Hazlewood cleans up South Africa as Australia wins Durban cricket test by 214 runs

Australia made significant progress in the final day of the first cricket test against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban, by taking two crucial wickets. South Africa, needing 421 runs to win, was struggling at 166-6 by lunch. Aiden Markram was a standout for the Proteas, remaining unbeaten on 69 from 200 balls. The team resumed their innings at 102-4, adding only 64 runs in 32 overs as they focused on survival. Markram and Wiaan Mulder initially resisted the Australian attack until Josh Hazlewood dismissed Mulder for 29. Kyle Verreynne followed shortly after, falling to Matt Renshaw. Despite Steve Smith’s absence due to a concussion test, he returned to the field on the final day. South Africa’s hopes rested on Markram and Marco Jansen as they headed into lunch. QUESTION: How might the outcome of this test match influence the strategies of both teams in the remainder of the series?