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Hazlewood six-for seals dominant Australia win

Australia crushed South Africa by 214 runs in the first Test in Durban, with Josh Hazlewood taking a career-best six wickets and Matt Renshaw starring with the bat.

SA vs AUS 2026/27, South Africa vs Australia Match Report: Set a record 421-run target, South Africa were bowled out for 206 in their second innings

The Long Sip
What happened

Australia won the first Test against South Africa in Durban by 214 runs, bowling the hosts out for 206 chasing a record 421-run target.

The detail

Josh Hazlewood finished with a career-best 6 for 49, while Matt Renshaw scored 190 and 82 to anchor Australia's dominant performance.

And then

It was Australia's first Test in South Africa since the 2018 Sandpaper scandal, and it handed world Test champions South Africa their first defeat under Temba Bavuma.

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What readers are saying

UncleMicko
Worth noting that South Africa haven't played a Test since November 2025 - that's nearly a year out. You can't just walk back into a series against Australia and expect to be sharp with the bat or ball. The rust showed.
tony1987
Hazlewood's career-best 6-49 was the difference. Strong performance under pressure.
NannaDaniel
If you're planning to follow day-five cricket, keep an eye on the weather forecast. The report mentions bad light cut play short three days running, and the afternoon conditions looked dodgy throughout.
Sandy
seeing renshaw take those wickets after never having one in his career shows he is really stepping up in that new number five role.
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