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Australia set South Africa daunting 421 to win first Test

Global Published 12 October 2026, 17:57 · archived 12 Oct 2026

DURBAN: Australia’s Matt Renshaw continued his red-hot batting form in before his side declared on 314-6 at tea on the fourth day of the first Test on Monday, setting hosts South Africa a victory target of 421. Australia had a 106-run lead after Renshaw scored 190 in the first innings, and the 30-year-old Queenslander continued to dominate the home bowlers at Kingsmead, scoring before a controversial caught and bowled from Keshav Maharaj ended his contribution. It was the top score for Australia, who looked to accelerate their run accumulation in a bid to give themselves time to put South Afri...

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