Renshaw's century resurrects Australia after Mulder's four
Renshaw went to lunch 102 not out to help Australia to 277 for 8 after Wiaan Mulder claimed four wickets to end Cummins' stubborn resistance
Australia reached 277 for 8 at lunch on Day 2 of the first cricket test against South Africa. Matt Renshaw was 102 not out, having scored a second test hundred, with Nathan Lyon 7 not out for company.
Renshaw's century helped Australia recover from a difficult position, having been 187-6 at the end of Day 1. Pat Cummins added 10 runs to his overnight score of 33 before being caught at slip off Wiaan Mulder, who took four wickets.
According to Yahoo Sports, Renshaw's previous test hundred was in 2017 against Pakistan — 184 in Sydney. Mulder's four wickets included that of Mitchell Starc for 6. Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje also took two wickets each.
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