South Africa’s batting hero Aiden Markram has taken longer than expected to deliver on his promise, but a match-winning century against Australia in the World Test Championship final is being hailed as the biggest in the country’s cricketing history.

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.

Watch the emotional moment Kyle Verreynne hits a boundary to secure ICC World Test Championship victory against Australia, South Africa's first global title since winning the 1998 Champions Trophy.