South Africa made history by winning their first ICC trophy in 27 years. They took down Australia by 5 wickets. Captain Temba Bavuma played a big role in the win. Under his lead, South Africa hasn’t lost a test match yet.
On the other side, Australia’s captain Pat Cummins had a different story. His team won the 2023 WTC and 2023 ODI World Cup, but this time they fell short. Cummins said the conditions changed fast, and the win was out of their reach. He praised Aiden Markram’s 136 runs in the final, saying South Africa deserved to be champions.
What went wrong for Australia
Cummins explained that they got a good lead in the first innings but couldn’t finish the job. The past two years were great for them, but this time they didn’t come together as a team. The pitch didn’t turn out as expected, and that hurt their game.
South Africa’s big win
Cummins admitted that Nathan Lyon’s spin bowling was deadly, but it didn’t get them the wickets they needed. He said Markram played an amazing innings, and South Africa earned their championship title. They stayed in the game from the start and grabbed the chance when it came. Cummins loves test cricket and gave credit where it was due.
South Africa’s first ICC trophy win was back in 1998 when they took the ICC Knockout Trophy. Now, under Bavuma’s captaincy, they’ve made history again with their second ICC trophy win.