NZ vs SA Today's Match Expert Fantasy Tips & Player Stats, South Africa tour of New Zealand

1st Test • Mount Maunganui

NZ

511 & 179/4d (43)

SA

162 & 247/10 (80)

NZ won by 281 runs

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Expert Team 1

K Williamson

R Ravindra

Expert Team 2

D Mitchell

K Williamson

Venue Details

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

PitchFast & Bounce

Pace BowlingPace & Bounce

Batting ConditionHigh Scoring

Spin BowlingAverage

1st Innings

359Avg Runs

10Avg Wkts

53.76Avg SR

2nd Innings

405Avg Runs

10Avg Wkts

48Avg SR

3rd Innings

230Avg Runs

9Avg Wkts

53.12Avg SR

4th Innings

146Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

39.51Avg SR

Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

NZ

W

L

W

W

W

SA

L

W

W

W

D

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

NZ

1- 6

SA

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

10

Matches Played

10

4

Matches Won

4

189

Average Score

105

580/4

Highest Score

326/10

172/10

Lowest Score

118/10

Player of the Match Rachin Ravindra

240(366) & 12(26)

2/16 & 0/18

NZ 1st

SA 1st

NZ 2nd

SA 2nd

Info

New Zealand 1st Innings

511/10 (144)

Batters

R

B

4s

6s

SR

20

48

4

0

41.67

c C Fortuin b Dane Paterson

1

2

0

0

50.00

lbw b TL Moreki

Kane Williamson

118

289

16

0

40.83

c TL Moreki b R de Swardt

Rachin Ravindra

240

366

26

3

65.57

b N Brand

34

75

3

1

45.33

c & b N Brand

11

14

1

0

78.57

c Zubayr Hamza b R de Swardt

39

42

2

2

92.86

c R de Swardt b N Brand

Mitchell Santner

2

9

0

0

22.22

b N Brand

8

12

1

0

66.67

Not out

27

9

1

3

300.00

c R de Swardt b N Brand

(C)

0

2

0

0

0.00

b N Brand

Extras

11

(B: 2, LB: 2, NB: 4, W: 3)

TOTAL

(144 Ov, RR: 3.55)

511/10

54

9

Bowlers

O

M

R

W

ER

EXT

30

3

119

0

3.97

3

27

2

110

1

4.07

3

32

5

98

1

3.06

0

29

7

61

2

2.10

0

Neil Brand

26

1

119

6

4.58

1

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

lbw b TL Moreki

1-2

1.1

c C Fortuin b Dane Paterson

2-39

16.5

Kane Williamson

c TL Moreki b R de Swardt

3-271

94.5

c & b N Brand

4-374

121.3

c Zubayr Hamza b R de Swardt

5-391

126.1

c R de Swardt b N Brand

6-473

137.6

Rachin Ravindra

b N Brand

7-474

139.2

Mitchell Santner

b N Brand

8-479

141.5

c R de Swardt b N Brand

9-511

143.4

b N Brand

10-511

143.6

South Africa 1st Innings

162/10 (72.5)

Batters

R

B

4s

6s

SR

23

50

4

0

46.00

c D Conway b M Henry

Neil Brand

(C)

4

23

0

0

17.39

c TA Blundell b KA Jamieson

Raynard van Tonder

0

2

0

0

0.00

lbw b KA Jamieson

22

38

4

0

57.89

b M Santner

David Bedingham

32

58

5

0

55.17

c M Santner b M Henry

Keegan Petersen

45

132

6

0

34.09

c K Williamson b R Ravindra

Ruan de Swardt *

0

2

0

0

0.00

lbw b M Henry

9

52

1

0

17.31

c T Southee b M Santner

15

56

3

0

26.79

Not out

5

19

1

0

26.32

b M Santner

1

6

0

0

16.67

b R Ravindra

Extras

6

(B: 2, LB: 3, NB: 1, W: 0)

TOTAL

(72.5 Ov, RR: 2.22)

162/10

24

0

Bowlers

O

M

R

W

ER

EXT

13

3

41

0

3.15

0

14

6

31

3

2.21

0

15

6

35

2

2.33

1

Mitchell Santner

21

8

34

3

1.62

0

Rachin Ravindra

9.5

5

16

2

1.63

0

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Neil Brand

c TA Blundell b KA Jamieson

1-26

9.4

Raynard van Tonder

lbw b KA Jamieson

2-26

9.6

c D Conway b M Henry

3-30

14.5

b M Santner

4-74

23.4

David Bedingham

c M Santner b M Henry

5-83

33.4

lbw b M Henry

6-83

33.6

c T Southee b M Santner

7-120

51.5

Keegan Petersen

c K Williamson b R Ravindra

8-152

64.6

b M Santner

9-161

71.3

b R Ravindra

10-162

72.5

New Zealand 2nd Innings

179/4d (43)

