Highlights New Zealand vs South Africa Test Test Series New Zealand vs South Africa 03.02.2024

24.2
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Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Williamson gets on the front foot and drives sloppily

24.1
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Pitched up, on line. Williamson moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

23.6
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Good length from Moreki, pitching outside off. Ravindra gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

23.2
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Pitched up, on line. Williamson moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

22.5
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On a good length, outside off stump. Williamson gets on the front foot and defends

22.3
4

FOUR! Lowish full toss, pitching outside off. Williamson gets forward and drives for four runs through the off side.

21.6
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Pitched up, outside off. Williamson moves onto the front foot and drives

21.5
2

Full ball, on a good line. Williamson pushes forward and plays a flick for a pair of runs behind square.

21.4
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Back of a length, pitching outside, with a lowish bounce. Williamson decides to allow that one to through to the keeper

21.3
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Full ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Williamson gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

21.2
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On a good length, outside off again. Williamson decides to let that one travel through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot

21.1
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Full, pitching outside off. Williamson gets forward but misses while attempting to play a defensive shot

20.6
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De Swardt pitches one up, outside off. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and drives

20.4
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra goes back and glances on the off side.

20.2
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Good length, outside off. Ravindra gets on the front foot and drives through the off side field. Fantastic work in the field by Moore results in a boundary being saved.

20.1
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De Swardt pitches one up, outside off. Ravindra watches the ball through to the keeper without playing a shot

19.6
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Full ball, outside off stump. Ravindra gets on the front foot and glances through the off side field for one run.

19.5
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Pitched up, outside off stump. Ravindra opts to let that one travel through to the keeper

19.4
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ALMOST CAUGHT - BUT THE BALL FALLS JUST SHORT OF THE SLIPS. Pitching on a good line and length. Ravindra gets on the back foot and outside edges

19.1
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SIX! Back of a length from Moreki, outside off but angling across Ravindra. He moves onto the front foot and skies a pull for a half dozen runs behind square.

18.5
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On a good line and length. Ravindra gets forward and flicks a glance

18.4
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Paterson pitches one up, pitching on a good line once more. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

18.3
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Back of a length from Paterson, on line once again. Ravindra goes back but makes no contact while attempting a drive

18.1
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Paterson pitches one up, outside off stump again. Ravindra gets on the front foot and punches a drive

17.6
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On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Williamson pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

17.5
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Dropped in short by Olivier, on line but angling across. Williamson ducks. Fantastic work in the field by Fortuin saves a certain boundary.

17.4
4

FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Williamson moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side field for four runs.

17.3
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CHANCE! Good length from Olivier, pitching on leg and angled across Ravindra. He moves onto the front foot and defends for a run through the off side field. There's an attempt at a run out from Petersen's throw.

17.2
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Full ball, pitching outside off. Ravindra gets on the front foot but opts to let it through to Fortuin without offering a shot

17.1
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Pitching on a good line and length. Ravindra pushes forward but decides to just let the ball through to Fortuin

17.1
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No ball. Length ball, outside off stump. Ravindra pushes forward but watches the ball pass through to the keeper untouched

16.6
3

Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and flicks back behind square for 3 runs.

16.5
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OUT! Paterson breaks through! Good line and length once again. Latham gets forward and edges, and is caught by Fortuin. The bowler has earned that one - he's been bowling a good line and length all morning, and the pressure finally told.

16.4
1b

Good line and length. Williamson gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a leg glance back behind square, resulting in 1 leg bye.

14.6
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Full, outside off stump. Latham gets on the front foot and defends

14.3
4

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off. Latham moves onto the front foot and drives for 4 runs through the off side.

14.2
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BIG APPEAL FOR LBW! Pitching on a good line and length. Latham gets forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting to defend. South Africa appeal, but Latham is given not out. It was close, but probably a little bit high, and it was pitching outside leg stump.

14.1
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On a good line and length. Latham gets forward but watches it pass through to the keeper

13.5
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Williamson opts to let the ball through to the keeper unchallenged

13.4
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Dropped in short by Olivier, pitching outside leg stump. Latham gets on the back foot and plays a hook for a single run back behind square.

