New Zealand vs South Africa Live Score - Live Cricket Scorecard NZ vs SA, 1st Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2024, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
CRICKET MATCH TEAMS
New Zealand- Tom Latham
- Devon Conway
- Kane Williamson
- Rachin Ravindra
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Blundell (W)
- Glenn Phillips
- Mitchell Santner
- Kyle Jamieson
- Matt Henry
- Tim Southee (C)
New Zealand vs South Africa MATCH INFO
- Toss:South Africa, who chose to field
- Series:SA in NZ, 2 Tests, 2024
- Venue:Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
- Umpires:Ahsan Raza (PAK), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Richard Illingworth (ENG)
- Match Referee:Javagal Srinath (IND)
- Match Date:Sun, 04th Feb 2024
NEW ZEALAND Team Players
SOUTH AFRICA Team Players
- End of over 80
- SA247/10
- South Africa Batting D Paterson 15(17) de Swardt 34(56)
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79.6: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand WIN convincingly by 281 runs. Mitchell Santner does the job for the Kiwis and Kane Williamson makes no mistake in the deep with the catch. Provides a lot of air to the ball and drops it from around the wicket on a fuller length in front of the stumps, Dane Paterson goes for another biggie in an attempt to clear the deep mid-wicket with a heave but does not get enough wood on it as he loses his shape a bit in an attempt to hit it hard. The ball carries straight towards Kane Williamson at long on who settles his eyes underneath it and reverse cups it to wrap this first Test. New Zealand are surely the deserved victors of this Test and it was just a matter of time to finish things in style. New Zealand take the lead by 1-0 in the series.
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79.5: Mitchell Santner to Ruan de Swardt, Short and wide of off, Ruan de Swardt cuts it away to backward point for a single.
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79.4: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, In the air...safe again! Tossed up delivery on off which spins well away from the batter, Dane Paterson looks to clear the cover region but splices it up behind the covers for a single.
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79.3: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, Flighted delivery with a lot of air on off, and full, Dane Paterson gets forward and defends it to mid off.
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79.2: Mitchell Santner to Ruan de Swardt, Drags his length on the pads, Ruan de Swardt tucks it to fine leg for a single.
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79.1: Mitchell Santner to Ruan de Swardt, FOUR! Slapped away! Drifts it on the middle stump on a shade shorter length, Ruan de Swardt rocks back and pulls it through deep square leg for a boundary.
- End of over 79
- SA240/9
- South Africa Batting D Paterson 14(14) de Swardt 28(53)
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78.6: Kyle Jamieson to Dane Paterson, Slow, full, and outside off, Dane Paterson looks to guide it to the square of the wicket but misses.
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78.5: Kyle Jamieson to Dane Paterson, Short of a length down leg, Dane Paterson ducks underneath through to the keeper.
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78.4: Kyle Jamieson to Ruan de Swardt, On the back of a length on the pads, Ruan de Swardt clips it to fine leg for one.
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78.3: Kyle Jamieson to Dane Paterson, DROPPED! Henry puts it down! Short in length again on the top of middle, Dane Paterson miscues to pull and hits with the bottom half towards Matt Henry at mid on who stretches over his head to grab it but puts down towards long on for a single.
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78.2: Kyle Jamieson to Dane Paterson, Short of a length which keeps low across the middle and leg stump from over the wicket, Dane Paterson ducks under it.
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78.1: Kyle Jamieson to Ruan de Swardt, On the back of a length on the pads, Ruan de Swardt flicks it to square leg for a single.
- End of over 78
- SA237/9
- South Africa Batting D Paterson 13(10) de Swardt 26(51)
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77.6: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, On off and full, Dane Paterson swings hard and misses again.
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77.5: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, FOUR! Shot! Fractionally on a fuller length outside off, Dane Paterson half-squats and picks it up against the spin over mid-wicket for a boundary toward cow corner.
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77.4: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, Drags his length a bit on off, Dane Paterson works it towards point.
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77.3: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, Another one that spins away from the batter from off on a fuller length, Dane Paterson swings hard and misses to connect again.
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77.2: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, Sharp turn away from off on a fuller length, Dane Paterson gets beaten on the defence.
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77.1: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, Tossed up delivery on the off stump line, it turns away after pitching, Dane Paterson swings wildly to clear the drops but misses.
- End of over 43
- NZ179/4
- New Zealand Batting T Blundell 5(4) D Mitchell 11(17)
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42.6: Ruan de Swardt to Tom Blundell, Fuller in length and angling into the leg stump from the middle, Tom Blundell flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. And this wraps up the Day 3 of the first Test.
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42.5: Ruan de Swardt to Tom Blundell, Fuller and around off at 117 clicks, defended solidly again by Daryl Mitchell towards cover.
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42.4: Ruan de Swardt to Tom Blundell, At 118 clicks on off and full, Tom Blundell firmly defends it.
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42.3: Ruan de Swardt to Tom Blundell, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Serves it full in length and angling into the pads from the middle stump line, Tom Blundell flicks it through the vacant fine leg region for a boundary. Easy pickings for Blundell.
