Aiden Markram’s brilliant 136 helped South Africa secure the World Test Championship for the first time with a five-wicket victory over favourites Australia at Lord’s. The 30-year-old’s eighth Test century had put his team in sight at the conclusion of day three,

South Africa completed a successful pursuit of the joint second-highest winning fourth-innings total in test history at Lord's.

South Africa has 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 in London.