By Mark Gleeson LONDON (Reuters) -South Africa won the World Test Championship on Saturday, completing a remarkable turnaround to beat Australia by five wickets as they successfully chased down an imposing 282-run target.

Witnessing Kyle Verreynne smash a shot past the covers and confirming that the ICC Test Mace would come to the Rainbow Nation was a relief from decades of pain and the realization of a dream that many people had held but had not yet realized.

LONDON (AP) — South Africa won the World Test Championship against titleholder Australia by five wickets after knocking off the last 69 runs required on the fourth morning of the final on Saturday. The Proteas achieved their first major cricket title in 27 years, sparking celebrations at Lord’s.