In cricket’s ‘Mecca’: Aiden Markram sets new records, making history in South African cricket.

Delhi: Many big records were made on the third day of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final 2025 on the historic ground of Lord’s, called the Mecca of Cricket. Chasing a target of 282 runs, South Africa ended the day at a score of 213 at the loss of 2 wickets, with brilliant batting by Aiden Markram and captain Temba Bawuma. Now South Africa needs only 69 runs to win their first ICC Trophy. Let’s look at the major records made on the third day:

Historical century of Eden Markram

South African opener Aiden Markram scored an unbeaten 102 in 159 balls and scored a century. This was his third century in his fourth innings, which came on a big stage like WTC Final at Lord’s. Markram became the ninth batsman to score zero and century in the same Test at Lord’s, and after 1980, Michael Vaughan (2002) and Misbah are the third player after (2016).

Markram included in the list of foreign batsmen in Lord’s

In the fourth innings at Markram’s century Lords, he joined the list of centuries made by foreign batsmen. The list consists of veterans like Gordon Green’s (214, 1984), Roy Fredrix (138, 1976), Michael Clarke (136, 2009), and Sir Don Bradman (102, 1938).

Markram’s unique double

The right -handed opener became the fourth player of South Africa to take a century and wicket in the same Test in England. Prior to him, Bruce Mitchell (1935), Graeme Pollock (1965), Jacques Kallis (1998, 2012) did this feat. Markram took one wicket in Australia’s second innings and scored a century in the fourth innings.

Record partnership of Markram-Bavuma

Aiden Markram and Temba Bawuma shared an unbeaten 143 -run partnership for the third wicket, which is the biggest partnership of the match. This partnership took South Africa closer to the victory from the difficult situation of 70/2. Bawuma scored an unbeaten 65 runs despite a hamstring injury, which was highly praised by the veterans.

South Africa close to the second largest run chase in Lord’s

South Africa is chasing a target of 282 runs, which will be the second largest successful run chase in Lord’s, if they achieve it. The largest chase at Lord’s so far is 344/1 (1984) of West Indies, while the second largest (282/3) target was achieved by England in 2004 against New Zealand.

Mitchell Starc’s half -century

In Australia’s second innings, Mitchell Starc scored an unbeaten 58, which took his team to 207 and set a target of 282 in front of South Africa. During this time, Stark also held a record of taking the most wickets in the match (men’s ICC final). He left Mohammed Shami behind. Shami took 10 wickets in 6 innings in the ICC finals, while Stark has now got 11 wickets.

First player to score a century for South Africa in the final of ICC tournament

Aden Markram has become the first South African player to score a century in the final of any ICC Trophy for South Africa. Earlier, no protective player was able to do this work.

Second player who scored a century in WTC final

Aden Markram has taken another record due to his wonderful century innings. He has become the third batsman to score a century in the final of the ICC World Test Championship. Earlier, Travis Head and Steve Smith did this feat against India.

South Africa close to winning the first ICC title after 27 years

On the fourth day, South Africa has a golden opportunity to win the ICC title after 27 years. If Markram and Bawuma carry forward their partnership, then this victory will be recorded in golden letters in the cricket history of South Africa. South Africa earlier won its only ICC Trophy in 1998.

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