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Matt Renshaw scored a significant 190 runs to lead Australia to a strong position on day two of the first Test match against South Africa in Durban. The innings, supported by a record-breaking ninth-wicket partnership with Nathan Lyon, helped Australia recover from a precarious start.
Why it matters
This performance marks a major turnaround for the Australian cricket team in a high-stakes international Test series.
CRICKET AUSTRALIA Records shattered as marathon century, wild stand inspire Aussie ‘recovery for the ages’ RSA vs AUS: 1st Test Day 2 Highlights | 15:47 Dane Heverin from Fox Sports October 11th, 2026 7:25 am Matt Renshaw’s incredible 190 lifted Australia to a position of strength on day two of the first Test in Durban with the tourists bowled for 390 from 137.2 overs before bad light stopped play with South Africa 1/27.
Josh Hazlewood gave Australia the perfect start in the field by nicking off Ryan Rickelton for a third-ball duck after Renshaw rewrote the record books.
He was eventually dismissed two balls after tea, edging off spinner Simon Harmer to slip to end his 397-ball epic - the most balls faced by an Australian since Usman Khawaja’s 180 off 422 balls in Ahmedabad in 2023.
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