South Africa on verge of WTC final victory over Australia

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Update:
Date: 82 overs
Title: SA 278-5
Content: Need 4 to win
Kyle Verreynne plays and misses at a few from Starc before getting himself off the mark with a single.
Temba Bavuma waits nervously on the balcony. Kagiso Rabada is stood, poised, awaiting the celebrations.
Update:
Date: 12:34 BST
Title: Post
Content: He won't get the winning moment but take a bow, Aiden Markram.
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Markram hits Hazlewood for four
Update:
Date: 81.2 overs
Title: SA 277-5
Content: They scamper a single.
Five.
Update:
Date: 81.1 overs
Title: SA 276-5
Content: Kyle Verreynne joins David Bedingham in the middle.
Still six runs to win.
Update:
Date: 12:32 BST
Title: Post
Content: Simon MannBBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was a remarkable piece of cricket. Aiden Markram hit it well but a fine catch from Travis Head.
Markram has led them to victory with the best innings of his life.
Update:
Date: 12:32 BST
Title: Post
Content: Firdose MoondaCricinfo's South Africa correspondent on Test Match Special
Dare I say that we just saw the best innings ever from a South African player in a Test match.
Update:
Date: 81 overs
Title: WICKET
Content: Markram c Head b Hazlewood 136 (SA 276-5)
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Aiden Markram has played the innings of his life but unfortunately, he will not be there at the end for his side.
He trudges off after clubbing one to Travis Head at mid-wicket, who takes a brilliant catch, but nevertheless, Lord's rises to one of the great Test knocks.
Every Australian player shakes his hand and they barely celebrate the wicket at all.
Update:
Date: 80.5 overs
Title: SA 276-4
Content: Need 6 to win
David Bedingham takes a single.
Win it with a six, Aiden Markram. I dare you.
Update:
Date: 12:28 BST
Title: Post
Content: Firdose MoondaCricinfo's South Africa correspondent on Test Match Special
Unbelievable. I didn't think that we would ever be here.
Update:
Date: 80.2 overs
Title: SA 275-4
Content: Need 7 to win
And again!
Only three this time but Aiden Markram is determined to be the hero.
Update:
Date: 12:26 BST
Title: Post
Content: Firdose MoondaCricinfo's South Africa correspondent on Test Match Special
This is it. This is what we've been waiting for for 30 years.
Update:
Date: 80.1 overs
Title: SA 272-4
Content: Need 10 to win
Josh Hazlewood takes the new ball and Aiden Markram whips it through the leg side for four!
The crowd is alive.
South Africa are 10 runs away from glory.
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Markram hits Hazlewood for four
Update:
Date: 80 overs
Title: SA 268-4
Content: Need 14 to win
More turn and bounce from Nathan Lyon which David Bedingham lets go, shouldering arms and the ball ends up in the hands of Travis Head again.
Nobody is even remotely bothered apart from Marnus Labuschagne, who is obviously in the best position to decide that it's out... from mid-wicket.
The umpires pay him no attention whatsoever.
Update:
Date: 79 overs
Title: SA 267-4
Content: Need 15 to win
Just a couple of singles taken from Beau Webster's first over, as the tension has eased drastically now.
One more over until the new ball. Australia will be hoping it brings them a miracle.
Update:
Date: 12:19 BST
Title: Post
Content: Shot of the day.
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Bedingham hits Cummins for four
Update:
Date: 78 overs
Title: SA 265-4
Content: Need 17 to win
Sharp turn and Nathan Lyon pins Bedingham in front.
The umpire is unmoved and with jeers coming from the crowd, Pat Cummins jokingly makes the signal to review.
At least he's still smiling.
Update:
Date: 77.2 overs
Title: Not out
Content: A collective sigh of relief echoes around Lord's as the replay clearly shows the ball hitting the turf before Head flicks it up with his boot.
Update:
Date: 12:15 BST
Title: Post
Content: Simon MannBBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
This could be a freak wicket.
Update:
Date: 77.2 overs
Title: Umpire review
Content: Well, well, well.
David Bedingham pops one up to Travis Head at short leg, who takes a brilliant reaction catch off his foot - or has it hit the ground?
Update:
Date: 12:12 BST
Title: Post
Content: Steven FinnFormer England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That's wonderful.
Pat Cummins is now going for off-cutters, trying to hit the pad. He's started to chase wickets because he has no other choice.