03/02Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Feb 4-7 2024
New Zealand won by 281 runs
Player of the Match
Rachin Ravindra
Rachin RavindraNew Zealand
03/02Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Feb 4-7 2024
New Zealand won by 281 runs
Player of the Match
Rachin Ravindra
Rachin RavindraNew Zealand

END OF OVER:
144 | 12 Runs 2 Wkts | NZ: 511/10

  • Kyle Jamieson8 (12b)
  • Neil Brand26-1-119-6
  • Tshepo Moreki27-2-110-1

Some stats courtesy Sampath:

Neil Brand - only the third man to take a five-for on Test debut while captaining the team.

Neil Brand is the first South African spinner to take a six-for on Test debut.

4.19pm Righto, Neil Brand finishes with 6 for 119 on debut. Not something he would have thought, but he will take it with both hands. But this innings has been all about Rachin Ravindra, who smashed 240, his maiden Test hundred, in just his seventh innings. That has helped New Zealand amass 511. Kane Williamson fell for 118 early on day two, but Ravindra held his own to first reach 150 and then cross 200 with a pat to covers. Glenn Phillips smashed 39, Daryl Mitchell 34 while Matt Henry crashed 27 off just nine balls. Apart from Brand, Ruan de Swardt also picked up two wickets. We'll be back for the South Africa innings in just a bit.

143.6
W
Brand to Southee, OUT, Six-for for Brand! What a performance by the South African captain. Keeps it wicket to wicket, Southee eyes a slog, misses and see his off pole pegged back. New Zealand are allout for 511.

TG Southee b Brand 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

143.5
0
Brand to Southee, no run, Very full on leg stump, he digs it out

Tim Southee in at No. 11

143.4
W
Brand to Henry, OUT, Five-wicket haul for captain Brand on test debut. Flighted outside off, away from Henry's hitting arc. He goes straight, does not get it off the middle of the bat with the ball going high that long. De Swardt settles under the catch and takes it inches off the ropes

MJ Henry c de Swardt b Brand 27 (9m 9b 1x4 3x6) SR: 300.00

143.3
6
Brand to Henry, SIX, And one more. Fuller angled on middle and leg, a free swing of the blade over deep midwicket
143.2
0
Brand to Henry, no run, Flighted outside off, well outside, can't reach that
143.1
6
Brand to Henry, SIX, Henry has raced away to 21 off six and New Zealand have raced past 500! Tossed up on middle and leg, he swings at it and deposits over deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
143 | 14 Runs | NZ: 499/8

  • Matt Henry15 (5b)
  • Kyle Jamieson8 (12b)
  • Tshepo Moreki27-2-110-1
  • Neil Brand25-1-107-4
142.6
1
Moreki to Henry, 1 run, Goes a touch fuller outside off now, Henry backs away and drills the drive to long off
142.5
2
Moreki to Henry, 2 runs, Banged in short now, he pulls it now to the left of deep midwicket. Henry means business
142.4
4
Moreki to Henry, FOUR, TONKED! Back of a length ball outside off, he slaps it hard through covers. Don't bother chasing that
142.3
2
Moreki to Henry, 2 runs, Splendid shot and even better work in the field from Paterson. Full on middle, he presents the full face of the bat and slams it down the ground. That was four for all money but Paterson sprints across from long-on and saves two
142.2
1
Moreki to Jamieson, 1 run, Length ball well outside off, he slaps to deep cover
142.1
4
Moreki to Jamieson, FOUR, Good length ball outside off asking to be hit. Jamieson gets on top of the bounce, frees his arms and absolutely hammers him through covers

Moreki from the other end

END OF OVER:
142 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 485/8

  • Matt Henry6 (1b)
  • Kyle Jamieson3 (10b)
  • Neil Brand25-1-107-4
  • Ruan de Swardt29-7-61-2
141.6
6
Brand to Henry, SIX, On the charge straight away and gets a six first ball. Tossed up outside off, he jumps down and slams it over the bowler's head, straight into the sight screen

Matt Henry comes in

141.5
W
Brand to Santner, OUT, Wicket no. 4 for captain Brand and this one is an absolute beauty. Gets the ball to flight and land in the footholes just outside the left-handers off stump. The ball pitches and turns sharply back into the batter going through the gate.

MJ Santner b Brand 2 (20m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 22.22

141.4
1
Brand to Jamieson, 1 run, Length outside off, gets some width does Jamieson and he slaps it hard to extra cover who gets a hand to it and saves a few runs
141.3
1
Brand to Santner, 1 run, Keeps it quicker outside off, he stays back and slaps it to deep point
141.2
1
Brand to Jamieson, 1 run, Flatter on leg, he backs away and pushes to long on
141.1
1
Brand to Santner, 1 run, Flighted outside off, he smashes the drive which is intercepted really by extra cover to his right

Welcome back. Out come the two New Zealand batters, Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner followed by the South Africa team. Brand to continue after the break. Over the wicket, one slip in place

END OF OVER:
141 | (maiden) | NZ: 475/7

  • Kyle Jamieson1 (8b)
  • Mitchell Santner0 (6b)
  • Ruan de Swardt29-7-61-2
  • Neil Brand24-1-97-3

3.41pm That was another session for New Zealand, but a lot more exciting with more runs, wickets and boundaries. It saw Rachin Ravindra's double-hundred as well in just his fourth Test (it's his maiden hundred), 145 runs in all in 27 overs at 5.37 an over and four wickets as well. What a player Ravindra is turning out to be. First that World Cup a few months ago and now excelling in the longest format with such class, technique and temperament. New Zealand 475 for 7, Ashish will find out with you after tea for how much longer they'll bat.

140.6
0
de Swardt to Jamieson, no run, he defends the short of length ball back again, and that's tea on day two
140.5
0
de Swardt to Jamieson, no run, shorter around off and Jamieson hops back to punch it back. And goodness, de Swardt tries to stop that with his left leg and gets hit just under the knee. Some ice is waiting for him in the dressing room, I'm sure
140.4
0
de Swardt to Jamieson, no run, 114.6kmh, full on off and he punches it back again

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South Africa 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3EM MooreN Brand
2nd2EM MooreR van Tonder
3rd63Zubayr HamzaR van Tonder
4th5DG BedinghamZubayr Hamza
5th105KD PetersenDG Bedingham
6th3KD PetersenR de Swardt
7th18C FortuinR de Swardt
8th9D OlivierR de Swardt
9th15TL MorekiR de Swardt
10th24D PatersonR de Swardt