Ib 4, w 0, nb 2, p 0)
Total	282 (5 wkts, 83.4 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Mitchell Starc	14.4	1	66	3	0	4.5
Josh Hazlewood	19	2	58	1	0	3.05
Pat Cummins	17	0	59	1	1	3.47
Nathan Lyon	26	4	66	0	0	2.54
Beau Webster	5	0	13	0	1	2.6
Travis Head	2	0	8	0	0	4

5:16 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa are WTC champions

Over summary: 0 0 0 4; South Africa (2nd innings) 285/5 after 83.4 overs;  David Bedingham 21 (49), Kyle Verreyne 7 (13)

 

South Africa beat Australia by 5 wickets

 

Starc continues the attack and Kyle hits the winning run off the fourth ball of over to hand South Africa the historic win. The 27 yerras long wait has come to an end South Africa finally have another ICC trophy in thier cabinet.

5:12 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 1 run to win

Over summary: 1 1 0 0 0 1; South Africa (2nd innings) 281/5 after 82 overs;  David Bedingham 21 (49), Kyle Verreyne 3 (9)

 

Australia need 5 wickets to win

 

Josh Hazlewood continues the attack. He gives away 3 runs from the over

5:07 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 4 runs to win

Over summary: 0 1 0 0 0 1; South Africa (2nd innings) 278/5 after 82 overs;  David Bedingham 20 (48), Kyle Verreyne 1 (4)

 

Australia need 5 wickets to win

 

Starc comes back into the attack. He gives away 2 runs from the over

5:01 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 6 runs to win

Over summary: 4 3 0 0 1 W; South Africa (2nd innings) 276/5 after 81 overs;  David Bedingham 19 (46)

 

Australia need 5 wickets to win

 

Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack. He gives away 8 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Aiden Markram (136) what a anti climax for SA but he has done his work. One more over to finish maybe.

4:54 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 14 runs to win

Over summary: 1 0 0 0 0 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 268/4 after 80 overs; Aiden Markram 129 (204), David Bedingham 18 (43)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Lyon continues the attack. He gives away 1 run from the over. 

4:51 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 15 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 0 1 1 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 267/4 after 79 overs; Aiden Markram 128 (203), David Bedingham 18 (38)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Beau Webster comes back into the attack. He gives away 2 runs from the over. 

4:47 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 17 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 0 1 0 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 265/4 after 78 overs; Aiden Markram 127 (202), David Bedingham 17 (33)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Lyon continues the attack. He gives away 1 run from the over. 

4:42 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 18 runs to win

Over summary: 1 1 0 4 1 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 264/4 after 76 overs; Aiden Markram 127 (200), David Bedingham 16 (29)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Cummins continues the attack. He gives away 7 runs from the over. 

4:38 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 25 runs to win

Over summary: 0 3 1 1 0 1; South Africa (2nd innings) 257/4 after 76 overs; Aiden Markram 126 (198), David Bedingham 10 (25)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Lyon continues the attack. He gives away 5 runs from the over. 

4:34 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 30 runs to win

Over summary: 1 0 0 0 0 1; South Africa (2nd innings) 252/4 after 75 overs; Aiden Markram 125 (195), David Bedingham 6 (22)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Pat Cummins comes back in the attack. He gives away 2 runs from the over. 

4:28 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 32 runs to win

Over summary: 1 0 0 0 1 1; South Africa (2nd innings) 250/4 after 74 overs; Aiden Markram 124 (194), David Bedingham 5 (17)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Lyon continues the attack. He gives away 3 runs from the over.

4:25 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 35 runs to win

Over summary: 1 3 1 0 0 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 247/4 after 73 overs; Aiden Markram 122 (192), David Bedingham 4 (13)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Starc continues the attack. He gives away 5 runs from the over. Australia took their last review for LBW against David on the fifth ball of the over but David survives. Australia have now lost all thier three reviews. 

4:19 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 40 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 242/4 after 72 overs; Aiden Markram 120 (10), David Bedingham 1 (9)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Lyon continues the attack. He bowls a maiden over.

