Australia resume first innings at Kingsmead on day two of first Test

Australia resumed their first innings against South Africa at Kingsmead on day two of the first men’s Test on 2026-10-10.

At the end of the 68th over Australia were 197-6 with Renshaw on 51 and Cummins on 38; Nortje bowled a short delivery which Cummins rode and a full straight ball which he squeezed behind square to get off strike, while Renshaw defended a mid-level short ball, went under a bouncer and left a wider delivery.

In the 69th over Australia moved to 198-6 with Renshaw 51 and Cummins 39 as Jansen bowled; Cummins faced an unsociable bouncer, was denied a run from a yorker by fielding behind point, played and missed outside off stump, and then took a single on the fifth ball.