SA vs AUS 1st Test Day 5 Highlights: Australia Defeat South Africa by 214 Runs
SA vs AUS 1st Test Day 5 Highlights: The fifth day of the first Test match between South Africa and Australia at Kingsmead, Durban, proved to be highly exciting, with Australia defeating South Africa by a substantial margin of 214 runs.
SA vs AUS 1st Test Scorecard
Australia 1st Innings: 390/10 (Matt Renshaw 190, Wiaan Mulder 4/68)
South Africa 1st Innings: 284/10 (David Bedingham 49, Pat Cummins 3/54)
Australia 2nd Innings: 314/6d (Matt Renshaw 82, Nic Maddinson 48, Anrich Nortje 2/56)
South Africa 2nd Innings (Target: 421 Runs): 206/10 (Aiden Markram 75, David Bedingham 46, Josh Hazlewood 6/49)
South Africa vs Australia Highlights
Lethal Spell by Josh Hazlewood (6/49):
Day 5 was dominated by a lethal bowling spell from Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. Delivering the best performance of his career, he claimed 6 wickets (6/49).
After the new ball was taken, Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc completely dismantled South Africa’s lower order. South Africa’s final 4 wickets fell for just 5 runs.
Resilient Innings by Aiden Markram (75 Runs):
South African opening batter Aiden Markram made a valiant effort to save the match, playing a marathon innings of 75 runs off 237 balls.
David Bedingham (46 runs) provided him with solid support.
South Africa’s Collapse:
Following the dismissals of Markram and Bedingham, the Proteas' innings crumbled like a house of cards. The entire team was bowled out for 206 runs in 86.5 overs.
Player of the Match:
Matt Renshaw was named 'Player of the Match' for his stellar performance, which included scores of 190 (first innings) and 82 (second innings), along with taking 2 wickets.
