South Africa are currently taking on Australia in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London. The Proteas are looking to win their first ICC tirle after 27 years, and now at the end of Day 3 are well on their way to wnd their long wait. A lot of this credits goes to their captain Temba Bavuma who is currently at the crease alongside Aiden Markram. Bavuma has managed t create history with his valiant knock.

Temba Bavuma has ended Day 3 on 65 runs from 121 balls. This is now the highest individual score by a captain in the WTC final. He overtakes Kane Williamson who scored 52 in the WTC 2021 final against India.

65 (121) – Temba Bavuma, 2025

52* (89) – Kane Williamson, 2021

49 (177) – Kane Williamson, 2021

44 (132) – Virat Kohli, 2021

43 (60) – Rohit Sharma, 2023

36 (84) – Temba Bavuma, 2025

South Africa need 282 to win the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final. Mitchell Starc's unbeaten 58 helped Australia post 207 in the fourth innings despite being 77-7 at one stage. Kagiso Rabada was once again the pick of the bowlers with a four-wicket haul. However, the Proteas did not get the start they wanted in the chase as they lost the wicket of Ryan Rickelton on the score of 9. Later, Markram and Mulder built a steady 61-run partnership to revive their innings before the latter was removed by Starc. Aiden Markram went on to slam a century and stitch a match-changing partnership with captain Temba Bavuma. Bavuma too scored a fifty.

Earlier in the match, Australia posted 212 in the first innings with half-centuries from Steve Smith and Beau Webster while Rabada took a five-wicket haul. Pat Cummins put up a captain's performance with a six-wicket haul as the Proteas were bowled out for just 138 in the first innings.

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