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South Africa tour of New Zealand 2022

New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls scored his eighth Test century on the second day of the first Test, played against South Africa. But it was not just Henry who turned out to be a prominent figure for the hosts as later, Matt Henry became the first no. 11 player to score a half century after picking up seven wickets.&nbsp;&nbsp;Superb bowlingBut it was not only New Zealand batting that turned out to be clinical but their bowling attack also did a splendid job as they dismissed three South Africa batters conceding just four runs, in second innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the other hand, the visitors had a terrible day as they needed to bowl 117.5 overs and conceded 487 runs to bundle out New Zealand in the first innings. Their lack of discipline in their bowling was clearly visible as South African bowlers conceded 7 runs as no balls.&nbsp;&nbsp;In terms of fielding as well, the South Africa team had a dismal outing as they dropped Nicholls twice on 5 and 24. Nicholls eventually went on to score 105 runs off 163 balls. His innings was comprised of 11 boundaries. Neil Wagner fell one run short of his half century.&nbsp;&nbsp;Later, Kiwi wicketkeeper Tom Blundell scored 96 runs to help New Zealand in reaching a giant total.&nbsp;New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme (45 runs off 42 balls) and Matt Henry (58 not out off 68 balls) also exhibited brilliant batting display to put the visitors under more pressure.&nbsp;&nbsp;For South Africa, their pacer Duanne Olivier picked up three wickets as Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram claimed two wickets each, in the first innings.&nbsp;South Africa battingIn reply, New Zealand bowlers continued their superb bowling display as their pacer Tim Southee bagged two early wickets to dismiss Sarel Erwee (0 off 2 balls) and Aiden Markram (2 runs off 11 balls).&nbsp;Matt Henry, on the other hand, bagged the crucial wicket of South Africa skipper Dean Elgar (0 off 9 balls) as the Proteas were put under immense pressure.&nbsp;&nbsp;The visitors ended the day’s play with 34 runs on board. The Proteas are still 353 runs behind and will need a terrific turnaround in order to script a major comeback in the first Test.

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Record-breaking day for Kiwis as Henry Nicholls scores ton to take full control of 1st Test against SA

The first Test match between New Zealand and South Africa, played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, turned out to be a record-breaking affair for multiple reasons.&nbsp;&nbsp;Henry's recordOn the second day of the first Test match, New Zealand pacer Matt Henry scored 58 runs off 68 balls and he became the first player in the history of Test cricket to notch a half century batting 11th while picking up seven wickets in the same innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;Previously, West Indies player Wes Hall scored 50 runs (not out) and picked up 5 wickets conceding 20 runs against India, in a Test match played back in 1962. That particular Test match was played in Port of Spain.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the other hand, the visitors South Africa also created a new record but the Proteas will not want to remember it for a long time. The South African team were bundled out for a paltry total of 95 in the first innings. The last time South Africa team had been bundled out under 100 in the first innings of a Test match was back in 1932. In that match, South Africa were playing against Australia in Melbourne.&nbsp;Nicholls scores tonMeanwhile, in the ongoing Test match, New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls scored his eight Test century on the second day of the first Test mach. Neil Wagner on the other hand batted in a pretty convincing way as he scored 49 runs off 56 balls. Later, wicketkeeper Tom Blundell played a brilliant innings of 96 runs off 136 deliveries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Eventually, the Kiwis registered a mammoth total of 482 runs losing 10 wickets.&nbsp;Ordinary performanceSouth African team seemed pretty ordinary in all the three departments. Their poor batting show was clearly visible on Day One. Their bowling attack proved to be blunt also as they had to bowl 117.5 overs and concede 482 runs to bundle out the hosts. Their lack of discipline in bowling was evident as they conceded 7 runs as no-balls.&nbsp;In the fielding department as well, the visitors looked lackluster after they dropped Nicholls twice on 5 and 24.&nbsp;&nbsp;Things did not appear to be any different as the Proteas lost three quick wickets in the second innings.&nbsp;New Zealand pacer Tim Southee scalped two wickets to put South African team under severe pressure. At the end of the second day’s play, South Africa were reeling at 34 for 3 and are currently trailing by 353 runs.

