South Africa vs. Australia SA vs AUS 1st Test Live Score Day 2 – The Tech Word News

South Africa vs Australia 1st Test Live Score, Day 2: Australia were 187/6 when bad light brought an early end to the first day of the opening Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday. Matt Renshaw remained unbeaten on 46 while skipper Pat Cummins was not out on 33 as the pair added 63 runs for the seventh wicket to help Australia recover from 124/6.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat in the first match of the three-Test World Test Championship series. However, South Africa’s bowlers struck regularly to put the visitors under pressure before Renshaw and Cummins leveled the innings.

Mulder, Jansen struck early

Wiaan Mulder and Marco Jansen helped South Africa make an early impact, reducing Australia to 24/2.

Travis Head was the first batsman to depart after being caught behind Mulder for nine. Nic Maddinson, who recently recovered from testicular cancer, has returned to Australia’s Test team for the first time since 2016. He started alongside Head but didn’t score 33 points before Jansen passed him.

Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne then added 60 runs for the third wicket to help Australia recover. However, Mulder dismissed Labuschagne for 37 just before lunch. The batsman reviewed the lbw decision but it stood on the umpire’s call.

Beau Webster who was labeled caught for four.

With Australia in danger of a low total, Renshaw and Cummins combined to bat. Their unbeaten 63-run partnership took Australia to 187/6 before bad light halted play 24.4 overs before the scheduled end.

Temba Bavuma-led South Africa are the reigning Test world champions after beating Australia in the 2025 final. The series is also Australia’s first tour of South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.