The team is thrilled to be on the verge of capturing the World Test Championship (WTC) championship, according to South Africa batsman David Bedingham. To earn the coveted mace, South Africa will need to pursue a target of more than 200.
David Bedingham, a batter for South Africa, stated that his team is thrilled to be on the verge of winning the World Test Championship (WTC). On the second day of the WTC Final 2025, South Africa led by 218 runs and had Australia reeling at 144/8 at stumps. The Proteas left Australia reeling at 73/7 after a pair of runs from Kagiso Rabada (3/44) and Lungi Ngidi (3/35) in the second innings.
Mitchell Starc (16*) and Alex Carey (43) made some lower-order contributions, though, which helped them push their lead over 200. David Bedingham stated that they are completely sure of chasing down the target in the fourth innings and would devise stronger strategies after spotting a chance to end the match on Day 3.
“We have a lot of confidence. The batters will have their plans, I believe. However, I do believe that today is fantastic. And I believe we would have had them or defeated them 220-8 when they began to bat in their third inning. At the press conference following the day’s play, Bedingham stated, “I think you’re very confident and I think there’s a massive belief in this team.”
Additionally, Bedingham stated that although South Africa is thrilled about the incredible possibility of winning the WTC, the game could still go either way.
“I think we’re all really thrilled about the chance to win, and I think it’s just an incredible opportunity.” It may go either way, as I mentioned, but I believe that the club is really thrilled and that there is a lot of faith in the locker room,” he continued.
Teams have chased down 200-plus objectives in the fourth innings four times at Lord’s in its illustrious history. The most recent was in June 2022, when England defeated New Zealand, chasing down 277 runs in 78.5 overs.
As they approach the end of their 27-year ICC title drought—their most recent victory occurred in the Champions Trophy in 1998—South Africa will draw some motivation from the previous four wins.
