New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test Live Cricket Score

Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, Full and outside off again, a bit more wider and Kane Williamson leaves it alone.

Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, Beaten! Goes a bit wider on the crease and serves it full outside off, angling it back in, Kane Williamson is drawn forward and looks to block but the ball holds its line and beats the bat.

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra, Starts off with a maiden! This is quite full and outside off, Rachin Ravindra drives it firmly on the up but straight to mid off.

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra, Nice channel, around the top of off stump, Rachin Ravindra gets on the front foot and makes the block.

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length and around off stump, Rachin Ravindra hops back and blocks it out on the off side.

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra, Full and wide, a bit too wide to induce any kind of a shot from Rachin Ravindra.

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra, Fractionally short and outside off, Rachin Ravindra comes forward and looks to force it on the up but can't get it past the man at covers.

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra, Begins from around the stumps and floats it up outside off at just 117.6 clicks, Rachin Ravindra lets it through to the keeper.

Ruan de Swardt replaces Dane Paterson from the other end.

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra, Good running! Full again, Rachin Ravindra jams it out wide of covers and gets across quickly for the run.

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra, A tad fuller and in the channel around off, left alone by Rachin.

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra, Edged...just short! Excellent delivery from Tshepo Moreki as this is angled in on a length on off stump and straightens off the deck. Rachin Ravindra gets squared up a bit and ends up getting an outside edge that falls short of second slip.

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra, Nice and full again on off stump and looking to shape it away, Rachin Ravindra defends it out on the off side.

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra, Goes very full and bowls it around off, Rachin Ravindra pushes it out toward cover.

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! BANG! Hit that short and angled in from around the wicket at the hips. Rachin Ravindra swivels and pulls it away over the fine leg fence for a maximum out of nowhere.

Tshepo Moreki (5-1-10-1) is back into the attack.

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra, Good length around off and seaming away, Rachin Ravindra plays it late and right under the eyes with an open bat face behind point for a single.

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra, Hard length in that corridor of uncertainty and Rachin Ravindra edges it down with soft hands to the slip cordon.

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra, Good length again but a lot straighter this time on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra nudges it to the leg side.

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra, Rachin Ravindra almost gets nicked off there. Good length but slightly shorter and seaming away from the off stump line. Rachin has a poke at it but the ball beats the outside edge.

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra, Slightly fuller and in the channel around off, Rachin Ravindra leaves this one alone.

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra, Hits the deck hard and keeps it around off, Rachin Ravindra stands tall and punches it away on the off side.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, Hard length around the top of off stump, Kane Williamson stays solid in defense.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, That moved quite a bit and late too. A sharp bumper over middle, Kane Williamson ducks under it and the keeper does extremely well to dive to his left and just get a glove on it.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, FOUR! A valiant effort but in vain! Pitched up around off stump, Kane Williamson gets on the front foot and punches it sweetly through covers. The fielder gives chase and puts in a big dive to just pull the ball back in play but replays show that his hand was in contact with the ropes when he pulled the ball back in and it will be a boundary.

Duanne Olivier to Rachin Ravindra, Had that hit, Kane Williamson would have been gone. Good length around off, Rachin Ravindra bunts it on the off side and sets off for the run. Williamson has to respond and looks to hustle across and is lucky that the throw at the keeper's end for a weak one.

Duanne Olivier to Rachin Ravindra, Late moevment! Fuller length again and around off, Rachin Ravindra makes another leave as the ball seams away pretty late.

Duanne Olivier to Rachin Ravindra, Excellent leave! On a nagging length and around off stump, a hint of movement in the air and Rachin Ravindra leaves it alone. The ball was pretty close to the off stump there.

Duanne Olivier to Rachin Ravindra, No Ball! Bowled fuller and on the fifth stump line, Rachin Ravindra watches the ball go through to the keeper and Duanne Olivier has overstepped here.

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra, Positive start from Rachin Ravindra. This is full and on leg stump, Ravindra clips it away firmly and behind square leg. The fielder from fine leg gets across and slides in to save one run for his side.

Rachin Ravindra is in at number 4.

Dane Paterson to Tom Latham, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Dane Paterson is rewarded here for some persistent bowling. This is bowled on a good length in and around the off stump and angling away a touch. Tom Latham puts a step forward to block but the ball catches a faint outside edge and goes through to the keeper. Clyde Fortuin picks up his first catch in Test cricket and South Africa get their second wicket.

Dane Paterson to Kane Williamson, A length ball that is angled into the pads, Kane Williamson just works it away toward the vacant leg gully region and picks up a single. Given as leg byes that.

Dane Paterson to Kane Williamson, Fuller one outside off and angling back in a bit, left alone.

Dane Paterson to Kane Williamson, Pitched up on off and middle, Kane Williamson gets slightly across and punches it on the up to mid on.

Dane Paterson to Tom Latham, Good running! Full and at the stumps, Tom Latham tucks it away neatly wide of mid-wicket and gets across quickly for the single.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, Maiden! Another bumper but much sharper this time and around off, Kane Williamson sits down and drops the hands to let the ball go to the keeper.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, Brings out the bumper now and bowls it over the off stump, Kane Williamson ducks under it with ease.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, Back of a length and outside off, Kane Williamson hops on the toes and punches it away to the man at short cover-point.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, Nice and full again around off, Kane Williamson gets on the front foot and drives it away to extra cover.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, A bit fuller and outside off, carrying through nicely as Kane Williamson makes a leave.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, Good length in the channel around off, Kane Williamson hangs back and just jams it out late on the off side.

Dane Paterson to Tom Latham, Pitches this one up on off stump, Latham blocks it solidly off the front foot.

Dane Paterson to Tom Latham, Good leave! In and around the off stump line and still a bit full, this one goes straight on as Tom Latham watchfully leaves it alone.

Dane Paterson to Tom Latham, Pitched up around off stump and seaming away off the deck, left alone by Latham.

Dane Paterson to Tom Latham, FOUR! Top shot! Full and outside off stump, Tom Latham gets on the front foot and creams it through the cover region for a boundary.

Dane Paterson to Tom Latham, A big appeal for LBW but not given. Hard length around leg stump and this one nipped back in late. Tom Latham gets caught on the crease and gets struck high on the pads. Replays show that the ball was just pitching outside leg anyway.

Dane Paterson to Tom Latham, Pitched up around off stump and angling away, Tom Latham lets it through to the keeper.

Drinks break! An engrossing first hour of play on Day 1 and it was one of the six debutants, Tshepo Moreki who got a wicket off his very first ball in Test cricket after which Tom Latham and Kane Williamson have remained watchful and it has been slow going thus far for South Africa.

Duanne Olivier to Kane Williamson, Identical length outside off, Williamson offers no shot at it to end the over. Also, it's the time for Drinks.