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Mulder, Jansen and Nortje Help South Africa Reduce Australia to 187-6 on Shortened Day 1 in Durban
Matthew Renshaw and Pat Cummins steadied Australia after a slow start, with the pair adding 50 runs before officials stopped play.
On Friday, Australia reached 187-6 at stumps on Day 1 of the first test against South Africa at Kingsmead Oval in Durban, as bad light forced play to end 24.4 overs early.
South African bowlers dominated early, reducing the tourists to 124-6 before a late-order recovery. Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, and Anrich Nortje each claimed two wickets, dismantling the top and middle order.
Matt Renshaw and Australian captain Pat Cummins stabilized the innings with an unbeaten 63-run partnership for the seventh wicket. Renshaw finished on 46 not out; Cummins remained unbeaten on 33.
Play halted 52 minutes after tea when a sharp bouncer from Nortje to Renshaw prompted umpires to check light conditions. Despite floodlights, deteriorating conditions over Durban forced officials to call stumps prematurely.
Both teams will return on Saturday to resume the match, marking Australia's first test series in South Africa since the 2018 'Sandpapergate' scandal.