New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test Highlights: New Zealand beat South Africa by 281 runs
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 07, 2024, 10:39:16 IST
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New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test Highlights: New Zealand beat South Africa by 281 runs

New Zealand took their time but eased to an emphatic victory over an inexperienced South Africa side by 281 runs late on the fourth day of the first test on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.The Black Caps declared their second innings on 179 for four just before the start of play at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval to present the Proteas with an imposing victory target of 529.
03:49 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs3.2
Score5 - 2

Matt Henry to Zubayr Hamza, Over the wicket on a length outside off with a bit of a shape away, Zubayr Hamza gets beaten on his defence and the ball zips past his outside edge through to the keeper.

03:47 (IST) Feb 07

Zubayr Hamza comes out to the middle now.

03:46 (IST) Feb 07
W
Overs3.1
Score5 - 2

Matt Henry to Edward Moore, OUT! TAKEN! Matt Henry joins the party now and South Africa are dented early here. A soft dismissal. From around the wicket on a fuller length outside off, Edward Moore gets ahead to drive it through the cover-point gap but slices it losing control on the shot, and dollies an easy grab to Devon Conway stationed at cover. Both the Proteas openers are back to the hut inside the first five overs.

03:45 (IST) Feb 07
2
Overs2.6
Score5 - 1

Tim Southee to Raynard van Tonder, Slight movement but brings the line into the middle stump on a length, Raynard van Tonder punches it down the ground, and the fielder from mid off chases it and restricts it to just a couple.

03:44 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs2.5
Score3 - 1

Tim Southee to Raynard van Tonder, On the back of a length shaping away from off, Raynard van Tonder leaves it again.

03:44 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs2.4
Score3 - 1

Tim Southee to Raynard van Tonder, Length delivery shaping away in the channel, Raynard van Tonder leaves.

03:42 (IST) Feb 07

Raynard van Tonder walks out to bat at number 3.

03:42 (IST) Feb 07
W
Overs2.3
Score3 - 1

Tim Southee to Neil Brand, OUT! BOWLED'EM! This time Southee strikes and the Proteas skipper departs. A good inswing from around the wicket and on a length just around off, Neil Brand is a bit late on the defence and gets double minded to whether to leave it or play, but goes to defend it eventually, and the ball sharply sneaks through his inside edge, hitting the top of off. 

03:41 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs2.2
Score3 - 0

Tim Southee to Neil Brand, Swings again into the southpaw on a length, wears on Neil Brand's pad.

03:41 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs2.1
Score3 - 0

Tim Southee to Neil Brand, A considerable amount of inward movement from around the wicket, sneaking into the batter from off, Neil Brand clips it to mid-wicket.

03:40 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs1.6
Score3 - 0

Matt Henry to Edward Moore, Back of a length ball on the off stump, Edward Moore pokes it to backward point.

03:39 (IST) Feb 07
1
Overs1.5
Score3 - 0

Matt Henry to Neil Brand, Hard length on pads, Neil Brand works it to deep fine leg with a glance for a single.

03:38 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs1.4
Score2 - 0

Matt Henry to Neil Brand, On the back of a length on off, Neil Brand defends it from his front foot.

03:38 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs1.3
Score2 - 0

Matt Henry to Neil Brand, Length delivery on the stumps with a bit of a shape, Neil Brand leaves.

03:35 (IST) Feb 07

Is that out? Tom Blundell has taken a blinder behind the stumps, but Neil Brand thinks he has not hit that and takes the review. UltraEdge shows he right and Ball Tracking goes in his way as well.

03:35 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs1.2
Score2 - 0

Matt Henry to Neil Brand, An appeal for caught behind and up goes the finger. But wait, this has been reviewed by Neil Brand. Around the wicket which keeps straighter and angles into the batter around off, Neil Brand presents the full face of the bat but plays inside the line of the ball and carries to the keeper who dives to his left to take a one-handed grab. The UltraEdge comes up and confirms that the ball has deflected off the pads and then to the keeper. Also, the wickets are hitting on the Umpire's call. As the review was for caught behind, it is overturned. An excellent review by Brand. He survives.

03:34 (IST) Feb 07
2
Overs1.1
Score2 - 0

Matt Henry to Neil Brand, The Proteas are underway! At 130.3 clicks with an inward movement from around the wicket, and on a length, Neil Brand steers it to deep square leg and scampers for a double.

03:33 (IST) Feb 07

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Matt Henry.

03:33 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs0.6
Score0 - 0

Tim Southee to Edward Moore, Maiden. Shapes back in from the middle channel, Edward Moore clips it to mid-wicket to end the first over.

03:32 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs0.5
Score0 - 0

Tim Southee to Edward Moore, Just a slight shape into the batter from the middle stump line on a length, Edward Moore defends it to the pitch.

03:32 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs0.4
Score0 - 0

Tim Southee to Edward Moore, On a length and on off, Edward Moore defends it to the cover fielder.

03:31 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs0.3
Score0 - 0

Tim Southee to Edward Moore, Full, on pads, Edward Moore flicks it to short mid-wicket.

03:31 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs0.2
Score0 - 0

Tim Southee to Edward Moore, Hurls it on a length around off which shapes back in, Edward Moore leans on the ball and defends it underneath his bat.

03:30 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs0.1
Score0 - 0

Tim Southee to Edward Moore, Southee begins with an inswinger on a fuller length on the stumps, Edward Moore clips it to square leg.

07:27 (IST) Feb 04
The six Proteas debutants are Brand, fellow-opening batter Edward Moore, Raynard van Tonder, allrounder Ruan de Swardt, Fortuin and Moreki.
07:27 (IST) Feb 04
Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was watchful at the crease on 26, with Rachin Ravindra on 15.
07:27 (IST) Feb 04
Devon Conway was trapped leg before wicket for one by Moreki off the first ball of the second over, while fellow-opener Tom Latham was later caught behind by debut wicketkeeper Clyde Fortuin off Dane Paterson for 20.
07:27 (IST) Feb 04
The Black Caps were 65-2 at lunch on the opening day at Mount Maunganui after being sent in by captain Neil Brand, one of six players making their international debut for the Proteas.
07:27 (IST) Feb 04
Tshepo Moreki claimed a wicket with his first ball for South Africa, whose severely-weakened team made a bright start to the first Test against New Zealand on Sunday.
07:27 (IST) Feb 04
Brand conceded he was "pretty nervous" before play began but his seamers stepped up in helpful conditions at Bay Oval.
07:26 (IST) Feb 04
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first Test match between New Zealand and South Africa