Matt Renshaw breaks Virat Kohli's Test record with 190 against South Africa
Matt Renshaw's marathon innings of 190 helped Australia recover from 124/6 to post 390 against South Africa in Durban.
Matt Renshaw surpassed Virat Kohli's decade-old record for most runs scored while batting with the tail in a Test innings. The Australian batter scored 174 runs in partnerships with the lower order during his career-best 190 against South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban. Renshaw contributed 41 runs with Pat Cummins, 12 with Mitchell Starc, 100 with Nathan Lyon and 21 with Josh Hazlewood. He surpassed Kohli's previous benchmark of 171 runs set during his 235 against England at the Wankhede Stadium in 2016. Renshaw faced 397 deliveries, hitting 21 fours and one six. Australia recovered from 124/6 to post 390 all out on day two. South Africa reached 27/1 by stumps in reply.
CricHubb Take
Renshaw's record shows that anchoring from number five remains a viable strategy even when top-order collapses occur, a reminder that middle-order resilience can still rescue innings on challenging surfaces.