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Australia beat South Africa by 214 runs to lead Test series 1-0
Australia beat South Africa by 214 runs in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban.
The win gave Australia a 1-0 lead in the series.
Australia were struggling at 124 for six in their first innings before Matt Renshaw made 190 and helped lift the total to 390.
Renshaw added 82 in the second innings as Australia set South Africa a target of 421.
Josh Hazlewood took six wickets in South Africa’s second innings, while Aiden Markram scored 75.
Australia strengthened their top spot in the 2025–27 World Test Championship standings, and South Africa fell to third.
The teams’ next match in the series is not specified.
Australia beat South Africa by 214 runs at Kingsmead in Durban to take a 1-0 lead in the Test series.
Matt Renshaw scored 190 in Australia's first innings and 82 in the second.
Josh Hazlewood took six wickets in South Africa's second innings.
Aiden Markram scored 75 in South Africa's fourth innings, but his effort was not enough to prevent defeat.
South Africa's coach Shukri Conrad said several batters needed to step up after the loss.
- Who
- Australia beat South Africa.
- What
- Australia won by 214 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the series.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.
- Why
- Australia scored 390 in its first innings and set a target of 421; Josh Hazlewood took six wickets in South Africa's second innings.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
South Africa came into the Test after playing no Test cricket for almost a year.
Matt Renshaw scored 190 as Australia recovered from 124-6 to make 390.
Renshaw made 82 as Australia set South Africa a target of 421.
Aiden Markram scored 75, but Australia won by 214 runs.
- Result
- Australia won by 214 runs
- Series
- Australia leads 1-0
- Venue
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Matt Renshaw
- 190 in the first innings; 82 in the second
- Josh Hazlewood
- Six wickets in South Africa's second innings
- Aiden Markram
- 75 in South Africa's fourth innings
What people are saying
a few of the guys need to step up
The real disappointment was the batting in the first dig on a really good wicket
Yes, a world-class attack, but quite a few guys getting starts and not kicking on.
Sources
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