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Matt Renshaw Surpasses Virat Kohli's Test Record With Career-Best Innings
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News18•11-10-2026, 13:04
Matt Renshaw Surpasses Virat Kohli's Test Record With Career-Best Innings
- •Australian cricketer Matthew Renshaw surpassed Virat Kohli to become the player with the most Test runs scored alongside tailenders since 2002.
- •Renshaw scored a career-best 190 runs off 397 deliveries in the first innings against South Africa in Durban.
- •He contributed 174 runs while batting with the lower order, breaking Kohli's previous record of 171 runs set against England in Mumbai in 2016.
- •Renshaw rescued Australia from 84/3 with crucial partnerships including a 134-run stand with Nathan Lyon before falling just short of a double century.
- •Australia was bowled out for 390, and South Africa finished Day 2 at 27/1 in response.
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Matt Renshaw surpassed Virat Kohli to become the player with the most Test runs scored while batting with tailenders since 2002, accumulating 174 runs with the lower order during his 190-run innings against South Africa in Durban.
Matt Renshaw and Nathan Lyon set a new record for Australia's highest ninth-wicket partnership in an away Test by putting up 134 runs together, surpassing Steve Waugh and Jason Gillespie's 2001 record against India.
Australia posted a total of 390 runs in their first innings before being bowled out on Day 2, anchored by Matt Renshaw's career-best 190-run knock.
