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New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2024 Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Date & Time: Feb 04-Feb 07, 11:00 AM LOCAL

Tom Latham 20(48)

16.5

Paterson to Latham, out Caught by Fortuin!! Edged and caught! Lovely channel and you can't say Paterson didn't deserve it - kept plugging away in that channel around off, this one leaves the left-hander and makes Latham play, finding the edge on its way to the keeper. Delight for Fortuin, his first Test dismissal and New Zealand have lost both openers now. Latham c Fortuin b Paterson 20(48) [4s-4]

16.1

Paterson to Latham, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, pushed in front of mid-on for a quick single

14.6

Paterson to Latham, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended to the off-side

14.5

Paterson to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

14.4

Paterson to Latham, no run, on a good length and shaping away from off, left alone

14.3

Paterson to Latham, FOUR, crunched, overpitched and wide of off - Latham leans into the drive and sends it scurrying past cover, races away across the fats outfield

14.2

Paterson to Latham, no run, shout for LBW, they think about a review and then decide against it, might've been bouncing over the stumps - nipped back in from a good length and caught Latham on the move, struck above the knee-roll, in front of middle. Replays show that the ball pitched just outside leg as well, so good call to not review

14.1

Paterson to Latham, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

13.4

Olivier to Latham, 1 run, banged in short and at the left-hander, pulled down to long leg for a single

13.3

Olivier to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the left-hander - Latham gets a good stride across, lifts his bat and lets it go

13.2

Olivier to Latham, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

13.1

Olivier to Latham, no run, tad fuller and around off, Latham plays close to his body as he defended

11.6

Olivier to Latham, no run, on a good length and in that channel just outside off, skewed off the thick edge to backward point

11.5

Olivier to Latham, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - Latham leans across and defends it to the off-side

11.4

Olivier to Latham, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Latham gets a good stride forward on the defensive block

11.3

Olivier to Latham, no run, banged in short by Olivier, Latham ducks under and lets it go

11.2

Olivier to Latham, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler

11.1

Olivier to Latham, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

9.6

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, on a good length and angling back into the left-hander - Latham gets a good stride across, covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

9.5

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, Latham gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go

9.4

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, Moreki shortens the length around off, hit high on the bat as Latham pressed across defensively

9.3

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - Latham gets a good stride forward on the defensive push

9.2

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, on a good length and slanting back into the left-hander, defended back at the bowler

9.1

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, short of a good length and in that channel just outside off, left alone

9.1

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, wide, the bouncer from Moreki, but it's a tad too high and is called as a wide

7.6

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, Moreki keeps it full and in that channel just outside off, Latham covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

7.5

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Latham gets close to the ball and defends it back at the bowler

7.4

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, on a good length and in that channel just outside off, Latham covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

7.3

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer and Latham flayed it behind square on the off-side, was in the air, but in the gap as well

7.2

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from off, left alone

7.1

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, short of a length and angling into the left-hander, thuds into Latham's gloves and rolls to the on-side

5.6

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, Moreki pushes one full and just outside off, looking to make Latham drive, he resists and lets it go

5.5

Tshepo Moreki to Latham, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone

4.6

Olivier to Latham, no run, Olivier shortens the length outside off - Latham covers the off-stump and shoulders arms

4.5

Olivier to Latham, no run, beaten, on a good length and a hint of seam across the left-hander, had Latham playing at that and beat him on the outside edge

4.4

Olivier to Latham, no run, the bouncer from Olivier - Latham ducks under and lets it go

4.3

Olivier to Latham, no run, on a good length and in that channel just outside off, another easy leave for Latham

4.2

Olivier to Latham, no run, Olivier shortens the length around off, defended back at the bowler

4.1

Olivier to Latham, no run, short of a good length and angling away from the left-hander, left alone

2.6

Olivier to Latham, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too full and just outside off - Latham leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and then punches the drive through straight mid-off

2.5

Olivier to Latham, no run, much better from Olivier - on a good length and a hint of swing away from the left-hander, drew him into the push and beat him on the outside edge

2.3

Olivier to Latham, 1 run, length ball outside off, nudged into the gap wide of cover for an easy single

2.2

Olivier to Latham, no run, on a good length and just outside off - a half-stride forward as Latham defended it to the off-side

2.1

Olivier to Latham, FOUR, nicely played, too full and too straight from Olivier - Latham leans across, lets the ball come and then punches it past the bowler, straight of mid-on and it races away to the ropes

0.6

Olivier to Latham, no run, short of a good length and in that channel just outside off - Latham covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

0.4

Olivier to Latham, 1 run, first run of the series for Latham - short of a good length and just outside off, he plays with soft hands and drops it besides him on the on-side, off for a quick single

0.3

Olivier to Latham, no run, the bouncer now - Latham ducks under and lets it go

0.2

Olivier to Latham, no run, on a good length and in that channel just outside off, not much swing for Olivier so far - Latham plays with soft hands and the edge dies down before gully

0.1

Olivier to Latham, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Latham rides the bounce and drops it to the off-side