New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test at Dunedin, 07 Mar, 2012

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to field
South Africa 238/10 (68.2)  &  435/5 (140)
New Zealand 273/10 (88.2)  &  137/2 (41)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: GC Smith
  • Ross Taylor 48 * (68)
  • BB McCullum 58 * (91)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 DW Steyn to RJ Nicol, no runs, gets forward and the ball beats the outside edge.

Over 0.2GC Smith to BB McCullum, no runsgoes back in the crease and plays it inside the line.

Over 0.3DW Steyn to RJ Nicol, no runsgets forward and defends it to point.

Over 0.4DW Steyn to RJ Nicol, 1 rungets forward and pushes it to cover.

Over 0.5DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runsgets forward and shoulders arms.

Over 0.6DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runsgets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1VD Philander to RJ Nicol, no runsgets forward and looks to fend at it but the ball goes pass the outside edge.

Over 1.2VD Philander to RJ Nicol, no runs, stays back and defends it to the leg-side.

Over 1.3VD Philander to RJ Nicol, 1 rungets forward and works it through square-leg for single.

Over 1.4VD Philander to MJ Guptill, 1 rungets forward and pushes it to extra-cover for one.

Over 1.5VD Philander to RJ Nicol, no runsgets forward and defends it to short extra-cover.

Over 1.6VD Philander to RJ Nicol, no runsgets forward and defends it.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runsgets forward and defends it to the man at point.

Over 2.2DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runsgoes back and defends it to short-leg.

Over 2.3DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runsgets forward and leaves it alone.

Over 2.4DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runsgets forward and leaves it once again through to the keeper.

Over 2.5DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runs, stays back and defends it on the off-side.

Over 2.6DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runs, let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1VD Philander to RJ Nicol, no runsgets forward and looks to defends it the ball hits on the pads.

Over 3.2VD Philander to RJ Nicol, OUT CAUGHT!, by Smith at 1st slip, good length delivery on the off stump, Nicol looks to push at it the ball takes the outside edge and Smith takes a comfortable catch at first slip.NZ lose their first wicket.Nicol c Graeme Smith b Philander 6(12) 

Over 3.3VD Philander to BB McCullum, 2 runsgets forward and pushes it to sweeper-cover for couple.

Over 3.4VD Philander to BB McCullum, no runsgoes back and taps it to cover-point.

Over 3.5VD Philander to BB McCullum, no runsgets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 3.6VD Philander to BB McCullum, no runsgoes back and defends it.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runs, shoulders arms and leaves it alone to the keeper.

Over 4.2DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runsgets forward and defends it to cover.

Over 4.3DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runsgets forward and the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 4.4DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runs, stays back in the crease and defends it to point.

Over 4.5DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, no runsgoes back and tucks it on the on-side.

Over 4.6DW Steyn to MJ Guptill, Boundarygets forward and run it down to third-man with soft hands for four.

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