David Warner Quinton de Kock
David Warner celebrating with his team (Credits: Getty)

The Test match at Kingsmead, Durban, will be remembered as a competitive game equally matched by two heavyweights of red-ball game. But it was the Australian team which kept their glorious record at Kingsmead intact with their 118 run win.

Vistors, Australia, were ahead of the game right from the outset as they posted an above par 351 in the first inning. The match was lost by the South Africans in the first inning itself.

They were bundled out before they could only post a dismal total of 162. Mitchell Starc announced himself in the Test match with his 5-wicket haul.

David Warner Quinton de Kock
David Warner celebrating with his team (Credits: Getty)

However, South Africa fought back after conceding a massive lead by bowling the Australians on 227. Keshav Maharaj came up with spirited performance, ably supported by the seamers.

That said, the action in the match started during the fourth day of the match. South Africa, chasing an improbable total of 417, lost the cream of their batting cheaply.

The like of Elgar, Amla, De Villiers and Du Plessis were back in the pavilion with the score at 49. The send-off to AB was undoubtedly the talking point of the match.

Twitteratti reacts to Australian win in Durban Test
The infamous duel between David Warner and Quinton de Kock.

Following the early dismissals, the young brigade of the South African line-up stood up to the occasion. With their team in peril, Markram, de Bruyn and De Kock stitched counter-attacking innings which gave them an outside chance to chase down the total.

The Tea interval saw David Warner and Quinton de Kock engage in a verbal duel. Warner and fellow Australians received a substantial amount of flak for their on-and-off field conduct.

Twitteratti reacts to Australian win in Durban Test
Aiden Markram smashed one of best knocks for South Africa.

Let us look at how Twitter reacted to the Australian win

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