Batters

R

B

4s

6s

SR

3

13

0

0

23.08

lbw b Dane Paterson

29

68

0

1

42.65

c EM Moore b N Brand

Kane Williamson

109

132

12

1

82.58

st C Fortuin b N Brand

Rachin Ravindra

12

26

1

0

46.15

c N Brand b R de Swardt

11

17

1

0

64.71

Not out

5

4

1

0

125.00

Not out

Extras

10

(B: 0, LB: 6, NB: 2, W: 2)

TOTAL

(43 Ov, RR: 4.16)

179/4

15

2

Did not Bat

Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson

Bowlers

O

M

R

W

ER

EXT

10

1

38

1

3.80

0

8

1

16

0

2.00

1

8

0

48

1

6.00

1

4

0

19

0

4.75

1

Neil Brand

13

1

52

2

4.00

1

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

lbw b Dane Paterson

1-10

4.2

c EM Moore b N Brand

2-102

29.2

Rachin Ravindra

c N Brand b R de Swardt

3-143

36.6

Kane Williamson

st C Fortuin b N Brand

4-173

41.6

South Africa 2nd Innings

247/10 (80)

Batters

R

B

4s

6s

SR

0

8

0

0

0.00

c D Conway b M Henry

Neil Brand

(C)

3

8

0

0

37.50

b T Southee

Raynard van Tonder

31

83

2

0

37.35

c T Latham b KA Jamieson

36

92

4

0

39.13

c T Southee b KA Jamieson

David Bedingham

87

96

13

3

90.63

c M Santner b KA Jamieson

Keegan Petersen

16

63

1

0

25.40

c R Ravindra b KA Jamieson

Ruan de Swardt *

34

56

4

0

60.71

Not out

11

19

2

0

57.89

c TA Blundell b G Phillips

1

9

0

0

11.11

c D Mitchell b M Santner

6

31

1

0

19.35

lbw b M Santner

15

17

3

0

88.24

c K Williamson b M Santner

Extras

7

(B: 1, LB: 2, NB: 2, W: 2)

TOTAL

(80 Ov, RR: 3.09)

247/10

30

3

Bowlers

O

M

R

W

ER

EXT

10

3

46

1

4.60

0

11

3

33

1

3.00

0

17

3

58

4

3.41

3

Mitchell Santner

26

9

59

3

2.27

0

9

1

30

1

3.33

0

Rachin Ravindra

7

2

18

0

2.57

1

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Neil Brand

b T Southee

1-3

2.3

c D Conway b M Henry

2-5

3.1

Raynard van Tonder

c T Latham b KA Jamieson

3-68

30.2

c T Southee b KA Jamieson

4-73

32.6

David Bedingham

c M Santner b KA Jamieson

5-178

56.3

Keegan Petersen

c R Ravindra b KA Jamieson

6-181

58.6

c TA Blundell b G Phillips

7-199

65.5

c D Mitchell b M Santner

8-208

68.2

lbw b M Santner

9-223

75.6

c K Williamson b M Santner

10-247

79.6

Match Info

Date & Time

04 Feb, 03:30 AM IST

Venue

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

Match

1st Test,

South Africa tour of New Zealand

Umpires

Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Richard Kettleborough (England), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)

Referee

Javagal Srinath (India)

Toss

South Africa elected to bowl

1lb 0 4 4 1 0

Over 77

Runs: 10

0 0 0 0 4 0

Over 78

Runs: 4

1 0 1 1 0 0

Over 79

Runs: 3

4 1 0 1 1 W

Over 80

Runs: 7

All Overs

Player of the Match Rachin Ravindra

240(366) & 12(26)

2/16 & 0/18

Commentary

So the Kiwis go 1-0 up in a series exactly how they were expected to. South Africa didn't fold and showed patches of fight, exactly how they were expected to do too. It must have been an immense learning experience for them which they'd look to use and make it count in the next Test to push the hosts as far back under pressure as they can and who knows what might happen? For now, it's the pair of Rudransh and Soorya signing off for Sportskeeda, we'll see you soon in some other match, some other session, some other over because sport hardly ever stops here!

David Bedingham: Quite upset that I didn't score a 100 but quite proud how I went about it. We had practiced it (the short ball ploy_ because we know that Kiwis like to go with that. We had a practice session for it. The first over Matt Henry was bowling short, I was defending. I thought one might just pop up if I keep doing that and if we are so behind in the game, I might just as well make a play. This wicket is quite different to the one I played on against India. I like these ones more. It shows that we can compete if we get an extended run at this level. We can take a lot from Kane's innings. Ravindra as well. It was quite a big learning curve. I don't think we can emulate that. But if we can even do 10% of what Kane did it'd be a big thing.

