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In the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final, which is currently underway at the Lord’s in London, South Africa are in pole position to win the coveted trophy for the first-time ever in their history at the expense of Australia. After three days of pulsating action in the longest format of the game, South Africa are in need of just 69 more runs to achieve victory, and they have eight wickets in hand with Aiden Markram and captain Temba Bavuma in the midst of a match-defining partnership of 143 runs.
Just before the close of play on day three, Aiden Markram brought up his eighth and perhaps the most valuable Test hundred of his career during South Africa’s pursuit of the 282-run target against the defending champions Australia. He has managed to play a literal flawless innings with the pitch getting flattened just at the right time for the sake of the South African batting lineup, who had struggled massively in the first innings in front of the rampant Aussie bowling lineup in helpful conditions.
Alongside him, Temba Bavuma, who suffered a hamstring issue during the third session on day three, managed to not only keep his wicket intact amid the pain, but also keep on building a partnership, which has taken the WTC 2023-25 final away from the Australian grasp. They just need to bat sensibly in the first session on day four, to ensure that South Africa got over the finishing line for their first ICC trophy in decades in senior men’s cricket.
There is next to no chance of precipitation in city of London on day four of WTC Final
Talking about the weather for day four of the WTC 2023-25 final at Lord’s in London, it is expected to be mostly sunny, breezy, and warm in the morning hours with next to no chance of precipitation in the area, while the temperature will hit 24°C, according to the listings on AccuWeather. The probability of precipitation on Friday, June 13, stands at 2% and humidity stands at 64%, indicating a reasonably pleasant start to the day.
During the upcoming day’s play, in the afternoon hours, there will be wind gusts of around 54 km/h, which is expected to . If it is the case, then the fans could expect some interruption in play at the Lord’s on a day which could yield the result in the WTC 2023-25 final between South Africa and Australia.