13.3
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Good line and length from Olivier again. Latham gets forward but opts to let the ball pass through to the keeper

13.2
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Good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Latham gets forward but lets the ball pass through to the keeper without offering a shot

13.1
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Pitched up, pitching outside off. Latham gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

12.4
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Good line and length from Paterson. Williamson goes back and defends sloppily

12.2
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HIT IN THE CROTCH! Full ball, pitching outside off once again. Williamson pushes forward and edges onto the body while attempting to defend

12.1
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Pitched up, outside off., with a wicked swing Williamson opts to let that one travel through to the keeper

11.6
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Good line and length. Latham pushes forward and outside edges

11.5
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Olivier pitches one up, on a good line once more. Latham gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

11.4
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Good line and length. Latham pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

11.2
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On a good line and length. Latham gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

11.1
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Length ball, on leg stump and angled across. Latham gets forward but lets the ball go through to Fortuin without playing a shot

10.6
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Length ball, pitching outside off again. Williamson gets on the front foot and defends

10.5
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Good length, outside off stump again. Williamson moves onto the front foot but watches that one through to Fortuin

10.4
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Good length, pitching outside off stump. Williamson gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

10.3
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Paterson pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Williamson pushes forward and defends

9.5
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On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Latham pushes forward but opts to let it go through to Fortuin without offering a shot

9.4
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Good length, pitching outside off stump. Latham rocks back and defends

9.3
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Good line and length. Latham gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

9.2
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Full ball, pitching outside off. Latham gets on the front foot and defends

8.3
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Full ball, on leg stump and angled across. Williamson pushes forward and defends

8.2
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Full ball, outside off again. Williamson pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

8.1
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Length ball, outside off. Williamson pushes forward and defends

7.4
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On a good length, outside off stump. Latham gets on the front foot but decides to just let the ball travel through to the keeper without playing a shot

7.3
4

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Latham rocks back and late cuts for 4 runs back behind point.

7.1
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Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Latham gets on the front foot and is struck on the gloves while attempting to play a leg glance

6.6
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Full ball, pitching on a good line once more. Williamson pushes forward and defends down the ground.

6.2
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On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Williamson decides to let that one pass through to the keeper without playing a shot

5.6
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Full ball, outside off. Latham decides to just let that one go through to the keeper

5.5
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Moreki comes around the wicket to Latham. Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Latham lets it go through to Fortuin

5.4
3

Pitched up, outside off. Williamson gets forward and drives for 3 runs. Great work in the field by Petersen saves a certain boundary.

5.3
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Moreki pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Williamson pushes forward and edges

5.1
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Pitching on a good line and length. Williamson goes back and edges

3.3
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Full, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Williamson gets forward and guides a leg glance

2.4
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Full ball, outside off stump. Williamson pushes forward and punches a drive on the off side for three runs.

2.3
1

Pitched up, on a good line. Latham gets forward and glances for 1 run.

2.2
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Pitched up, pitching on a good line once again. Latham gets on the front foot and defends

2.1
4

FOUR! Olivier pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Latham moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs on the leg side.

1.6
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Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Williamson gets on the back foot and inside edges into their pads while attempting to play a defensive stroke

1.5
2

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Williamson pushes forward and drives through the off side field for a couple of runs.

1.4
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Moreki pitches one up, outside off stump again. Williamson watches that one travel through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged

1.3
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Yorker, pitching outside off again. Williamson decides to allow the ball to through to the wicketkeeper

1.2
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Moreki comes over the wicket. Good length from Moreki, outside off stump. Williamson pushes forward but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive shot

1.1
W

A WICKET WITH HIS FIRST EVER BALL IN TEST CRICKET, ON HIS TEST DEBUT! OUT! LBW. On a good line and length. Conway gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a defensive stroke. South Africa appeal, the umpire agrees, and Conway has to go.

0.6
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Back of a length from Olivier, on a good line again. Latham decides to let the ball through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged

0.5
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Good length from Olivier, pitching outside leg stump. Conway gets forward and guides a leg glance behind square for a run.

0.4
1

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Latham moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

0.3
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Short, on leg stump and angled across Latham. He ducks under it

0.2
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Good line and length once again. Latham pushes forward and outside edges

0.1
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Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Latham goes back and guides a square cut