South Africa won the World Test Championship, its first major cricket title in 27 years, ending 9855 days of pain and agony. When Kyle Verryene pushed the balls through covers for a boundary, Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma was sitting in a chair on the Lord's balcony looking downwards. He was still sitting and looking down even after Verreynne's winning runs sent Lord's into a loud roar with his teammates celebrating in the background. He then calmly clapped before being hugged by his teammates.

Since being dismissed and returning to the dressing room, Bavuma did not even leave his chair even once - one of the many superstitions cricketers have.

"The blood pressure was very high in the dressing room; we're very proud of what we've achieved," revealed pacer Lungi Ngidi.

"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; a lot of guys were quiet, including me," added left-arm seamer Marco Jansen.

The win sparked scenes of unfiltered emotion—tears from fans, hugs in the dugout, and a historic sense of relief for a team that had waited nearly three decades for cricketing redemption.

South Africa won the World Test Championship against titleholder Australia by five wickets after knocking off the last 69 runs required on the fourth morning of the final on Saturday.

Australia didn’t give up the WTC mace easily, relentlessly attacking the stumps and pressuring a South Africa side with an infamous history of blowing winning positions on big ICC stages.

But South Africa was staunch and composed, losing only three wickets on Saturday. Aiden Markram was the colossus Australia could not topple until it was too late.

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