Renshaw's unbeaten 190 puts Australia on top in first Test v South Africa
Matt Renshaw made a career-best unbeaten 190 on day two of the first Test in Durban, taking Australia to 390 for nine at tea after they were 124 for six on day one.
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The story, neutrally told
Centre · 1Matt Renshaw scored a career-best unbeaten 190 on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban, on Saturday 10 October, and Australia went to tea on 390 for nine. CNAN “Matt Renshaw struck a superb career-best unbeaten 190 and helped Australia take control of the first test against hosts South Africa as they went to tea on 390 for nine” Read at CNA ↗ Mixed · 2Australia had been in trouble at 124 for six on day one, and began day two on 187 for six; Renshaw was 46 not out overnight. CNAN “Australia started the second day on 187 for six” Read at CNA ↗ Arab NewsRC “Renshaw, who was expected to open the batting but surprisingly dropped down the order to No. 5, was 46 not out overnight” Read at Arab News ↗ Mixed · 2Renshaw put on 86 for the seventh wicket with captain Pat Cummins, who made 43 before getting a thick edge to Wiaan Mulder and being caught at second slip by Aiden Markram. CNAN “putting on 86 for the seventh wicket with skipper Pat Cummins (43)” Read at CNA ↗ Arab NewsRC “the skipper got a thick edge to Wiaan Mulder and was caught at second slip by Aiden Markram for 43” Read at Arab News ↗
Centre · 1Mulder then bowled Mitchell Starc for six, and it looked as though South Africa might run through the lower order. CNAN “Mitchell Starc (6) followed quickly after being bowled by Mulder” Read at CNA ↗ Centre · 1Renshaw and Nathan Lyon (27) then shared a ninth-wicket stand of 134, which CNA described as a record for Australia against South Africa and the highest for that wicket in Durban, before Lyon fell LBW to Marco Jansen (3-63). CNAN “Renshaw and Nathan Lyon (27) shared a record ninth-wicket stand of 134 for Australia against South Africa, the highest partnership for that wicket in Durban.” Read at CNA ↗ Mixed · 2Renshaw reached his century off 204 balls with his 10th four and was 102 not out at lunch, with Australia on 277 for eight; the 190 came off 395 balls. Arab NewsRC “The 30-year-old brought up his century off 204 balls with his 10th four and was 102 not out at lunch” Read at Arab News ↗ CNAN “Renshaw’s 190 has come off 395 balls” Read at CNA ↗
Mixed · 2It was his second Test hundred, nine years after his first, 185 against Pakistan in Sydney in 2017; CNA said he had made single-figure scores in 11 of his previous 13 Test innings. Arab NewsRC “reaching his second test ton almost a decade after his first against Pakistan in Sydney in 2017” Read at Arab News ↗ CNAN “Renshaw had made single-figure scores in 11 of his previous 13 test innings.” Read at CNA ↗ Centre · 1CNA said his score was the highest by a number five batter in Tests at Kingsmead, and that he was struck on the helmet by Anrich Nortje but soon settled again. CNAN “His score is the highest by a number five batter in tests at Kingsmead.”“He was struck in the helmet by speedster Anrich Nortje” Read at CNA ↗ Mixed · 2Mulder was the best South African bowler, with figures of 4-68 at tea after 4-51 at lunch; bad light could again be an issue, with Renshaw and Josh Hazlewood (5 not out) at the crease after 137 overs. Arab NewsRC “Mulder was the pick of the home bowlers with figures of 4-51 off 22 overs” Read at Arab News ↗ CNAN “Wiaan Mulder (4-68)”“they have now used up 137 overs and five sessions on their first innings with bad light potentially an issue for the second day in a row” Read at CNA ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left0 outlets
No left outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Centre2 outlets
- Framing
- Match report written from the tea interval, treating Renshaw's innings as having turned the Test in Australia's favour.
- Emphasis
- Records and statistics (ninth-wicket stand, highest score by a number five at Kingsmead), the patience of the innings and the contribution of Lyon.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention that Renshaw was expected to open the batting.
- Charged language
- “Record-breaking”“superb”“flipped the script”
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Shorter lunch-time report presenting Renshaw's century as an Australian fightback and resistance.
- Emphasis
- Renshaw's century milestone and the surprise of his batting at No. 5 rather than opening.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Written at lunch, so it has none of the later ninth-wicket stand or the 190; it does not cover the career-best score or the Lyon partnership.
- Charged language
- “resistance”“fightback”“precarious”
What every side reports
- Renshaw scored his second Test century on day two of the first Test at Kingsmead, Durban.
- Australia were 124 for six on day one and 187 for six at the start of day two.
- Renshaw and Pat Cummins added 86 before Cummins was caught at second slip by Markram off Mulder for 43.
- Mulder bowled Mitchell Starc for six.
Left0 articles
No coverage yet.
Centre2 articles
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CNAN ·
Record-breaking Renshaw puts Australia on top in Durban
Celebratory Praises Renshaw's record-setting, patient innings as swinging the Test towards Australia.
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Right1 article
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Renshaw leads Australian resistance with unbeaten hundred
Neutral Reports Renshaw's century as a fightback by a side under pressure, as of the lunch interval.
- 10 Oct 10:58 First CNAN Record-breaking Renshaw puts Australia on top in Durban
- 10 Oct 14:41 +3h 43m Arab NewsRC Renshaw leads Australian resistance with unbeaten hundred
- 10 Oct 15:06 +4h 8m BBC NewsN Middlesbrough-born Renshaw's epic 190 lifts Australia
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