Click it and Unblock the Notifications
A Oneindia Venture
South Africa vs New Zealand 2022 1st Test Full Commentary
Result · Feb 17 2022, Thu - 03:30 AM (IST)
SOUTH AFRICA95, 111
NEW ZEALAND482
New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs
CRR:2.66
Player Of The Match
OUT! Caught. Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to second slip, caught by Latham. Neil Wagner gets a wicket to finish the innings. South Africa bundled out for 95. It's been a red-hot bowling performance from the Kiwis. Matt Henry was just unplayable with his improbable line and lengths. Only Zubayr Hamza got into the twenties for the Proteas. Stay tuned for New Zealand's reply.
Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. In-swinging full toss, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Matt Henry to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Jamieson.
Matt Henry to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Matt Henry to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Blundell.
Matt Henry to Duanne Olivier. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Matt Henry to Duanne Olivier. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Henry.
Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen. Length ball, off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen. Half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Jamieson.
OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Glenton Stuurman. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Gloved, caught by Blundell. Ohh my word! Looks like Matt Henry is unplayable today.
OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge, caught by Blundell. Disarray for South Africa as they lost their eighth wicket.
Matt Henry to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
Matt Henry to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Matt Henry to Kagiso Rabada. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Jamieson.
OUT! L.B.W. Matt Henry to Kyle Verreynne. Length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad to short mid wicket. Well deserved Five wicket-haul for Matt Henry.
Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Kyle Verreynne. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Young.
Neil Wagner to Kyle Verreynne. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Kyle Verreynne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Kyle Verreynne. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Matt Henry to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Matt Henry to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Matt Henry to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Matt Henry to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Matt Henry to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
OUT! Caught. Marco Jansen to Tom Blundell. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, thick edge, caught by Verreynne. Missed out his well deserved hundred! That comes to an end of New Zealand's first innings with a huge lead of 387. Nicholls top-scored with 105. Blundell played a sensible knock of 96. For South Africa Olivier picked up three wickets to his name. Markram, Rabada and Jansen picked up two wickets each. Join us back for South Africa's second innings in a while.
Marco Jansen to Matt Henry. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Erwee.
Marco Jansen to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
Marco Jansen to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
Marco Jansen to Matt Henry. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, leading edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
Kagiso Rabada to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Erwee.
Kagiso Rabada to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
Kagiso Rabada to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Erwee.
Kagiso Rabada to Tom Blundell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.
Kagiso Rabada to Matt Henry. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Bavuma.
FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Matt Henry. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Marco Jansen to Tom Blundell. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot flick, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
Marco Jansen to Tom Blundell. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Rabada.
Marco Jansen to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to silly mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Stuurman.
Marco Jansen to Matt Henry. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Hamza.
Marco Jansen to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
Marco Jansen to Tom Blundell. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
Aiden Markram to Matt Henry. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
Aiden Markram to Matt Henry. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Rabada.
Aiden Markram to Tom Blundell. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Jansen.
Aiden Markram to Tom Blundell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
Aiden Markram to Matt Henry. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Rabada. Henry gets to his second Test fifty!
FOUR! Aiden Markram to Matt Henry. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Glenton Stuurman to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Erwee.
Glenton Stuurman to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Glenton Stuurman to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
Glenton Stuurman to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
Glenton Stuurman to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Jansen.
Glenton Stuurman to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Olivier.
Aiden Markram to Matt Henry. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
OUT! L.B.W. Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, hit pad. Southee finishes it off in style! New Zealand won the match by an innings and 276 runs. Once again, South Africa was poor with the bat as they bundled out for 111. Bavuma top-scored with 41 for the Proteas. Tim Southee picked up five wickets while Henry and Wagner got two. Matt Henry has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for his stunning spell. Cheers.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Henry.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Jamieson.
Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.
Neil Wagner to Glenton Stuurman. Short, down leg side on the back foot glancing, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Glenton Stuurman. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Tim Southee to Duanne Olivier. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Jamieson.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, direct hit by Henry.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, down leg side no foot movement glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Out-swinging half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Jamieson.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
APPEAL! Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Jamieson, appeal made for L.B.W.
Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. Back of a length, down leg side no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
OUT! Caught. Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen. Short, to leg on the back foot driving, outside edge, caught by Blundell. Neil Wagner gets his man.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Henry.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Jamieson.
Tim Southee to Glenton Stuurman. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Tim Southee to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Young.
Tim Southee to Marco Jansen. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Tim Southee to Marco Jansen. Out-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to deep backward point for 2 runs, run save by Conway, fielded by Nicholls.
Neil Wagner to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Neil Wagner to Glenton Stuurman. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.