Mulder, Jansen and Nortje Help South Africa Reduce Australia to 187-6 on Shortened Day 1 in Durban
Matthew Renshaw and Pat Cummins steadied Australia after a slow start, with the pair adding 50 runs before officials stopped play.
- On Friday, Australia reached 187-6 at stumps on Day 1 of the first test against South Africa at Kingsmead Oval in Durban, as bad light forced play to end 24.4 overs early.
- South African bowlers dominated early, reducing the tourists to 124-6 before a late-order recovery. Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, and Anrich Nortje each claimed two wickets, dismantling the top and middle order.
- Matt Renshaw and Australian captain Pat Cummins stabilized the innings with an unbeaten 63-run partnership for the seventh wicket. Renshaw finished on 46 not out; Cummins remained unbeaten on 33.
- Play halted 52 minutes after tea when a sharp bouncer from Nortje to Renshaw prompted umpires to check light conditions. Despite floodlights, deteriorating conditions over Durban forced officials to call stumps prematurely.
- Both teams will return on Saturday to resume the match, marking Australia's first test series in South Africa since the 2018 'Sandpapergate' scandal.
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