The nine-time champion, Novak Djokovic persisted through his pain to oust the Frenchman 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-0 despite battling with his bandaged left leg.
Balbirnie had just registered his eighth ODI century for Ireland when he was struck on the helmet from a deflection off his own bat while attempting to play a low full toss from Zimbabwean seamer Brad Evans.
Murray needed four hours and 49 minutes to complete the landmark triumph, winning 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(7), and 7-6(10-6) to earn his first Top 20 win at a Grand Slam in more than five years.
With a 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(10-5) stunning triumph, Murray moved into the next round defeating resilient Berrettini in a match that lasted for four hours, 49 minutes to secure the statement result in Rod Laver Arena.
He was a right-handed opening batter who debuted in February 1968 and represented New Zealand in 13 Test matches, scoring 598 runs at an average of 23.92, with five half-centuries.
In his first game of the season, Daniil Medvedev had to fight tooth and nail, saving nine set points in the opening set of 2023. However, the tennis star did not sweat on Wednesday as he eased past Kecmanovic in straight sets.
Medvedev found himself in serious trouble late in the 81-minute opening set after saving six set points at 4-5 despite having led by 40/0 earlier. Medvedev had to rally in his subsequent service game, coming back from 0/40 to demand a tie-break.
Songwriter behind Bonnie Raitt's Grammy-winning 1991 hit 'Something to Talk About,' Shirley Eikhard passed away at 67 on Thursday at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, Ontario due to cancer complications.