South Africa Beat Pakistan 1st Test Match and Qualify for WTC Final 2025
South Africa became the first team to reach the final of the World Test Championship with a thrilling two-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Test match. With this it was decided that now only one team from India and Australia will be able to reach the final.
South Africa Qualify for WTC Final 2025: South Africa defeated Pakistan by two wickets in the first Test and took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. With this, the team became the first team to reach the final of the World Test Championship (WTC). South Africa needed only 148 runs to win. They achieved the target by losing eight wickets. South Africa has qualified for the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) for the first time.
SA VS PAK 1st Test Match
South Africa won the toss in the first innings and decided to bowl first. Pakistan scored 211 runs thanks to Kamran Ghulam's half-century innings. Dan Peterson took five wickets and Corbin Bosch took four wickets. In reply, the hosts scored 301 runs on the basis of half-century innings of Aiden Markram (89) and Corbin Bosch (81*) and gained a lead of 90 runs. In the second innings, Pakistan scored 237 runs and gave South Africa a target of 148 runs. Temba Bavuma's team scored 150 runs after losing eight wickets and won the match by two wickets.
South Africa qualified for the final of the World Test Championship with a win in the first Test. Let us tell you that the final match of the WTC will be played between June 11 and June 15 next year. At the same time, one day has been kept as a reserve day. South Africa is at the top of the points table of the World Test Championship. With seven wins in 11 matches, their point percentage has become 66.67. Now it remains to be seen which will be the second team to reach the WTC final.
India or Australia Probable Opponent for South for WTC Final
A five-match Test series is currently underway between India and Australia, which is tied 1-1 after the first three matches. The fourth match is being played in Melbourne while the final match of the series will be played in Sydney from January 3. If Rohit Sharma's army manages to win these two matches, it can become the second team to reach the WTC final. Currently, Australia with a score percentage of 58.89 and India with a score percentage of 55.88 are in second and third place respectively.
The WTC final will be played at Lord's ground in London in June 2025.
