2024-02-06 23:32:00
Meland Melankanui: New Zealand have a huge lead of 528 runs in the first Test against South Africa.
Batting first in this Test which started on the 4th, New Zealand were bowled out for 511 runs in 144 overs.
On the side of the team, Rachin Ravindra scored 240 including 26 fours, 3 sixes, Kane Williamson scored 118 runs with 16 fours. Neil Brand took 6 wickets for the South African side.
South Africa then started their innings and were bowled out for 162 in 72.5 overs. Keegan Pietersen’s top score was 45 with 6 fours.
Among the New Zealand players, Matt Henry and Mitchell Santner took 3 wickets each.
Accordingly, New Zealand, who started the 2nd innings with a lead of 349 runs, have added 179 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 43 overs at the end of the 3rd day of the tournament on Tuesday. Daryl Mitchell 11, Tom Blundell 5 not out.
Kane Williamson 109 with 12 fours, 1 six, Tom Latham 3, Devon Conway 29, Rachin Ravindra lost wicket for 12 runs. Neil Brandt 2, Dane Patterson and Ruan De Swart took 1 wicket each for the South African side.
5th Player: With this match, Kane Williamson became the 5th New Zealand player to score a century in both innings of Test cricket. Glenn Turner, Geoff Howarth, Andrew Jones and Peter Fulton have scored centuries before him.
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