Matt Renshaw and Nathan Lyon on Day 2 [Source: AFP]Matt Renshaw and Nathan Lyon have staged a miraculous recovery for the Australian cricket team on Day 2 of their series-opening first Test in Durban. Forming forces at 230-8, the two cricketers steered the visitors past the 350-run mark on a tough Kingsmead surface.Renshaw himself composed a fighting century in the process, while Lyon washed up nearly 100 deliveries to wear out the South Africans. The two well-set batters also set up numerous partnership records in the process as Australia regained the upper hand after their top-order debacle.Matt Renshaw and Nathan Lyon script history with record partnershipMatt Renshaw and Nathan Lyon put together 134 runs for the ninth wicket for Australia against South Africa on Day 2 of the Durban Test. Their fighting stand extended the Australian total from 230-8 to 364-9 before Lyon got trapped in front by Marco Jansen.The duo also became the first pair in Test history to share 100 runs for the ninth wicket in a men’s Test match played at the Kingsmead Ground in Durban. The previous best ninth-wicket partnership at the venue occurred way back in 1998, when South Africa’s Mark Boucher and Fanie de Villiers put up 86 runs against Pakistan.ALSO READ"Sad For The Ultimate Format": Fans React To Low Turnout In Durban For SA vs AUS 1st TestThe 134-run stand between Renshaw and Lyon also marks the highest-ever by any Australian pair at ninth or lower-wicket against South Africa in Test matches. Previously, former cricketers Michael Hussey and Glenn McGrath conjured 107 runs together for Australia for the tenth wicket against South Africa at the iconic MCG way back in 2005.In South Africa overall, the partnership now stands as the second biggest ninth-wicket effort , falling only behind Mark Boucher and Pat Symcox. Here is a look at three of the biggest ninth-wicket partnerships recorded in Test matches played in South Africa.Highest 9th Wicket Partnerships in South Africa in Tests:195 - Mark Boucher & Pat Symcox (South Africa) vs Pakistan, Johannesburg, 1998134 - Nathan Lyon, Matt Renshaw (Australia) vs South Africa, Durban, 2026, This Innings*106 - James Anderson & Graeme Swann (England) vs South Africa, Centurion, 2009For Australia, the 134-run epic between Renshaw and Lyon is now the second biggest ninth-wicket partnership of all time, regardless of the venue. Here is a look at three of Australia’s biggest ninth-wicket stands in Test history.Highest 9th Wicket Partnerships for Australia in Tests:154 - Jack Blackham & Syd Gregory vs England, Sydney, 1894134 - Nathan Lyon & Matt Renshaw vs South Africa, Durban, 2026, This Innings*133 - Jason Gillespie & Steve Waugh vs India, Kolkata, 2001Matt Renshaw tons up, partnership with Lyon motors AUS to a formidable totalMatt Renshaw notched up the second century of his Test career, and converted it into a colossal 150-plus score. Nathan Lyon, on the other hand, chewed up 92 deliveries, and dispatched five of them for boundaries to get to a crucial 27. Their staggering partnership helped Australia motor towards a formidable 400-plus total after having slipped to 230-8 at one stage earlier on Day 2.Moreover, the visitors started off the match by reaching 124-6 on the opening day before Renshaw led a commanding resistance with captain and legendary fast bowler Pat Cummins.ALSO READ‘Install A Bowling Machine’ - Yuzvendra Chahal Slams Flat Pitches In India
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