Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs Australia 1st Test - 2026 Australia tour of South Africa 3-match Test series - The first Test cricket match between South Africa and Australia was played at Kingsmead, Durban on October 09th to October 13, 2026.
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| Matt Renshaw passed 150 for the second time on his second century in Tests © AFP/Getty Images |
Match Stats:
- 86 : Matt Renshaw and Pat Cummins shared the seventh highest seventh-wicket partnership for Australia against South Africa in Tests.
- 134 : Matt Renshaw and Nathan Lyon set a record ninth-wicket partnership for Australia against South Africa in Test matches, previously jointly held by the 78-run stand between (Don Bradman and Bill O'Reilly) at Adelaide in 1932 and (Ken Mackay and Ian Meckiff) at Johannesburg in 1958 and the Australia's second highest ninth-wicket stand in Tests, The highest is 154-run stand between Syd Gregory and Jack Blackham against England at Sydney in the 1894-1895 Ashes Test series.
- Matt Renshaw's 190 was his highest score for Australia in Test matches and the joint 14th highest-score by an Australian batsman against South Africa in Tests, jointly with Neil Harvey.
- Australia's 390 was their third highest score against South Africa at Durban in Tests.
Short Summary:
- Day 1 - Bad light stopped the play after Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen make their mark as Australia struggle 187 for 6 in the opening day of the first Test match.
- Day 2 - Magnificent Matt Renshaw's career-best 190 lifts Australia to 390 before Josh Hazlewood strikes in the day two of the one-off Test match.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Australia 1st Innings scored 390 for all-out in 137.2 overs with top scorer by Matt Renshaw cracked a career-best 190 off 397-balls - who fell ten-run short of his double-century - which was his 2nd Test hundred and his first century against South Africa in Tests - including 21-fours & a six.
Pat Cummins struck 43 off 98-balls including 6-fours, Marnus Labuschagne struck 37 off 58-balls including 6-fours, Nathan Lyon scored 27 off 92-balls included 5-fours and Steve Smith cracked a 25 off 53-balls including 2-fours.
1st Innings South Africa best bowler by Wiaan Mulder claimed a 4-wickets for 68-runs in 27-overs including six maidens, Marco Jansen picked up 3-wickets and Anrich Nortje took 2-wickets and one for Simon Harmer.
South Africa 1st Innings scored 27 for 1 in 8.4 overs at Stumps - with top scorer by Aiden Markram cracked a unbeaten 15 off 27-balls including 3-fours and David Bedingham scored 12 off 22-balls contained 2-fours.
1st Innings Australia best bowler by Josh Hazlewood took 1-wicket for 9-runs in 4-overs.
Day 2 Highlights
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Day 1 Highlights
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