Australia close on win against South Africa
First Test, Durban (day four of five)Australia 390 & 314-6 dec: Renshaw 82; Nortje 2-56, Maharaj 2-56South Africa 284 & 102-4: Bedingham 46, Markram 45*; Hazlewood 2-20South Africa need 319 runs to win ScorecardAustralia are primed to earn a statement victory and end South Africa's unbeaten run under captain Temba Bavuma after Matt Renshaw's remarkable Test continued on day four of their series opener in Durban.
Even bad light, which cut short the first three days, did not come to South Africa's aid on the fourth evening.
South Africa have won 11 and drawn one of their Tests under Bavuma's captaincy, including their run to the 2025 World Test Championship final where they beat Australia at Lord's.
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