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42.2: Ruan de Swardt to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length outside off, Daryl Mitchell punches it off the back foot through extra cover for a single.
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42.1: Ruan de Swardt to Daryl Mitchell, Over the wicket on a length and angling into the leg stump, Daryl Mitchell walks across and mistimes his flick onto his pads.
- End of over 42
- NZ173/4
- New Zealand Batting K Williamson 109(132) D Mitchell 10(15)
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41.6: Neil Brand to Kane Williamson, OUT! STUMPED! Kane Williamson departs on a well-made 109! Sees him charging ahead does Neil Brand and fires in a length on the stump line, it keeps straight after pitching, Kane Williamson anticipates for the ball to turn a bit but misses to heave it over the deep mid-wicket region but plays it completely down the wrong line, and the ball sneaks through the gap between the bat and the pad. The keeper collects it and comfortably breaks the stumps. Kane Williamson is stranded way outside the crease. Neil Brand gets his man but this has been an exceptional innings from the former Kiwi skipper. Back-to-back centuries from him and he has troubled and tired the Proteas bowlers to say the least.
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41.5: Neil Brand to Kane Williamson, On the dragged length outside off, Kane Williamson rocks back and mistimes the pull to mid-wicket.
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41.4: Neil Brand to Daryl Mitchell, On a length outside off, punched away off the back foot to deep point for a single by Daryl Mitchell.
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41.3: Neil Brand to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Mitchell joins the party now. Tossed up nicely at the stumps, Daryl Mitchell comes down the pitch and gets under it before lofting it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
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41.2: Neil Brand to Kane Williamson, Full and flighted at the stumps, Kane Williamson lunges ahead and pushes it to the left of the diving bowler for a single.
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41.1: Neil Brand to Kane Williamson, SIX! Goes after it! On a shade fuller length around off, Kane Williamson advances it down the track and picks it up over the long on fence before depositing it on the grass banks over long on for a biggie. Poor delivery and was begging to be punished.
- End of over 41
- NZ161/3
- New Zealand Batting K Williamson 102(128) D Mitchell 5(13)
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40.6: Ruan de Swardt to Kane Williamson, Identical length at 114 clicks, Kane Williamson guides it to backward point for a single to end the over.
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40.5: Ruan de Swardt to Kane Williamson, Gentle-paced delivery at the stumps, Kane Williamson punches it to cover off the back foot.
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40.4: Ruan de Swardt to Daryl Mitchell, On a nagging length on off, Daryl Mitchell punches it off the back foot to long on for a single.
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40.3: Ruan de Swardt to Daryl Mitchell, Good length outside off, Daryl Mitchell clears his front foot and mistimes to short mid-wicket in an attempt to go big.
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40.2: Ruan de Swardt to Daryl Mitchell, On the back of a length on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to short extra cover.
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40.1: Ruan de Swardt to Kane Williamson, On top of off and on a length, Kane Williamson watchfully defends it to the bowler.
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72.5: Rachin Ravindra to Dane Paterson, OUT! BOWLED'EM! That's it! South Africa are all out at a paltry 162. Nicely floated delivery on the stumps on a fuller length, Dane Paterson plays all over it on the wrong line and the ball sneaks past his outside edge before breaking into the stumps. A convincing bowling performance by the Blackcaps as they still have a lead of 349 runs with them. Rachin Ravindra finishes with a couple of scalps as well. Overall, a fantastic outing for him and the Kiwis. A sorry-looking score for South Africa.
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72.4: Rachin Ravindra to Dane Paterson, Around off on a dragged length, Dane Paterson defends it to silly point.
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72.3: Rachin Ravindra to Dane Paterson, Drags his length around off, Dane Paterson swings and misses again.
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72.2: Rachin Ravindra to Dane Paterson, Tossed up, on off, left alone.
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72.1: Rachin Ravindra to Dane Paterson, Flighted delivery on off, Dane Paterson wildly swings and misses.
- End of over 72
- SA162/9
- South Africa Batting D Olivier 15(56) D Paterson 1(1)
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71.6: Mitchell Santner to Duanne Olivier, Full, on stumps, Duanne Olivier lunges forward and defends.
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71.5: Mitchell Santner to Duanne Olivier, Full and angles into the batter from off, Duanne Olivier looks to defend but wears on the pads.
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71.4: Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, In the air...safe. Tossed up nicely around off on a fuller length, Dane Paterson goes for the big shot but catches the leading edge which falls behind the cover region. They cross for a single.
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71.3: Mitchell Santner to Tshepo Moreki, OUT! TIMBER! Mitchell Santner gets his man! This was coming as Tshepo Moreki was not able to read the Kiwi spinner at all. This one is floated, full and on middle, turns away slightly, Tshepo Moreki tries to break the shackles and goes for the big slog across the line, but gets beaten by the turn away as the ball crashes on top of off-pole. That is the 50th Test wicket for Mitchell Santner!
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71.2: Mitchell Santner to Tshepo Moreki, Tossed up, full nd on off, Tshepo Moreki prods forward and steers it towards point.
