Australia’s Matt Renshaw
The Australian batter scored 174 runs in partnerships with the lower order during his career-best 190 against South Africa in the ongoing Test at Durban, going past Kohli ’s previous benchmark of 171. Kohli had achieved the feat during his monumental 235 against England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in 2016. Renshaw’s contribution with the tail proved instrumental in Australia’s recovery after they slumped to 124/6. He added 41 runs in an 86-run stand with captain Pat Cummins , followed by 12 in a 20-run partnership with Mitchell Starc. His most significant contribution came alongside Nathan Lyon , with the pair putting on 134 runs for the ninth wicket, of which Renshaw scored 100. He then added another 21 in a 26-run stand with Josh Hazlewood. His 190 became the highest individual score by an Australian there, overtaking Phillip Hughes’ 160 in 2009. 5 or lower, surpassing Kusal Perera’s unbeaten 153 in 2019.
Renshaw’s knock also established two significant milestones at the Durban venue. It was also the highest Test score at the ground by a batter coming in at No.