Australia clinched a convincing 214-run win over South Africa in the first Test of their three-match series to take a 1-0 lead.
Australia went into the final day in Durban requiring six more wickets for victory, and South Africa a hugely unlikely 319 further runs to win. The visitors encountered some resistance from Aiden Markram (75), but they eventually wrapped things up shortly after lunch.
Josh Hazlewood (6-49) took four of the wickets to finish with career-best figures, including the opening breakthrough of Wiaan Mulder (29), caught down the legside, to end his 69-run stand with Markram that had offered South Africa brief hope of a draw. Kyle Verreynne departed three balls later, out to Player of the Match Matt Renshaw (2-30). Markram found further support in Marco Jansen (35), and the pair put on 45 for the seventh wicket until Hazlewood's return with the second new ball signalled the end of South Africa's resistance.
Renshaw's magnificent 190 had rescued Australia from 124-6 on day one, as they were eventually bowled out for 390 and secured a 106-run first-innings lead. He added 82 in the second innings. Mitchell Starc (1-33) ended Markram's 237-ball stay, and South Africa lost their final four wickets for five runs in just over two overs. South Africa will hope to have Kagiso Rabada back for the second Test in Gqeberha, which starts on Sunday.
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