Durban, Oct. 13 -- A disciplined Australian bowling unit finished the job in clinical fashion on Day 5 of the Durban Test, clinching a 214-run triumph to draw first blood in the three-match ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 series.
The visitors laid the groundwork earlier in the match when Matt Renshaw played his best-ever Test knock, stroking a magnificent 190 to propel Australia to 390 in their first turn with the bat.
South Africa responded with 284, anchored by resilient knocks from David Bedingham and Aiden Markram, leaving Australia with a handy 106-run advantage at the halfway mark.
Refusing to sit on their lead, Australia turned up the heat in their second innings on Day 4, declaring at 314/6 after brisk half-centuries from Ren...