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71.1: Mitchell Santner to Tshepo Moreki, Quicker, short but down the leg side, Tshepo Moreki tries to flick it away but misses.
- End of over 71
- SA161/8
- South Africa Batting D Olivier 15(54) T Moreki 5(16)
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70.6: Rachin Ravindra to Duanne Olivier, Maiden over! This is flatter, full and on middle, Duanne Olivier strides out knocks it to the left of the bowler.
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70.5: Rachin Ravindra to Duanne Olivier, Goes short and on off, Duanne Olivier keeps it out towards silly point.
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70.4: Rachin Ravindra to Duanne Olivier, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Duanne Olivier defends it on the front foot.
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70.3: Rachin Ravindra to Duanne Olivier, Flighted, full and around off, Duanne Olivier strides out and steers it towards point again.
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70.2: Rachin Ravindra to Duanne Olivier, Floated, full and on off, Duanne Olivier guides it off the outer half of the bat towards point.
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70.1: Rachin Ravindra to Duanne Olivier, Tossed up, full and on off, Duanne Olivier taps it to silly point.
- End of over 144
- NZ511/10
- New Zealand Batting T Southee 0(2) K Jamieson 8(12)
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143.6: Neil Brand to Tim Southee, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Neil Brand finishes with a six-wicket haul and he has ripped through the Kiwi lower order in a jiffy. This is tossed up very full and on the off stump line, Tim Southee shows all the stumps and hangs back, looking to swing across the line but misses. The ball crashes into the stumps and Southee walks back for a duck. New Zealand end their first innings on 511 runs.
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143.5: Neil Brand to Tim Southee, Fired in full and on the stumps, Tim Southee digs it out.
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143.4: Neil Brand to Matt Henry, OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? Neil Brand has picked up a five-wicket haul on debut and as South Africa's skipper as well, staggering. This is floated up around off stump, inviting the big shot and Matt Henry takes the bait. Hnery goes hard at it but ends up slicing it high toward the long off fence. Ruan de Swardt settles under it well and takes a lovely catch inches from the ropes. End of a quickfire cameo from Henry.
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143.3: Neil Brand to Matt Henry, SIX! Matt Henry is relentless at the moment. Full and at the legs, Henry just whips it away and gets it into the grass banks over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
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143.2: Neil Brand to Matt Henry, Quicker one, bowled fuller and well outside the off stump.
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143.1: Neil Brand to Matt Henry, SIX! Matt Henry is in the zone! Tossed up full and on middle and leg, Henry brings out the slog-sweep and gets it over cow corner for a maximum. The 500 also comes up for New Zealand.
- End of over 143
- NZ499/8
- New Zealand Batting M Henry 15(5) K Jamieson 8(12)
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142.6: Tshepo Moreki to Matt Henry, Keeps bowling it short and wide, this is slapped away to deep cover for a run.
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142.5: Tshepo Moreki to Matt Henry, Attempted bumper, over middle and pulled away in front of square for a couple of runs more.
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142.4: Tshepo Moreki to Matt Henry, FOUR! Wow, that has come right off the screws! Banged in short and around off, Matt Henry keeps an open stance and swats it away through extra cover for a boundary.
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142.3: Tshepo Moreki to Matt Henry, Amazing shot and brilliant fielding as well. This is bowled full on the leg peg, Matt Henry makes room and drives it dead straight. Dane Paterson from long on hustles to his left and somehow pulls it back in. Two taken.
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142.2: Tshepo Moreki to Kyle Jamieson, Misses out this time! Another short and wide one, Kyle Jamieson reaches out but hits it straight to the fielder at cover and gets across quickly for the single.
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142.1: Tshepo Moreki to Kyle Jamieson, FOUR! Hammered away! Short and wide outside off, Kyle Jamieson stands tall and whacks it away past cover and the ball rockets to the fence.
- End of over 142
- NZ485/8
- New Zealand Batting M Henry 6(1) K Jamieson 3(10)
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141.6: Neil Brand to Matt Henry, SIX! All the way! Tossed up around off, Matt Henry dances down the track right away and thumps it flat and straight back down the ground for a maximum.
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141.5: Neil Brand to Mitchell Santner, OUT! TIMBER! A ripper of a delivery from Neil Brand and the Proteas skipper is having a stellar outing with the ball in hand. Tosses this one up on a nagging length and outside off, the ball lands on a foothole and turns back in very sharply. Mitchell Santner looks to lean on and block but is beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits the top of off stump.
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141.4: Neil Brand to Kyle Jamieson, Dragged down well outside off, Kyle Jamieson reaches out and toe-ends it towards cover for a run.
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141.3: Neil Brand to Mitchell Santner, Slightly short and wide, Mitchell Santner hangs back and cuts it away past point for a single.
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141.2: Neil Brand to Kyle Jamieson, Flatter one angled into the legs, Kyle Jamieson goes back in his crease and punches it away down to long on for one more.
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141.1: Neil Brand to Mitchell Santner, Tossed up outside off, Mitchell Santner goes after it and drives it away but can't pierce the gap at covers and picks up a single.