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
Rachin Ravindra 12(26)
36.6
Ruan de Swardt to Ravindra, out Caught by Neil Brand!! Fuller ball, outside off, the batter slaps it on the up but failed to get the elevation. Easy take for Brand at cover. That was in the slot and Ravindra backed away to biff it hard but failed to get it in the gap. First wicket for Ruan de Swardt who has been a little expensive in this innings. Ravindra falls for the cause as well. Ravindra c Neil Brand b Ruan de Swardt 12(26) [4s-1]
36.4
Ruan de Swardt to Ravindra, 1 run, fuller length delivery, wide outside off, driven to deep extra for a single. The lead swells to 490 now
36.3
Ruan de Swardt to Ravindra, FOUR, fuller length delivery, Ravindra drills it down the ground and it just lands short of the fence. Little dance down the track as well. Ravindra has decided to go for it as well
36.2
Ruan de Swardt to Ravindra, no run, charges down the track and stabs it out to cover
36.1
Ruan de Swardt to Ravindra, no run, short ball, outside off, stabbed down to the widish gully fielder
35.6
Neil Brand to Ravindra, 1 run, well tossed up delivery, the batter clips it down to long-on for a single
35.5
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, flatter one, tucked down to mid-wicket
34.6
Ruan de Swardt to Ravindra, no run, length delivery, outside off, Ravindra looks to drive it and gets an inside edge to the keeper
34.5
Ruan de Swardt to Ravindra, no run, superb delivery and nibbles away to beat the edge. Was an off-cutter from Ruan de Swardt and I guess Ravindra wanted to play for the movement but ended up playing it inside the line of the delivery
33.5
Neil Brand to Ravindra, 1 run, spins in on the pads at 76.7 kph and has been swept down to deep backward square for a single
33.4
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, tucks it down for the bowler to stop it as the ball turned in
33.3
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, flatter one, quicker as well, the batter goes back and defends it back to the bowler
33.1
Neil Brand to Ravindra, 1 run, nudges off the back foot into the backward square region for a single
32.5
Paterson to Ravindra, 1 run, punches the ball on the up and finds the man at deep cover. Was hit on the up and into the gap to deep cover
32.4
Paterson to Ravindra, no run, angles it across, the batter stabs it down to short third
31.6
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, tossed up delivery, pushed back to the bowler
31.5
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, stabs it down into the off-side
31.2
Neil Brand to Ravindra, 1 run, nudges the ball down on to the on-side for a single
31.1
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, flatter delivery, outside off, Ravindra looks to stab at it and got beaten. There was some noise as the ball went past the bat. I0$. But UltraEdge confirmed there was no edge on it
30.6
Paterson to Ravindra, 1 run, length delivery, outside off, punched to deep cover for a single
30.3
Paterson to Ravindra, 1 run, length delivery, well outside off, the batter punches it on the up and sends it down to deep cover for a single
30.2
Paterson to Ravindra, no run, on the pads, clipped down to the man at mid-wicket
29.6
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, well lobbed up delivery and has been eased out to the man at cover
29.5
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, slips it down leg and the batter looks to paddle it but misses
29.4
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, knocks the ball off the pads to find the man at mid-wicket
29.3
Neil Brand to Ravindra, no run, stabs it down into the off-side as that was a little short outside off
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