Tim Southee (New Zealand captain): Yeah, pretty good performance on a pretty good surface. For the batters to settle up and the bowlers to finish things off is pretty pleasing. The guys had a great preparation, we knew they are a proud nation and would come out fighting. When you come to the Mount you expect it to be a bit different. Pleasing to see Mitchell Santner come back to his own and Rachin and Glenn also picked wickets, showing that spin did play a role. We'd enjoy this one. A lot of focus will be on how we prepare and go about the next Test at a venue where we haven't played in a long time.

Neil Brand (South Africa captain): Very deflating. Felt on Day 1 we were in the game there. If we took those chances we never know what could have happened but well played to a very good New Zealand team. Our patience was tested on this wicket. Guys got in and then got out which was disappointing. Back to the drawing board and hopefully we can compete more in the second Test. (Wickets falling soon after breaks) I saw the TV and those stats came up. Obviously disappointing to lose a wicket after the lunch break or drinks break. We've got to discuss about it and just be a bit more switched on with the bat. I don't think we need much motivation - the dressing room is learning a lot and we're rearing to get back into the game of cricket and give it our best shot in the second Test. (On his own six-fer) Obviously a massive honor doing that but ultimately my currency is runs and it's disappointing not to do that for the team.

Rachin Ravindra is the Player of the Match for his stunning 240 in the first innings. Here's what he has to say: Any capacity to contribute to a Test match win (is great). We all know how tough it is to play a Test for four or five days. Pleasing to get the job done. It would rate pretty highly just because of the time we spent out there and the partnerships we managed to put down. The first Test win I've been involved with while playing so that's always going to be special. (On his subdued celebrations, Kane Williamson's presence the reason?) Yeah he's the influence so I guess that's how it turned out (laughs). It's just the Kiwi way, we're all humble in the right way. Any time you contribute to a team especially in a win it makes you feel belonged. As long as you give your best and are training hard and working hard for the team you're always feeling that belonging.

NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 281 RUNS!

Rachin Ravindra 240 (366) and 12 (26) | Kyle Jamieson (2/35) and (4/46)
David Bedingham 32 (58) and 87 (96) | Neil Brand (6/119) and (2/52)

India getting upsets, Australia getting upsets but there's one international team who absolutely hates being beaten by weaker teams and New Zealand have shown just why. When the gulf of quality is big, they make every inch of it count, in every department, in every innings, in every session, in every over. They ruled a loss out in the first innings itself by piling up 511 through big hundreds from Ravindra and Williamson against Brand's fighting and intriguing six-wicket haul.

The hosts then put up a complete team effort to land a killer blow to the visitors by bowling them out for 162. It just showed their adeptness in understanding their own conditions and the visitors looked like exactly what they were, a B team. They tried their best but the bounce and turn and especially the control was just too good. The Kiwis then had a bit of fun in the third innings to give their bowlers some rest by not enforcing the follow-on. Williamson became the fifth from his country to score twin hundreds in a Test despite continuously trying to get out in the second innings. South Africa needed to chase a massive and impossible 528 in the final innings.

They put up a fight through small partnerships, a few good 30s and especially that brilliant counter-attacking 80 from Bedingham where he took on a billion short balls and got away with at least a million of them. But Jamieson decided to show his range by getting two set batters at the start of the second session with swing and then the same at the start of the third session with extra bounce. Santner and Phillips then finished things off by cleaning up the tail without much fuss.

80

overs

247 /10 score

4

1

0

1

1

w

runs

Dane Paterson *

15 (17)

Ruan de Swardt

34 (56)

Mitchell Santner

3 /59

79.6 Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, SWUNG TO WIDE LONG ON! New Zealand go 1-0 up! Tossed up full on the off stump and Paterson clears his front leg to mousse it with a booming swing across the line. He doesn't quite get enough on it and Kane Williamson, one of the heroes of this Test, fittingly crouches on his knees and pouches it before a slight tumble. A comprehensive performance as New Zealand hammer South Africa by 281 runs!

Dane Paterson c Kane Williamson b Mitchell Santner 15 (17b, 3x4, 0x6)

79.5 Mitchell Santner to Ruan de Swardt, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Turns in as De Swardt camps back, opens the face and guides it through the backward point region for one

79.4 Mitchell Santner to Dane Paterson, SAFE! Flighted very full and close to the off stump. Paterson shovels it aerially as he miscues it before it drops safely over the covers for one