Kingsmead Test: SA require 319 more runs; Australia eye win
What's the story
Australia mounted further pressure on South Africa on Day 4 of the 1st Test at Kingsmead, Durban. Resuming at their overnight score of 33/0, the visitors extended their first-innings lead. Declaring at 314/6 by tea, they gave SA a 421-run target. Matt Renshaw followed up his epic 190 with another 82-run knock. Meanwhile, the hosts were 102/4 (41 overs) by stumps.
Innings
How Australia's second innings panned out
Australia scored rapidly on the fourth morning, reaching 72/2 by 11 overs. Opener Nic Maddinson departed after scoring a 38-ball 48.
Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith then took the Aussies past 120.
Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj struck in quick succession thereafter, reducing Australia to 157/4.
After lunch, Renshaw's fine 82 off 99 balls drove Australia toward 300.
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Renshaw's sweep steals the show
According to Cricbuzz, Renshaw scored 57 runs off the sweep shot, the most by a batter in a Test in South Africa.
The left-handed batter made his Test debut against the same opposition in 2016.
He now has 925 runs from 16 Tests at an average of 45.56, including 2 tons and 4 half-centuries. He averages 66.8 against the Proteas.
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Australia declare after lower-order carnage
After Renshaw's dismissal, the declaration was in sight. While Beau Webster reached 39 off 43 balls, Australian captain Pat Cummins hammered 4 sixes in his 12-ball 32. Both returned unbeaten as Australia declared at 314/6. Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj took two wickets each.
Innings
The story of chase so far
SA's chase was off to a poor start as they lost Ryan Rickelton early. Josh Hazlewood struck in the fourth over.
However, David Bedingham and Aiden Markram steadied the ship with a 66-run stand. Hazlewood once again struck by stopping Bedingham before his half-century.
Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs also departed shortly after, leaving SA at 86/4.
Notably, the highest successful Test chase is 418 by West Indies against Australia at St John's in 2003.
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Highest run rate in a Test innings at Kingsmead
Australia's run rate in the second innings read 5.41, the highest ever in a Test innings at Kingsmead. They surpassed South Africa, who recorded a run rate of 4.63 against West Indies in 2008.