South Africa vs Australia 1st Test Live Score: Matt Renshaw hits half-century; steers AUS fightback with Pat Cummins

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: Catch out all the latest live updates from Day 2 of the SA vs AUS 1st Test at Durban.

Matt Renshaw has hit a reslilent half-century (AFP)

South Africa vs Australia 1st Test Live Score: Pat Cummins and Matt Renshaw have their task cut as they resume Australia's innings on Day 2 of the Durban Test against South Africa. The visitors finished the opening day at 187/6 after bad light brought an early end to the proceedings. Renshaw, unbeaten on 46, and captain Cummins, not out on 33, will take guard with an important task ahead. Their unbroken seventh-wicket partnership has given Australia some stability after the top order struggled against South Africa’s bowling attack. For South Africa, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje, playing his first Test in three years, claimed two wickets apiece.

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• 10 Oct 2026, 01:21:31 PM IST

  200 up for Australia!!

  Pat Cummins and Matt Renshaw are not looking to bow down to the constant barrage of short balls and pacey deliveries by the South African bowlers. They are grinding hard, facing body blows, but still are sticking to the crease to keep Australia in the hunt. They have now gone past 200. However, the thing too see is how the Aussie go about things when the new ball is taken after 11 overs.

• 10 Oct 2026, 01:05:52 PM IST

  Fifty for Renshaw!!

  It's the first over of the day, and what a start! Matt Renshaw hits Anrich Nortje for a four. He brings up a much well-deserved half-century. He has persisted on the Durban track and shown the Australian top order exactly what to do to counter the South African attack. This has been a very resilient knock from the left-hander.

• 10 Oct 2026, 12:54:22 PM IST

  Will the weather play spoilsport today?

  After just 65.5 overs bowled on Day 1, the biggest concern is whether will play a spoilsport on Day 2 as well. The good news is that there is no chance of rainfall. However, the bad news is that there will be consistent cloud cover throughout the day. While the match will start with a 46% cloud cover, it increases throughout the day even reaching 71% at one point of time. Hence, visibility and bad light will definitely be an issue if such weather persists.

• 10 Oct 2026, 12:09:53 PM IST

  Only 65 overs were possible on Day 1

  We didn't get the full allotted 90 overs on the opening day of the much-awaited series as bad light played spoilsport at the Kingsmead. Only 65.2 overs were possible on Day 1 and the umpires then took the players off due to bad light. Australia ended Day 1 at 187/6 with Renshaw and Cummins unbeaten on 46 and 33, respectively.

  The officials will now try to make up the lost time on the second day.

• 10 Oct 2026, 12:01:35 PM IST

  Hello and welcome!

  Hi, this is Shaunak Ghosh, and I'll be taking you through the upcoming Day 2 of the opening Test between South Africa and Australia. The Proteas had the upper hand on the 1st day as the hosts scalped six wickets in no time. However, Pat Cummins and Matt Renshaw led Australia's fightback and the duo would hope to continue with their resistance on Saturday in Durban.