No.11 New Zealand batter Matt Henry creates unbelievable record with bat after 7-wicket haul against South Africa

After suffering a humiliating defeat against New Zealand in the first Test, the South Africa cricket team aimed for a convincing comeback in the second Test and South Africa opening batter Sarel Erwee did exactly that as his maiden Test century helped the Proteas in gaining an upper hand against New Zealand on the first day of the second Test, played at the Hagley Oval.&nbsp;Previously, South Africa skipper Dean Elgar became the first skipper to win the toss and bat first at this venue and the decision seemed to pay off as the visitors started their batting on a positive note.&nbsp;&nbsp;Solid opening partnershipErwee and skipper Elgar scored the best opening partnership for South Africa since December 2020. &nbsp;The Proteas lost their first wicket after scoring 111 runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;The hosts got their first breakthrough when their pacer Tim Southee bowled out Elgar (41 runs off 101 balls) in the 37th over of the innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;Later, Eiden Markram contributed with crucial 42 runs but his innings did not last long as left-ram Kiwi pacer Neil Wagner sent him back to the dressing room in the 70th over of the innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;Two balls later, Erwee (108 runs off 221 balls) was dismissed as he became the last man to be sent back to the dressing room on Day One of the second Test as Kiwi pacer Matt Henry. The South African batter wanted to play a drive shot but his mistimed shot produced an edge which was comfortably caught by wicketkeeper Tom Blundell. Erwee’s innings was comprised of 14 boundaries.&nbsp;&nbsp;At the end of day’s play, South African batters- Temba Bavuma (22 runs not out off 58 balls) and Rassie van der Dussen (13 runs off 61 deliveries) remained not out.&nbsp;The first TestPreviously, in the first innings of the first Test, South Africa were bundled out for just 95 runs. Matt Henry picked up seven wickets in the first innings to put immense pressure on the visitors.&nbsp;&nbsp;In reply, New Zealand registered a mammoth total of 482 runs. But South African batting did not change much as in the second innings they could manage to score a paltry total of 111 runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Eventually, New Zealand secured a victory by an innings and 276 runs.&nbsp;

Sarel Erwee scores maiden Test ton as South Africa bounce back on Day 1 of second Test against New Zealand

New Zealand just needed two hours and thirty minutes on the third day of the first Test, to beat South Africa in a convincing fashion. The hosts secured an innings and 276-run victory in the first Test match, played in Christchurch. This defeat turned out to be South Africa’s second-biggest ever defeat in the longest format of the game.&nbsp;Early dismissalAfter resuming the third day on 34 for 3, the Kiwis just needed two deliveries to pick up the first wicket of the day. Matt Henry bowled a superb delivery to dismiss Rassie van der Dussen for 9 runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Temba Bavuma (41 runs off 73 balls) and wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne (30 runs off 38 balls) made some efforts to recover from the danger but Kiwi pacer Neil Wagner dismissed Bavuma in the 29th over of the second innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the very next over, the hosts were in more trouble as they lost their seventh wicket of the innings after Tim Southee picked up the wicket of Verreynne. Later, Southee scalped the wickets of Kagiso Rabada (0) and Glenton Stuurman &nbsp;(11 runs off 30 balls) to bag five wickets in the second innings of the first Test match. Stuurman's dismissal was the last wicket of the innings as South Africa were bundled out for 111 runs in 41.4 overs.&nbsp;Southee's recordThis five-wicket haul helped Southee in earning his 14th Test five-for and go past Richard Hadlee as New Zealand's highest Test wicket-taker at home.&nbsp;&nbsp;Earlier, in the first innings, Kiwi pacer Matt Henry picked up seven wickets and scored 58 runs off 68 balls to become the first player in the history of Test cricket to notch a half century batting 11th while picking up seven wickets in the same innings.&nbsp;Previously, West Indies player Wes Hall scored 50 runs (not out) and picked up 5 wickets conceding 20 runs against India, in a Test match played back in 1962. That particular Test match was played in Port of Spain.&nbsp;After winning the first Test, New Zealand have a chance of securing a first series victory against South Africa. This first Test victory for New Zealand turned out to be their only fifth Test win against South Africa, out of 48 matches.&nbsp;&nbsp;New Zealand’s last Test victory against the Proteas took place back in 2004, in Auckland.

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