A monumental 190 from Matt Renshaw completely flipped the momentum in Durban, transforming Australia’s early troubles into a commanding first-innings total of 390 before bad light brought another premature end to Day 2 at Kingsmead. Faced with a tricky late-afternoon…
Matt Renshaw scored a marathon 190 to propel Australia to a commanding first-innings total of 390 on Day 2 of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban. Resuming from 187/6, Renshaw anchored the lower order alongside Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon before bad light brought an early finish to the day's play.
Renshaw and Lyon compiled a record-breaking 134-run ninth-wicket partnership against South Africa, with Lyon contributing 39 runs. In reply, Josh Hazlewood dismissed Ryan Rickelton for a duck before South Africa reached 27/1 at stumps, trailing Australia by 363 runs heading into Day 3.
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