They Proteas require 69 runs with eight wickets in hand to beat defending champions Australia in the final at Lord's in London.

Centurion Aiden Markram and injured captain Temba Bavuma are at the crease and will resume on 102 and 65 not out respectively. South Africa haven't won a final of an ICC event in 27 years, but won the test championship mace in 2012 and retained it in 2015 when it was played under a different format. Play resumed at 11h30 CAT on Saturday morning.

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