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 Australia’s first Test tour to South Africa since the Sandpaper gate.
Matt Renshaw was the star for the visitors. Australia were in deep trouble at 124-6 in the first innings, but Renshaw rescued them with a marathon knock of 190, powering them to 390. He followed with 82 in the second innings to help set a target of 421.
Josh Hazlewood stepped up in the second innings with a six-wicket haul to seal the win. Aiden Markram struck a gritty 75 for South Africa, but it went in vain.
World Test Championship standings
The result strengthened Australia’s grip on the top spot in the World Test Championship standings. South Africa slipped to third place in the 2025-27 points table.