New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st Test Commentary, Live Updates
NZ vs SA, 2017 - Test Live Commentary
New Zealand vs South Africa Scorecard
New Zealand drew with South Africa
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Player of the Match
Dean Elgar
Match Info
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Venue
University Oval, Dunedin
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Weather
Rainy
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Toss
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
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Result
New Zealand drew with South Africa
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Player of the Match
Dean Elgar
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Umpire
Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Bruce Oxenford (AUS) and Rod Tucker (AUS)
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Referee
David Boon (AUS)
Match Notes
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Stumps: South Africa 229/4 in 90.0 overs
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New ball taken: South Africa 211/4 in 81.1 overs
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South Africa 200/4 in 77.3 overs
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Drinks: South Africa 199/4 in 74.0 overs
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5th wkt Partnership: 50 of 88 balls between D Elgar (26) and T Bavuma (24)
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D Elgar 7th Test hundred: 102 runs in 197 balls (19x4) (0x6)
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Tea: South Africa 153/4 in 62.0 overs
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South Africa 152/4 in 59.5 overs
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Referral 2 (58.3 overs): du Plessis against NZ (LBW) - Successful (NZ 2, SA 1)
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du Plessis 10th Test fifty: 51 runs in 111 balls (8x4) (0x6)
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4th wkt Partnership: 101 of 213 balls between D Elgar (60) and du Plessis (41)
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Drinks: South Africa 103/3 in 47.0 overs
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South Africa 103/3 in 46.3 overs
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D Elgar Test fifty: 50 runs in 124 balls (10x4) (0x6)
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4th wkt Partnership: 50 of 97 balls between D Elgar (28) and du Plessis (22)
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D Elgar dropped on 36 by B Watling in 32.1 overs
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Lunch: South Africa 63/3 in 31 overs
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South Africa 50/3 in 25.4 overs
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South Africa 22/3: JP Duminy c R Taylor b N Wagner 1(2)
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Referral 1 (18.6 overs): JP Duminy against NZ (Caught) - Unsuccessful (NZ 2, SA 1)
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Drinks: South Africa 16/1 in 16.0 overs
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This is T Boult's 50th Test match for New Zealand
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Stumps: New Zealand 177/3 in 55.0 overs
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New Zealand 150/2 in 43.4 overs
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Drinks: New Zealand 127/2 in 39.0 overs
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2nd wkt Partnership: 100 of 170 balls between J Raval (47) and K Williamson (52)
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K Williamson 26th Test fifty: 52 runs in 87 balls (8x4) (0x6)
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J Raval 3rd Test fifty: 52 runs in 95 balls (6x4) (0x6)
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New Zealand 101/1 in 32.1 overs
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2nd wkt Partnership: 50 of 115 balls between J Raval (21) and K Williamson (27)
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Tea: New Zealand 59/1 in 24.0 overs
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New Zealand 51/1 in 21.5 overs
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Innings Break: South Africa 308/10 in 122.4 overs
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Lunch: South Africa 301/8 in 118 overs
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South Africa 300/8 in 117.2 overs
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Referral 3 (116.3 overs): NZ against K Rabada (Caught) - Unsuccessful (NZ 1, SA 2)
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Drinks: South Africa 255/5 in 105.0 overs
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T Bavuma 5th Test fifty: 51 runs in 143 balls (7x4) (0x6)
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South Africa 250/4 in 101.3 overs
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5th wkt Partnership: 100 of 247 balls between D Elgar (51) and T Bavuma (47)
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Stumps: South Africa 38/1 in 18.0 overs
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Bad Light: South Africa 38/1 in 18.0 overs
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Crowd Trouble: South Africa 14/1 in 6.5 overs
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Innings Break: New Zealand 341/10 in 114.3 overs
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K Maharaj takes his maiden 5-wicket haul in Tests : 5/94 (28.3)
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Tea: New Zealand 304/8 in 108.0 overs
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B Watling 13th Test fifty: 50 runs in 127 balls (8x4) (0x6)
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New Zealand 300/7 in 105.3 overs
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Drinks: New Zealand 281/6 in 95.0 overs
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Referral 2 (92.3 overs): SA against M Santner (Caught) - Unsuccessful (NZ 2, SA 1)
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New ball taken: New Zealand 263/5 in 85.5 overs
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New Zealand 251/5 in 82.2 overs
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Lunch: New Zealand 247/5 in 82 overs
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6th wkt Partnership: 50 of 87 balls between K Williamson (29) and B Watling (20)
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K Williamson 16th Test hundred: 100 runs in 195 balls (14x4) (0x6)
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Referral 1 (72.4 overs): B Watling against SA (LBW) - Successful (NZ 2, SA 2)
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Drinks: New Zealand 201/5 in 68.0 overs
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New Zealand 200/5 in 67.3 overs
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Bad Light: South Africa 224/6 in 102.0 overs
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du Plessis 11th Test fifty: 50 runs in 142 balls (10x4) (0x6)
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South Africa 200/4 in 92.0 overs
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Drinks: South Africa 195/4 in 91.0 overs
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New ball taken: South Africa 176/3 in 82.1 overs
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4th wkt Partnership: 50 of 172 balls between D Elgar (29) and du Plessis (21)
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Tea: South Africa 157/3 in 74.0 overs
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Referral 4 (73.6 overs): D Elgar against NZ (Caught) - Successful (NZ 0, SA 1)
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South Africa 150/3 in 68.1 overs
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D Elgar dropped on 61 by T Latham in 64.1 overs
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Drinks: South Africa 130/3 in 58.0 overs
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D Elgar 6th Test fifty: 50 runs in 144 balls (5x4) (0x6)
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D Elgar dropped on 48 by sub(de Grandhomme) in 53.1 overs
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South Africa 113/3: JP Duminy lbw b Neil Wagner 39(91)
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Referral 3 (48.5 overs): JP Duminy against NZ (LBW) - Unsuccessful (NZ 0, SA 1)
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Lunch: South Africa 100/2 in 43.0 overs
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South Africa 100/2 in 42.4 overs
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D Elgar dropped on 35 by B Watling in 40.3 overs
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Referral 2 (39.3 overs): NZ against JP Duminy (LBW) - Unsuccessful (NZ 0, SA 2)
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3rd wkt Partnership: 50 of 105 balls between D Elgar (23) and JP Duminy (27)
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JP Duminy completes 2000 runs in Test
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JP Duminy dropped on 6 by T Latham in 28.1 overs
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South Africa 52/2 in 27.0 overs
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Referral 1 (24.3 overs): NZ against JP Duminy (Caught) - Unsuccessful (NZ 1, SA 2)
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Bad Light: South Africa 39/2 in 22.0 overs
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Wet Ground Condition: South Africa 38/1 in 18.0 overs
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Lunch: South Africa 224/6 in 120 overs
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Rain Stoppage: South Africa 224/6 in 102.0 overs
