South Africa defeated Australia in the World Test Championship final, winning by 5 wickets and ending a 27-year wait for an ICC trophy. Australia, after being put into bat, were limited to 212 runs. Smith and Webster were the only notable contributors with the bat. Rabada led the bowling attack with five wickets. South Africa, in their first innings, were bowled out for 138, with Bedingham scoring the most runs. Cummins took six wickets for Australia.
In the second innings, Australia scored 207 runs, with Starc scoring a half-century, while Rabada claimed four wickets. Chasing 282, South Africa saw Markram hit a century, supported by Bavuma’s 66, guiding their team to victory.