Match Highlights

• Australia: 390 aur 314/6 declared, South Africa ke saamne 421-run target.
• South Africa: 284 aur Day 4 stumps par 102/4.
• Matt Renshaw: First innings mein 190, second innings mein 99 balls par 82.
• Pat Cummins: 12 balls par unbeaten 32, jismein 4 sixes.
• Josh Hazlewood: Fourth innings mein 2/20, crucial breakthroughs.
• Day 5 equation: South Africa ko 319 runs, Australia ko 6 wickets.

Day 4: Australia Ne Match Par Grip Aur Mazboot Ki

Durban mein Australia aur South Africa ke beech pehle Test ka chautha din visitors ke naam raha. First innings mein 106 runs ki lead haasil karne ke baad Australia ne aggressive batting se apni position aur mazboot kar di. 314/6 par declaration ne South Africa ko 421 runs ka challenging target diya.

Chase mein South Africa ne Ryan Rickelton ko jaldi kho diya. Aiden Markram aur David Bedingham ne resistance dikhaya, lekin final session mein Australia ke bowlers ne match ka momentum wapas apni taraf kar liya. Stumps par South Africa 102/4 tha.

Morning Session: Maddinson Ka Counterattack

Nic Maddinson ne positive intent dikhate hue sirf 38 balls mein 48 runs banaye. Marco Jansen ne Travis Head ko din ke second over mein dismiss kiya, lekin Maddinson ne attacking approach jaari rakhi. Anrich Nortje ki yorker ne unki innings khatam ki.

Steve Smith aur Marnus Labuschagne ne 50-run partnership se lead badhai. Smith big shot ki koshish mein long-on par catch hue, jabki Labuschagne Keshav Maharaj ki delivery par cover mein out hue. Smith ko Nortje ki ball helmet par lagi thi aur woh South Africa ki second innings mein fielding ke liye nahi aaye. Australia ne morning session mein chaar wickets khokar 141 runs jode.

Renshaw Ki 82 Aur Cummins Ki 32* Ne Badla Match

Matt Renshaw ne first innings ke 190 ke baad second innings mein bhi apni batting class dikhai. Unhone Alex Carey ke saath 48 runs aur Beau Webster ke saath 65 runs ki important partnerships banayi. Carey ko Nortje ne bowled kiya, jiske baad scoring pace aur tez hua.

Renshaw ne 99 balls par 82 runs banaye, lekin Maharaj ke brilliant return catch ne unhe century se rok diya. Australia 270/6 par pahunch chuka tha, tab captain Pat Cummins ne 12 balls mein chaar sixes ki madad se unbeaten 32 runs banaye.

Middle session mein Australia ne 22 overs mein 140 runs score kiye. Tea par Cummins ne innings 314/6 declared kar di, jisse South Africa ko 421 ka target mila.

South Africa Chase: Hazlewood Aur Cummins Ka Pressure

Early wicket ke baad Markram aur Bedingham ne kareeb 20 overs tak Australia ko frustrate kiya. Nathan Lyon ki turn aur Hazlewood ki accurate bowling ke beech dono batters ne innings ko sambhalne ki koshish ki.

Hazlewood ne Bedingham ko LBW dismiss karke crucial partnership tod di. Uske baad Renshaw ne Temba Bavuma ko forward short leg par catch karaya. Cummins ne short-ball pressure ke baad fuller delivery se Tristan Stubbs ko wicketkeeper ke haathon catch karaya.

Aiden Markram 45 not out par rahe aur Wiaan Mulder ne unke saath 50 balls tak batting karke din ka khel khatam kiya. South Africa ko ab final day par ek difficult recovery ki zarurat hogi.

Australia vs South Africa 1st Test: Brief Scores

Day 5 Par Kya Hoga Sabse Important?

Australia ke paas runs ka substantial cushion aur South Africa ke chaar wickets already gir chuke hain. Markram ki unbeaten innings hosts ke liye central hogi, jabki Mulder ko unka saath dena hoga. Australia ke liye disciplined bowling aur early breakthrough match ko jaldi conclude kar sakte hain.

GNN analysis ke mutabik fourth-day turning point Renshaw-Webster partnership ke baad Cummins ki rapid scoring aur phir Bedingham-Bavuma-Stubbs ke wickets rahe. Lekin Test cricket mein final result tabhi tay hoga jab Day 5 ka khel complete hoga.

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