Matt Renshaw’s unbeaten 65 steered Australia to 225 for 7 against South Africa on day two of the first Test in Durban, after a disastrous start to the tourists’ innings and a failed top-order gamble with Nic Maddinson.
Maddinson, recalled to open, was out for 0 after 33 balls, leaving Australia under pressure early at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead. By the time play moved toward its close, Australia had been 124 for 6 before Renshaw and captain Pat Cummins steadied the innings with a partnership that pushed the visitors past 200.
The scoreboard showed Cummins made 43 and was dismissed at 210 for 7, while Mitchell Starc was unbeaten on 6 as Australia reached 225 for 7 from 79.4 overs. South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder took 3 wickets, Marco Jansen 2 and Anrich Nortje 2.
The match runs from 9 to 13 October 2026, and Australia had won the toss and batted first. Renshaw’s effort kept the innings alive, but South Africa’s attack still had Australia on the back foot at stumps.
