Nortje takes 2 for 40 as Australia reach 187 for 6 on day one in Durban

Anrich Nortje took two wickets on his Test return as Australia finished day one of the first Test against South Africa on 187 for 6 at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday. The right-arm fast bowler claimed Alex Carey and Beau Webster to leave the visitors at 124 for 6 after they had recovered from an early collapse.

Matt Renshaw remained unbeaten on 46 while Pat Cummins was not out on 33 in an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 63. Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder each took two wickets as South Africa's seam attack shared the damage equally.

Nortje had not played a Test since March 2023 and replaced the injured Kagiso Rabada in the side. Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first.