NZ vs SA, 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Matt Henry's seven-wicket haul was backed up by a gritty batting performance by Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls as New Zealand dominated South Africa on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test at the Hagley Oval on Thursday. At stumps, New Zealand's score read 116/3 -- leading by 21 runs. Henry Nicholls (37*) and Neil Wagner (2*) are unbeaten at the crease. (SCORECARD)
Here are the Highlights of the 1st New Zealand vs South Africa Test from the Hagley Oval in Christchurch
NZ vs SA, 1st Test Live Cricket Score
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All in readiness now. Tom Latham and Will Young are the Kiwi openers. Kagiso Rabada to steam in...
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... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ...
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The South African players are back on the field. They are going through their warm-up drills at the moment. We're hearing that TEA has been taken on Day 1. Do join us in a short while then for the final session.
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... SECOND INNINGS ...
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Right then, the batting has let South Africa down and it's over to their bowlers to help them get back in this Test match. They have plenty of quality in their bowling ranks and let's see how they utilize the conditions. Stay tuned to find out...
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The destroyer-in-chief, Matt Henry comes up for a quick chat. Says that it's a great start to the Test match and he is feeling great in front of his friends and family. Tells that it's nice to get an opportunity to play Test cricket. Mentions that after watching the overhead conditions, he was hoping to get a chance to bowl first.
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South Africa were put to bat under testing conditions but by no means it's a 95 all out surface. There was a lack of application on their part and the technique was also questionable. They ended up playing many deliveries meant to be left and as a result, kept losing wickets. Zubayr Hamza and Kyle Verreynne did put up a little resistance but that was not enough.
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Blown away! No strong wind here in Christchurch but the local boy, Matt Henry, has still blown away the Proteas with his stormy bowling. With an outstanding bowling figure of 7 for 23, the speedster decimated the South African batting line-up. The other bowlers also rallied around him and it was a clinical show from the Kiwis in the park.
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49.2WNeil Wagner to Duanne Olivier
OUT! TAKEN! This is on a driving length, outside off. Duanne Olivier is tempted and goes for it. Induces an outside edge to second slip where Tom Latham takes a low catch to his right. South Africa are bundled out for 95.
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49.10Neil Wagner to Duanne Olivier
A yorker, on middle. Duanne Olivier gets his bat down to block it out.
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48.60Matt Henry to Marco Jansen
Full ball, on middle, this is hit to mid on.
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48.50Matt Henry to Marco Jansen
Slightly short and on off. Jansen defends it out.
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48.41Matt Henry to Duanne Olivier
On a length and on middle, Duanne Olivier tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
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48.30Matt Henry to Duanne Olivier
A length ball, outside off. Duanne Olivier looks to defend but misses and gets beaten on the outside edge.
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48.20Matt Henry to Duanne Olivier
A length ball, around off. Duanne Olivier misses his push. An appeal for caught behind as there was some noise but that might be off the bat brushing the pads.
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48.14Matt Henry to Duanne Olivier
FOUR BYES! Anti-climatic finish to the hat-trick delivery. A length ball, way outside off and shaping away. Left alone. The keeper fumbles and the ball rolls through the slip cordon for a boundary.
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Matt Henry on a hat-trick...
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47.60Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen
Full and outside off. Marco leaves it alone.
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47.50Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen
BEATEN! Touch fuller, angling across and beating the outside edge of Jansen who looks to defend off the front foot.
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47.40Neil Wagner to Marco Jansen
A short one now, on middle. Marco sits under it.