Highlights New Zealand vs South Africa Test Test Series New Zealand vs South Africa 12.02.2024

25.3
W

CHANCE! Full, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Van Tonder moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke down the ground. There's an attempt at a run out from Henry's throw.

24.6
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Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Zubayr Hamza moves onto the front foot but decides to let that one pass through to the keeper without offering a shot

22.3
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CHANCE! Full, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Van Tonder moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke down the ground. There's an attempt at a run out from Henry's throw.

21.6
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Pitched up, pitching outside off. Zubayr Hamza pushes forward and drives shakily

21.5
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Full, pitching on a good line. Zubayr Hamza pushes forward and edges into their pads while attempting to play a drive

21.4
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Short ball, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Zubayr Hamza ducks out of the way

21.3
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Full ball, pitching outside off. Zubayr Hamza pushes forward and eases a shaky drive on the off side.

17.6
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On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Zubayr Hamza gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

17.5
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Full, on a good line. Zubayr Hamza pushes forward and drives

17.4
1

Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Van Tonder gets on the back foot and is struck on the gloves while trying a glance back behind square for 1 run.

17.3
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Pitched up, on a good line. Van Tonder gets on the front foot and defends

17.2
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Length ball, outside leg. Van Tonder moves onto the front foot but opts to let that one go through to the keeper

17.1
4

FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Van Tonder gets forward and drives on the off side for four runs.

16.3
2

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Zubayr Hamza gets forward and drives through the off side for two runs. The ball is misfielded by Southee costing New Zealand a single run.

16.2
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On a good length, outside off stump. Zubayr Hamza rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

15.1
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On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Zubayr Hamza pushes forward but allows the ball to go through to the keeper unchallenged

14.4
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Short of a length, pitching outside off. Van Tonder goes back but watches the ball travel through to Blundell unchallenged

12.5
1

Full ball, on a good line. Zubayr Hamza gets forward and finesses a glance for one run.

11.6
1

Full, pitching on leg and angled across Brand. He moves onto the front foot and flicks a leg glance behind square for one run. Tidy work in the field by O'Rourke saves a boundary.

11.5
4

FOUR! Henry comes around the wicket to Brand. Back of a length, outside off stump. Brand moves onto the back foot and hooks behind square for 4 runs.

11.4
1b

Full, pitching on a good line. Van Tonder goes back, and is hit on the pads while trying a leg glance, resulting in a single leg bye back behind square.

10.4
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Full, pitching outside off. Brand pushes forward but decides to allow it to go through to Blundell without playing a shot

10.3
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Dropped in short by O'Rourke, pitching outside off stump. Brand ducks under it

10.2
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Pitched up, outside off. Brand gets on the front foot and defends

10.1
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O'Rourke pitches one up, outside off once more. Brand moves onto the front foot but lets it travel through to the keeper untouched

8.3
4

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off stump. Brand gets on the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for 4 runs.

8.2
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O'Rourke pitches one up, pitching outside off. Brand moves onto the front foot but opts to let the ball go through to the wicketkeeper

8.1
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On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Brand moves onto the front foot and is hit on the gloves while trying to play a defensive shot behind square.

7.6
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Pitched up, outside off again. Van Tonder pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

7.2
2

Henry pitches one up, pitching outside off stump again. Van Tonder rocks back and defends for a couple of runs behind point on the off side.

7.1
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Henry pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Van Tonder rocks back and defends

6.6
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Southee pitches one up, outside off. Brand moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

6.5
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Southee pitches one up, outside off. Brand moves onto the front foot but decides to just let it travel through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot

6.4
2

Southee pitches one up, outside off. Brand pushes forward and eases a drive for a pair of runs through the off side field.

6.3
4

FOUR! Full, outside off. Brand pushes forward and drives on the off side for four runs.

5.2
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Good length from Henry, pitching outside off again. Van Tonder gets forward but decides to just let that one through to Blundell untouched