Bavuma and Markram swung WTC final
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Aiden Markram kick-started celebrations for the Proteas by sharing a beer with a fan at Lord's, and gave a glimpse at what led to it.
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen took centre stage and lauded South Africa's star opener Aiden Markram for his exceptional knock against Australia in the World Test Championship final, where the Proteas won their first ICC title since 1998.
Temba Bavuma leads South Africa to historic World Test Championship victory, silencing critics and rewriting cricket history.
Aiden Markram, the Player of the Match in the WTC final, revealed he took inspiration from the T20 World Cup defeat against India last year.
In the WTC Final Markram scored 136 runs, hitting 14 fours. He partnered with South African captain Temba Bavuma to add 147 runs for the third wicket, with Bavuma contributing 66 runs off 134 balls.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant was jumping in joy for his IPL teammate and South Africa's T20 captain Aiden Markram, who brought out one of the knocks of the ICC finals as his 136 in the fourth innings was the foundation stone of South Africa's maiden WTC title win.