First Test, Durban (day four of five) Australia 390 and 314-December 6: Renshaw 82; Nortje 2-56, Maharaj 2-56 South Africa 284 and 102-4: Bedingham 46, Markram 45*; Hazlewood 2-20 South Africa need 319 runs to win ScorecardAustralia are set to claim a dramatic victory and end South Africa’s unbeaten run under captain Temba Bavuma after Matt Renshaw’s remarkable test continued on day four of the series opener in Durban. Renshaw, in his second game after a three-year absence, followed up his first innings 190 with 89 to allow Australia to declare 314-6. The 30-year-old then dismissed Bavuma with his part-time spin late in the day for his first Test wicket. Captain Pat Cummins followed up with a perfect set-up from Tristan Stubbs, pushing him back with shorter balls before cutting him off with a full delivery, to leave South Africa 102-4 at the end. Set a world record of 421 to win, they need to fight back on the final day to draw level with six wickets remaining. 11 and drew one of their Tests under Bavuma’s captaincy, including their run to the final of the 2025 World Test Championship, where they beat Australia at Lord’s. This is the first Test in a South African summer that includes two more against the Australians, two against Bangladesh and three against England at Christmas. Even the bad light, which shortened the first three days, did not help South Africa on the fourth night.
