Top News

New Delhi: South Africa opener Aiden Markram has scored a century in the title match of the World Test Championship. This century came from his bat in the fourth innings. He has also become the first batsman to score a century in the fourth innings of the World Test Championship final. South Africa has a target of 282 runs to win in the fourth innings at Lords. He is also the first South African batsman to score a century in the fourth innings at Lords. He is also the first South African to score a century in the final of an ICC event. Aiden Markrams 8th Test century: This is Aiden Markrams 8th century in Test cricket. This is the 47th match of the South African opener who made his debut in 2017. He completed his century in 156 balls. He reached the century with the help of 11 fours. Markram who came to open the batting looked confident from the beginning. In the first innings he was out without opening the account against Starc. But this time he did not give any chance to the bowlers. Third century in the fourth innings: This is Aiden Markrams third century in the fourth innings of a Test match. However his team lost in the first two centuries. Whenever Markram has scored a fifty in the fourth innings he has reached a century. Only 6 batsmen in the world have scored more centuries than Markram in the fourth innings. Among South African batsmen only Graeme Smith is ahead of him with 4 centuries. 9 batsmen have scored 3 centuries. South Africa needs 69 more runs: The third day of the World Test Championship final is over. Australia had given South Africa a target of 282 runs. The team has scored 213 runs for 2 wickets. Aiden Markram is playing after scoring 102 runs. Temba Bavuma has scored 65 runs. There has been a partnership of 143 runs between the two. South Africa needs 69 runs to win and Australia needs 8 wickets.