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South Africa vs Australia Live Score, 1st Test: Nic Maddinson, Travis Head aim to build on AUS lead on Day 4

Australia’s first innings in the opening Test against South Africa at Durban’s Kingsmead Stadium ended with a commanding 106-run lead, thanks to a dominant bowling display and a late-order fightback. After losing six wickets for 124, the visitors rallied to post 390, with Matt Renshaw’s unbeaten 190 anchoring their recovery.

South Africa were bowled out for 284, with Pat Cummins claiming three wickets to lead the attack. Heading into Day 4, Travis Head and Nic Maddinson are looking to extend Australia’s advantage, having reached 33/0 by stumps on Day 3—already widening the lead to 139 runs—while South Africa’s top score in their innings failed to reach 50.

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