 

4:16 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 40 runs to win

Over summary: 1 0 W 0 0 1; South Africa (2nd innings) 242/4 after 71 overs; Aiden Markram 120 (10), David Bedingham 1 (3)

 

Australia need 6 wickets to win

 

Mitchell Starc continues the attack

Ball 6- David keeps the strike with a single

 

Ball 5- David defends the ball short of cover. No run

 

Ball 4- Angled ball from Starc and almost gets David's outside edge. No run

 

Ball 3- WICKET. Starc stuck the wood and Stubbs has to depart

 

Ball 2- Stubbs tries to pull the ball and misses. Australia goes upsttairs for caught behind. Flat line on snicko. Stubbs survives. Australia lose their second review

 

Ball 1- Markram takes a single to point

 

4:08 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 42 runs to win

Over summary: 1 1 0 0 0 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 240/3 after 70 overs; Aiden Markram 119 (189), Titstan Stubbs 8 (41)

 

Australia need 7 wickets to win

 

Lyon continues the attack

Ball 6- Dot ball

 

Ball 5- Dot ball

 

Ball 4- Stubbs tries to reverse sweep but misses. no run

 

Ball 3- Subbs plays the ball to covers for no run

 

Ball 2- Markram takes a single to covers

 

Ball 1- Stubbs takes a single to mid wicket

 

4:02 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 44 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 0 1 1 1; South Africa (2nd innings) 238/3 after 69 overs; Aiden Markram 118 (188), Titstan Stubbs 7 (36)

 

Australia need 7 wickets to win

 

Mitchell Starc continues the attack. 

Ball 6- Stubbs keeps the strike with a single

 

Ball 5- Markram takes a single 

 

Ball 4- Stubbs takes a single to backward point

 

Ball 3- Dot ball

 

Ball 2- Stubbs is putting way much pressure on himself. No run

 

Ball 1- Stubbs defends the ball to point for no run

 

3:57 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 47 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 2 0 0 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 235/3 after 68 overs; Aiden Markram 117 (187), Titstan Stubbs 5 (31)

 

Australia need 7 wickets to win

 

Nathan Lyon continues the attack. 

Ball 6- Dot ball

 

Ball 5- Dot ball

 

Ball 4- Markram back on defence. No run

 

Ball 3- Markram takes two runs to third man

 

Ball 2- Markram goes foward and defends the ball

 

Ball 1- Markram tries to cut the ball but fails. No run

 

3:53 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 49 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 233/3 after 67 overs; Aiden Markram 115 (181), Titstan Stubbs 5 (31)

 

Australia need 7 wickets to win

 

Mitchell Stac comes back into the attack

Ball 6- Maiden over from Starc

 

Ball 5- Dot ball

 

Ball 4- Starc goes full and off, Stubbs defends it to mid on

 

Ball 3- Another rock solid defence from Stubbs. No run

 

Ball 2- Starc goes outside off. No run

 

Ball 1- Stubbs continues to defend the ball. SA need to score some quick runs the prssure will build if they keep the things for late

 

3:48 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 49 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 0 0 0 1; South Africa (2nd innings) 233/3 after 66 overs; Aiden Markram 115 (181), Titstan Stubbs 5 (25)

 

Australia need 7 wickets to win

Nathan Lyon comes back in the attack

Ball 6- Stubbs keeps the strike with a single

 

Ball 5- Dot ball

 

Ball 4- Dot ball

 

Ball 3- Stubbs with another front foot defence. No run

 

Ball 2- Lyon goes outside off and Stubbs misses it. No run

 

Ball 1- Lyon flights the ball and Stubbs just defends it

 

3:43 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 50 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 0 1LB 4 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 232/3 after 65 overs; Aiden Markram 115 (181), Titstan Stubbs 4 (19)

 

Australia need 7 wickets to win

Pat Cummins continues the attack. He gives away 5 runs from the over.

 

3:38 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 55 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 227/3 after 64 overs; Aiden Markram 111 (179), Titstan Stubbs 4 (15)

 

Australia need 7 wickets to win

 

Josh Hazlewood continues the attack

Ball 6- Maiden Over

 

Ball 5- Austrlia continues to tighten the grip. Dot ball

 

Ball 4- Fourth dot in a row for Markram

 

Ball 3- Dot ball. South Africa is still ahead but Australia are making them work for each run

 

Ball 2- Markram with another solid block. No run

 

Ball 1- Markram flicks the ball straight to man on mid-on. No run

 

3:33 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 55 runs to win

Over summary: 0 0 0 2 0 0; South Africa (2nd innings) 227/3 after 63 overs; Aiden Markram 111 (173), Titstan Stubbs 4 (15)

 

Australia need 7 wickets to win

 

Pat Cummins continues the attack. He gives away two runs from the over.

3:28 PM

ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa need 57 runs to win

Over summary: 0 1 0 1 0 1; South Africa (2nd innings) 225/3 after 62 overs; Aiden Markram 111 (173), Titstan Stubbs 2 (9)

 

Australia need 7 wickets to win

 

Josh Hazlewood continues the attack

Ball 6- Stubbs keeps the strike with a single

 

Ball 5- Stubbs defends the ball back to the bowler for no run

 

Ball 4- Markram takes a single to mid wicket

 

Ball 3- Markram continues to test Austrralia's patience with calssic defence

 

Ball 2- Stubbs is finally off the mark with a single to third man

 

Ball 1- Stubbs defends the ball to mid on for no run