Aiden Markram stayed unbeaten at 102 runs off 159 balls at stumps on day three.
South Africa Cricket Team batter Aiden Markram has come up with a brilliant effort with the bat in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 against the Australia Cricket Team. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
After Australia set a massive target of 282 runs on the board, the South Africa Cricket Team needed something special from someone. However, it was none other than opener Aiden Markram, who took the responsibility and made sure that he put his team in the driver’s seat.
Aiden Markram, who bagged a duck in the first innings, made sure that he made up for that in the second innings. When the stakes were high, the right-hander thrived under pressure and took the game away from Australia.
Aiden Markram looked solid right from the start as he played some magnificent shots in his innings, tiring Australian bowlers. The opening batter held the one end up, and despite South Africa losing two wickets at the other end, he made sure that he kept the momentum in his team’s favour.
Aiden Markram first slammed a solid half-century and then made sure that he converted that into a fantastic ton. The opening batter racked up his third ton in the fourth innings, and it came at a stage when it mattered the most. He also became the third batter to slam a ton in the ICC WTC final.
Aiden Markram stayed unbeaten at 102 runs off 159 balls at stumps on day three. His brilliant innings with the bat has almost ensured a win for South Africa. The Temba Bavuma-led side needs just 69 runs more to win as they ended the day at 213 for two.
Fans on Twitter react as Aiden Markram slams a brilliant century in the ICC WTC 2023-25 final.
Fans on Twitter reacted as Aiden Markram slammed a magnificent century in the ICC WTC 2023-25 final against Australia. They lauded the batter for his heroics and gave some joyful reactions. Here are some of them:
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