Fans Feel For Matt Renshaw After He Misses Double Hundred [Source: X]Matt Renshaw played a marathon innings of 190 runs against South Africa in the first Test held at Durban. However, he fell just 10 runs short of a double century and fans on the internet were left heartbroken.Australia were in trouble when Renshaw walked out to bat at no. 5. At 124/6, the Aussies were staring at a humiliating collapse before Matt decided to show resistance.Matt Renshaw misses double hundred by 10 runsHe built an 86-run stand with captain Pat Cummins, followed by a remarkable 134-run partnership with Nathan Lyon for the 9th wicket. Out of that, Lyon scored only 27 runs as Matt Renshaw took charge.Renshaw scored his century in 204 balls and later surpassed the 150-run mark as well. With the tailenders supporting him from the other end, Matt kept the scoreboard ticking from his end of the crease.However, at 190, Matt Renshaw had a lapse in concentration as he got a thick edge against Simon Harmer and holed out to Aiden Markram at first slip. That marked an unfortunate end to a remarkable innings.ALSO READMatt Renshaw Ends 9 Year Wait, Creates Multiple Records With Hundred In Durban TestMeanwhile, fans on the internet were disappointed as Renshaw missed a deserving double hundred by just 10 runs. After working hard to gather each run, that too under extreme pressure, Renshaw surely deserved that milestone. But sadly, fate had other plans."10 runs short of a double hundred, that's just cruel man 😭 well played 🔥" - @royalpinto007Royal @royalpinto007 @mufaddal_vohra 10 runs short of a double hundred, that's just cruel man 😭 well played 🔥 Dancing Dan @DancingDanB Renshaw innings superb. Ground that out and made SA sweat. So sad he didn’t quite get the double ton. "matt renshaw is such a legend sad he couldn’t get to 200 😭🙏🏻" - @piastrislescaitlin 🦢 @piastrisles matt renshaw is such a legend sad he couldn’t get to 200 😭🙏🏻 தளபதி இப்பு @ibuvfc2 200 deserved Renshaw bad luck Oct 10, 2026, 7:14 PM Basit Subhani @BasitSubhani When you think, Australian cricket is going down! Someone comes to rescue it. Matt Renshaw scored 190 Runs alone while other Australian batsmen 170 Runs. 30 Extras! Thoroughly deserved a double century but then, such special 190s is better than a double century! One of the Oct 10, 2026, 7:19 PM Matt Renshaw’s recent rise in international cricketInterestingly, Matt Renshaw entered the South Africa series after a strong 2026 season across formats. He scored his maiden ODI century against Zimbabwe in September.Not only that, in June, he scored 89 off just 52 balls in a T20I game against Bangladesh. As far as red-ball cricket is concerned, Renshaw previously scored a double hundred in the Sheffield Shield in 2022.Also, his previous best score in Test cricket was 184 against Pakistan in 2017. Moreover, against India in the 2017 Test series, Matt Renshaw was dismissed on 99, thus missing out on a hundred by just 1 run.Hence, such heartbreaks are not new for Matt Renshaw. What ultimately matters is that he rescued Australia from a tough position and allowed them an opportunity to fight back against South Africa in Durban.ALSO READPakistan Predicted Playing XI Vs Sri Lanka- 2nd T20I, 2026
