Renshaw 190 rescues Australia to 390; Smith breaks catch record

Matt Renshaw scored a career-best 190 off 397 balls to lift Australia from 124 for six to 390 all out on day two of the first Test in Durban. He added 86 runs for the seventh wicket with captain Pat Cummins and a record 134 for the ninth wicket with Nathan Lyon.

South Africa's fast bowlers dominated day one, with Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder and Anrich Nortje each taking two wickets as Australia slumped to 187 for six. Spinners Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer went wicketless on the opening day.

“Every player who walks out for every team naturally has their personal approach to batting. Some guys are more aggressive than others. Over long periods of time, they reap the rewards of that and sometimes it doesn't pay off.”

On day three, Steve Smith took four catches to surpass Rahul Dravid's record of 222, becoming the most prolific non-wicketkeeper fielder in Test history with 223 catches. South Africa were bowled out for 284 in reply, with David Bedingham top-scoring with 49.

Pat Cummins led the Australian attack with three for 54, while Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon claimed two wickets each. South Africa's batting coach Ashwell Prince defended his side's aggressive approach despite six batters reaching 30 but failing to convert.

Australia reached 33 for no loss in their second innings, extending their overall lead to 139 before bad light ended play early for the third consecutive day. Nic Maddinson hit 17 not out and Travis Head 10 not out.