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Renshaw's 190 Leads Australia's Fightback Against South Africa
Australia were in trouble early in their first Test against South Africa.
Matt Renshaw came in when the team had lost four wickets for 84 runs.
He stayed in for a long time and scored 190 runs.
He worked with Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon to help Australia build a much bigger total.
Renshaw was the last Australian batter out, and the team finished with 390 runs.
His score was the fourth-highest by an Australian in South Africa.
He missed a double century by just 10 runs.
It was his best Test score and his first Test hundred in nine years.
Matt Renshaw made 190 from 397 balls, with 21 fours and one six, in the first Test against South Africa.
He arrived with Australia at 84 for four and was the last batter dismissed as the team reached 390.
Renshaw added 86 runs with captain Pat Cummins and 134 with Nathan Lyon.
His 190 is the fourth-highest score by an Australian batter in South Africa, 10 runs short of a double century.
It was Renshaw's best Test score and his first Test century in nine years.
- Who
- Australian batter Matt Renshaw, with contributions from Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon.
- What
- Renshaw scored 190 as Australia reached 390 in the first Test against South Africa.
- Where
- Durban, South Africa.
- When
- Day 2 of the first Test; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Renshaw helped Australia recover after they lost four wickets for 84 runs.
Australia's recovery
South Africa's early advantage
Momentum in the innings
Australia's recovery
Renshaw's 190 and partnerships with Cummins and Lyon helped Australia recover and reach 390.
South Africa's early advantage
South Africa had reduced Australia to 84 for four, with Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne dismissed.
Key facts
- Renshaw's score
- 190 runs from 397 balls
- Renshaw's boundaries
- 21 fours and one six
- Australia's total
- 390 runs
- Seventh-wicket partnership
- 86 runs with Pat Cummins
- Ninth-wicket partnership
- 134 runs with Nathan Lyon
- Historical ranking
- Fourth-highest score by an Australian batter in South Africa, according to the article
- Test milestone
- Renshaw's best Test score and first Test century in nine years
Sources
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