Mathew Renshaw's 190 anchors Australia's first innings at 390

Winning the toss, Australia chose to bat and posted 390 runs in the first innings, anchored by Mathew Renshaw’s patient 190, which featured one six and twenty‑one fours off 397 deliveries.

Pat Cummins added 43, and Marno Labuschagne chipped in with 37. The South African attack, led by Vian Mullder’s four wickets, struggled to make inroads.

South Africa replied with 284, with David Bedingham top‑scoring at 49, while Simon Harmer remained unbeaten on 35. Australian bowlers took six wickets between them.

Declaring at 314/6, Australia set a daunting 421‑run target, leaving the visitors 319 runs short and six wickets away from taking the game.