South Africa win WTC title, end 27-year-old trophy drought

South Africa atoned for years of hurt, dejection and near-misses, lifting the World Test Championship (WTC) title, beating Australia by five wickets at the Lord’s on Saturday.They have been crowned the champions of an ICC tournament after a long wait of 27 years. Tears flowed through the eyes of South African players as Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma ended the country's ICC trophy drought on Saturday against the mighty Australians.The Proteas had registered a victory in the 1998 ICC Knockout Trophy, but after that achievement, they kept stumbling at the final hurdles
After suffering countless heartbreaks in ICC events, the Temba Bavuma-led side was finally able to get the better of their nerves and tame the much-famed Australian bowling attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon. Chasing 282, Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma brought their A-game in the fourth and final innings, leaving the mighty Aussies speechless. The right-handed Markram smashed his eighth Test ton as he led the South Africa chase. Bavuma, fighting a hamstring injury in the fourth innings, also stayed put at the crease, dispatching loose balls for boundaries. He found some difficulty rotating the strike but refrained from walking back and retiring hurt. He, along with Markram, ensured Australia were not given an opening.