Men's Test · South Africa tour of New Zealand · Match 1

New Zealand v South Africa

4 Feb 2024 to 7 Feb 2024 · Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

New Zealand won by 281 runs

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: R Ravindra

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
New Zealand (1)	511	144.0
South Africa (2)	162	72.5
New Zealand (3)	179/4d	43.0
South Africa (4)	247	80.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa247 all out (80 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
EM Moorecaught b MJ Henry	caught b MJ Henry	0	8	0	0	0.0
N Brandb TG Southee	b TG Southee	3	8	0	0	37.5
R van Tondercaught b KA Jamieson	caught b KA Jamieson	31	83	2	0	37.3
Zubayr Hamzacaught b KA Jamieson	caught b KA Jamieson	36	92	4	0	39.1
DG Bedinghamcaught b KA Jamieson	caught b KA Jamieson	87	96	13	3	90.6
KD Petersencaught b KA Jamieson	caught b KA Jamieson	16	63	1	0	25.4
R de Swardt*not out	not out	34	56	4	0	60.7
C Fortuincaught b GD Phillips	caught b GD Phillips	11	19	2	0	57.9
D Oliviercaught b MJ Santner	caught b MJ Santner	1	9	0	0	11.1
TL Morekilbw b MJ Santner	lbw b MJ Santner	6	31	1	0	19.4
D Patersoncaught b MJ Santner	caught b MJ Santner	15	17	3	0	88.2
Extras	7 (b 1, lb 2, w 2, nb 2)
Total	247 all out (80 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-3 (N Brand, 2.3 ov), 2-5 (EM Moore, 3.1 ov), 3-68 (R van Tonder, 30.2 ov), 4-73 (Zubayr Hamza, 32.6 ov), 5-178 (DG Bedingham, 56.3 ov), 6-181 (KD Petersen, 58.6 ov), 7-199 (C Fortuin, 65.5 ov), 8-208 (D Olivier, 68.2 ov), 9-223 (TL Moreki, 75.6 ov), 10-247 (D Paterson, 79.6 ov)

New Zealand bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
TG Southee	10	3	46	1	4.60	0	0
MJ Henry	11	3	33	1	3.00	0	0
KA Jamieson	17	3	58	4	3.41	2	1
MJ Santner	26	9	59	3	2.27	0	0
GD Phillips	9	1	30	1	3.33	0	0
R Ravindra	7	2	18	0	2.57	0	1

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.