Australia placed South Africa under pressure on the fourth day of the Durban Test after Matt Renshaw followed his first-innings 190 with 82. Declaring at 316 for six, the visitors set a target of 421.
South Africa reached the close on 102 for four, with Aiden Markram unbeaten on 45. The report highlighted Renshaw’s change of tempo, moving from patient accumulation in his first innings to a more attacking approach while building the declaration total.
This is a report from the penultimate day, before the match’s final result. It records how Australia created its winning position through contrasting batting methods, while Markram’s remaining resistance meant that the target had not yet been converted into a completed victory at that point.
