Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Proteas resume on 1-27 chasing Australia’s 390 as day three begins in Durban

Key Posts6.10pmRenshaw’s runs to give Australia more food for thoughtBy Matt Renshaw’s superb century in the middle order against South Africa has left Australia with another selection headache.Does the Queenslander’s 190 in Durban suggest he is best placed at No.5, and if so, who is best to open alongside Travis Head?Travis Head trudges off after being dismissed.AFPAustralia’s selectors were heavily criticised for the decision to bring Nic Maddinson back into the side after almost 10 years on Friday, and have him open the batting.Maddinson’s 33-ball duck left several questions over the left-hander’s position, but what it did do is allow Renshaw to bat No.5 after he impressed there in the ODIs.6.02pmRevised hours of playBy We will be going with the longer sessions today to try and make up for some of the lost time but there is every chance the players will be cleared from the field before the final hour of the day judging from the light issues from the first two days.First session: 6.30pm to 8.45pm AEDT Second session: 9.25pm to 11.40pm AEDTThird session: 12am to 2am AEDT5.57pmRenshaw reigns over Kingsmead as Australia rediscover Test battingBy Daniel BrettigDurban: Test tours of South Africa have often produced unexpected events for the Australian public to wake up to.That was, of course, the way most discovered sandpaper gate in 2018, but there have also been plenty of others. Greg Blewett and Steve Waugh batting all day in Johannesburg in 1997, then Mark Waugh conjuring a Test victory from nowhere in the next game, at what was then Port Elizabeth.Matt Renshaw salutes after making 190.AP Photo/Themba HadebeIn 2002, South Africa lost 16 wickets inside a day to end a game that seemed to be lasting at least another 24 hours. And 2009 saw the morning herald remarkable twin centuries for Phillip Hughes, also at Kingsmead.To that roll call can now be added a monumental innings, 190 in all, from Matt Renshaw, with the help of the touring side’s stout-hearted tail.5.53pmWatch: Brettig recaps day two from DurbanBy 5.43pmGood eveningBy G’day everyone and welcome to our live blog for day three of the first Test in Durban.I’m Roy Ward and I’ll be opening the bowling, in a blogging sense, as Australia attempts to bowl out South Africa after posting 390 in the first innings. Play is due to start at 6.30pm AEDT.Enjoy the evening to come.1 of 1