7 Wins Out Of 8! Temba Bavuma Undefeated As South Africa Clinch WTC Title

Bavuma undefeated [Source: AP Photo]

When the chips were down, South African captain Temba bavuma stood tall and battled injury and immense pain to guide his team to their first-ever ICC trophy in 27 years. The South African team entered the WTC finale as the underdogs, however, they showed their class and defeated the defending champions by 5 wickets to claim the crown.

At the forefront of the win were captain Bavuma and centurion Aiden Markram. The skipper led from the front with a gutsy knock of 66, but Markram took it one level up as he smashed a match-winning 136 and helped the team win the coveted trophy.

With this win, Bavuma still remains undefeated as the captain of the team. He has led the Proteas in 7 matches and has won 8 of them, showcasing his dominance.

Bavuma's record as Test captain of South Africa

In the WTC cycle 2023-25, Temba Bavuma has led the Proteas in 8 matches and has won 7 games, staying undefeated. In-fact he has been undefeated as a captain in Test cricket, winning 9 games and drawing just one. Hence he became the first-ever captain in WTC to win the title unbeaten.

He started out with a close-fought 1:1 series drawn affair Vs India. The Proteas won the first match but they lost the second game, where Bavuma didn't play due to an injury. He next captained the team Vs West Indies and captured the series, 1:0. It was followed by series whitewash over Sri Lanka and Pakistan as the team reached the finale.

They then thrashed Australia in the WTC finale to stay unbeaten in the 2023-25 cycle under the leadership of Bavuma.

South Africa's second longest undefeated streak, courtesy, Bavuma

This is South Africa's second longest undefeated streak in Test cricket, winning 8 games in a row. Their longest unbeaten streak in Test cricket stretches to 9 wins in a row, a feat which they achieved during 2002-23 season.

Bavuma will now look to continue the domination and break the streak when the next WTC cycle opens up for the Proteas.

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