Australia qualifies for the WTC25 Final at Lord's

Australia defeated India by 6 wickets in the Sydney Test, securing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On this dominant victory day, Pat Cummins' team has earned a spot in the ICC World Test Championship final. In June, Australia will face South Africa at Lord’s Cricket Ground for the Test Championship final.

India, the finalists from the previous edition, not only lost the Border-Gavaskar series by 3-1 but also failed to qualify for the Test Championship final. This is Australia’s first Border-Gavaskar Trophy win since the 2014-15 season, and with this victory, Pat Cummins and Steve Smith's team has qualified for the Test Championship final for the second consecutive time.

Australia's opponent in the World Test Championship final will be South Africa, with the title-deciding match set to begin on June 11 at Lord's.

After 45 days of thrilling cricket, the decade-long drought has ended. Australia has reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, defeating India for the first time since 2015. India had been the holder of the trophy for the last four editions.

In Sydney, Australia needed 162 runs to win the Test, the series, and secure their spot in the World Test Championship final. Pat Cummins' team chased down the target in 27 overs, losing 4 wickets. Travis Head (not out 34) and Beau Webster (not out 39) guided the team to victory. However, Steve Smith missed reaching the 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket by just 1 run on this day.