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Australia dominates Durban Test as Renshaw shines and Hazlewood strikes early
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News18•10-10-2026, 22:33
Australia dominates Durban Test as Renshaw shines and Hazlewood strikes early
- •Australia posted a strong total of 390 runs in their first innings by the end of the second day in Durban.
- •Matt Renshaw missed a double century by just 10 runs, playing a magnificent knock of 190 runs from 397 balls.
- •Renshaw built crucial partnerships with the lower order, including a record 134-run stand for the ninth wicket with Nathan Lyon.
- •South Africa struggled early in their reply, finishing the day at 27 for 1 and trailing by 363 runs.
- •Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood dismissed opener Ryan Rickelton for a duck in the second over of the innings.
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Matt Renshaw played a historic innings of 190 runs from 397 balls, narrowly missing out on a double century before being caught off Simon Harmer's bowling.
Matt Renshaw and Nathan Lyon shared a historic 134-run partnership for the ninth wicket, setting the record for Australia's highest ninth-wicket partnership in an away Test.
By the end of the second day's play, South Africa had scored 27 runs for the loss of one wicket, trailing Australia's total of 390 runs by 363 runs.
