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.
07:46 (IST) Feb 07
1
Overs50.1
Score131 - 4

Tim Southee to Keegan Petersen, Short, angling into the batter's body, Keegan Petersen swivels ad pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

07:45 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs49.6
Score130 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Fuller, on middle, Bedingham blocks it.

07:45 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs49.5
Score130 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Full, at middle, blocked from the front foot.

07:45 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs49.4
Score130 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Flighted, around off, David Bedingham punches it to cover.

07:45 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs49.3
Score130 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Tossed up, full, on off, David Bedingham leaves.

07:45 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs49.2
Score130 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Full, on off, defended nicely ahead.

07:42 (IST) Feb 07
1nb
Overs49.2
Score130 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, FOUR! Smashes down the ground. He moves to 48. Tossed up ball and overpitched on off, David Bedingham clears his front foot and lofts it over mid off for a boundary towards long off. Uh, oh! Looks like he has overstepped here. No Ball.

07:42 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs49.1
Score125 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Tossed up delivery on the leg stump line, David Bedingham defends it to the leg side leaning forward.

07:41 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs48.6
Score125 - 4

Tim Southee to Keegan Petersen, Another maiden. On the middle stump and on a length, Keegan Petersen defends it to the right of the bowler to end the over.

07:40 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs48.5
Score125 - 4

Tim Southee to Keegan Petersen, Just on the fourth stump line and on a length, Keegan Petersen defends it off the back foot.

07:39 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs48.4
Score125 - 4

Tim Southee to Keegan Petersen, On a nagging length which nips away from the batter, Keegan Petersen hops back and dabs it to gully.

07:39 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs48.3
Score125 - 4

Tim Southee to Keegan Petersen, Angling back in the batter on off, Keegan Petersen rocks back and punches it to backward point.

07:38 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs48.2
Score125 - 4

Tim Southee to Keegan Petersen, Wide outside off on a length, Keegan Petersen miscues the square cut and fails to find the gap. Straight to point.

07:38 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs48.1
Score125 - 4

Tim Southee to Keegan Petersen, Fuller and on the off stump line from over the wicket, Keegan Petersen prods ahead in line of the ball and defends it nicely.

07:37 (IST) Feb 07

Tim Southee is back on.

07:36 (IST) Feb 07
4
Overs47.6
Score125 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, FOUR! Brings up the 50-run stand between these two in no time. Slightly short in length and outside off, David Bedingham goes deep the crease and creams the cut through the point region for a boundary towards deep backward point.

07:36 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs47.5
Score121 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Brings the line in the batter on the middle stump line, this is defended solidly.

07:35 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs47.4
Score121 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Flighted delivery on off and full, David Bedingham defends it on the front foot.

07:35 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs47.3
Score121 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Drops it short and outside off with no bounce at all, David Bedingham mistimes the cut to point.

07:34 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs47.2
Score121 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Flighted delivery on off, David Bedingham leans ahead and defends it to the off side.

07:34 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs47.1
Score121 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Tossed up outside off on a fuller length, David Bedingham leaves.

07:32 (IST) Feb 07
3
Overs46.6
Score121 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, Short of a length outside leg and angling towards the middle from around the wicket, David Bedingham clears hi front leg and slams the pull with no real timing at it towards widish long on for three runs. Too expensive from Henry.

07:32 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs46.5
Score118 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, Around the wicket and on the back of a length, defended.

07:31 (IST) Feb 07
4
Overs46.4
Score118 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, FOUR! Too predictable now Henry! Too short and angling into the batter on the middle stump line, David Bedingham gets on top of it and pulls it through the deep mid-wicket area for a boundary. He's on a charge.

07:30 (IST) Feb 07
4
Overs46.3
Score114 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, FOUR! Hat-trick of fours! Pulled away and he is dealing in boundaries. Short and on the bodyline, David Bedingham stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

07:29 (IST) Feb 07
4
Overs46.2
Score110 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, FOUR! Two in two! Short and at the middle stump line, David Bedingham clears his front leg for room and flat-bats it towards deep extra cover for a boundary. Great improvisation by Bedingham.

07:28 (IST) Feb 07
4
Overs46.1
Score106 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, FOUR! Smacked away by Bedingham! Short and into the bodyline, David Bedingham clears his front foot standing tall and pulls it hard through mid-wicket and mid on gap for a boundary.

07:27 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs45.6
Score102 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Keegan Petersen, Another maiden. Outside off on a length and turning a bit, Keegan Petersen shoulders arms at it.

07:27 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs45.5
Score102 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Keegan Petersen, Slow, outside off, pats it to the ground does Keegan Petersen.

07:27 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs45.4
Score102 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Keegan Petersen, Tossed up nicely on the off stump line and full in length, Keegan Petersen defends it back to the bowler.

07:26 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs45.3
Score102 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Keegan Petersen, Into the stumps on a fullish length, Keegan Petersen eases it to cover.

07:26 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs45.2
Score102 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Keegan Petersen, Too slow through the air on off, Keegan Petersen lunges forward and blocks it.

07:26 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs45.1
Score102 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Keegan Petersen, On off and flighted on a fuller length, Keegan Petersen gets ahead and defends it to the bowler.

07:24 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs44.6
Score102 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, Another bouncer outside off, David Bedingham pulls it towards mid-wicket to end the over.

07:24 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs44.5
Score102 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, Short and outside off, David Bedingham attempts to weirdly poke at it trying to hit nowhere. Through to the keeper.

07:23 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs44.4
Score102 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, Way too short, over the batter's head, left alone by Bedingham.

07:22 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs44.3
Score102 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, Short length ball angling into the middle stump line, David Bedingham hangs back and taps it to point.

07:22 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs44.2
Score102 - 4

Matt Henry to David Bedingham, Short at 129 clicks on off, David Bedingham hops back and bunts it on the pitch off the back foot.

07:21 (IST) Feb 07
1
Overs44.1
Score102 - 4

Matt Henry to Keegan Petersen, Not too short in length, and on top of off, Keegan Petersen swivels across and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

07:20 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs43.6
Score101 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Flighted delivery on a fuller length outside off, David Bedingham covers his off stump and drive it towards extra cover.

07:19 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs43.5
Score101 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Too full and on the middle and leg channel, this is flicked away to short mid-wicket by David Bedingham.

07:19 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs43.4
Score101 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Around off and full in length, David Bedingham leans ahead and defends it to the off side.

07:19 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs43.3
Score101 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Brings it in on the middle and fuller in length, defended watchfully by David Bedingham.

07:18 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs43.2
Score101 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, A low full toss on offer on the stumps, David Bedingham flicks it to mid on.

07:18 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs43.1
Score101 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Floated delivery on the stumps and full, David Bedingham gets ahead and defends it under his eyes.

07:17 (IST) Feb 07

Rachin Ravindra replaces Mitchell Santner now.

07:16 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs42.6
Score101 - 4

Matt Henry to Keegan Petersen, Wide outside off on a length, this is left alone by Keegan Petersen. Maiden over.

07:16 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs42.5
Score101 - 4

Matt Henry to Keegan Petersen, On a hard length just outside off, Petersen prods ahead in line of the ball and defends it to the off side.

07:15 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs42.4
Score101 - 4

Matt Henry to Keegan Petersen, Another one at 133.8 clicks on a shorter length around off, Keegan Petersen sways away from poking.

07:14 (IST) Feb 07
0
Overs42.3
Score101 - 4

Matt Henry to Keegan Petersen, Short-pitched delivery on off, but keeps a bit low on the bounce, Keegan Petersen sits under it and leaves.

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