1st Test: New Zealand v South Africa at Dunedin

South Africa tour of New Zealand : Mar 8-12, 2017

starts in a couple hours: 5p.m Toronto time

Some great Seam bowling in these 2 squads

Good bouncy Pitches !

Cricket, lovely cricket !

10.30am Not too far away from the toss.

Hearing Tim Southee has been left out here !

16 - 1 after 17 overs

8.5
Boult to Cook, error in judgment has cost Cook big time, leaves in anticipation

of the ball holding its line, but is in front of middle.

SC Cook lbw b Boult 3

20 - 2

18.2
Wagner to Amla,  got him, beauty. The bowling change has worked for Kiwis!
Straight through the gate. It was full and swung back in late.
Amla's feet didn't even move an inch as he looked to drive, left the gap between bat and pad wide open as the ball sneaked through

HM Amla  b Wagner 1

26 - 3 after 21

18.6
Wagner to Duminy,  rip roaring bouncer that kept coming back in from wide of

the crease to cramp Duminy for room. He looked to pull, then decided to

simply sway out of the way.

It then hits the helmet on the way to Ross Taylor at second slip.

JP c Taylor b Wagner 1.

35 - 3 after 23

Faf du Plessis has called right, South Africa will bat first

wrong decision with Philander, Morkel and Rabada at your disposal  :-[

229 - 4 after 90

Dean Elgar 128*, Bavuma 38*

Faf 52, Hashim 1, JP 1 , Cook 3

Stumps Day 1

Bavuma has a real solid defense technique.

hope he dont go mental route overnight !

Dean Elgar !  lovely knock