South Africa 69 runs from winning World Test Championship
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South Africa's Aiden Markram (foreground) and Temba Bavuma put on an unbeaten stand of 143 to put the underdogs within touching distance. Photo: Reuters
Aiden Markram scored an unbeaten century as South Africa edged tantalisingly close to an unlikely success in the World Test Championship final, needing 69 runs to dethrone Australia after reaching 213-2 at stumps on the third day at Lord’s on Friday.