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Australia captain Pat Cummins successfully moved Matt Renshaw down to bat at number five against South Africa in Durban, leading to an emphatic 214-run victory in the first Test. Renshaw shifted from opening to the middle order to counter the Proteas' spin duo Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer, allowing Nic Maddinson to take the opening role.
Renshaw made a match-winning impact with scores of 190 and 82, expertly handling the spin threat. Cummins noted after the match that it would take a compelling reason to shift Renshaw from the number five spot ahead of the second Test in Gqeberha.
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