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Hazlewood fires Australia to convincing first-Test win over South Africa

Australia clinched a convincing 214-run win over South Africa in the first Test of their three-match series to take a 1-0 lead.

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Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 11:08 AM

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Josh Hazlewood took career-best Test figures of 6-49 as Australia defeated South Africa by 214 runs.
Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with the victory in Durban.
South Africa collapsed after lunch on the final day, losing their last four wickets for five runs.

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Josh Hazlewood claimed career-best bowling figures of 6-49 to propel Australia to a 214-run victory over South Africa in the first Test in Durban. Requiring six wickets on the final day, Australia broke through South Africa's middle-order resistance shortly after lunch to secure a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Aiden Markram fought hard with 75 runs, but South Africa suffered a rapid collapse, losing their final four wickets for just five runs. Matt Renshaw earned Player of the Match honors after scoring 190 and 82, alongside taking two wickets. The second Test begins on Sunday in Gqeberha.

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Hazlewood fires Australia to convincing first-Test win over South Africa

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