Australia beat South Africa by 214 runs on the final day at Kingsmead in Durban to take a 1-0 lead in the series. It was the visitors’ first Test tour of South Africa since the Sandpaper gate.
Australia were in serious trouble at 124-6 in their first innings before Matt Renshaw rescued them with a marathon knock of 190, which lifted them to 390. He added 82 in the second innings, helping Australia set a target of 421.
Josh Hazlewood then took a six-wicket haul in the second innings to seal the win for his side. Aiden Markram fought hard for the hosts with a gritty 75, but it was not enough to save South Africa.
Points table impact
The result strengthened Australia’s grip on top spot in the World Test Championship standings. South Africa dropped to third place.