New Zealand v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa in New Zealand - 2022 (2021/22) · Hagley Oval, Christchurch · 17 February 2022
New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs
New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs. Henry Nicholls top-scored with 105 for New Zealand. Matt Henry took 7/23.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa in New Zealand - 2022 (2021/22)
- Ground
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Dates
- 17 February 2022 to 19 February 2022
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs
- Player of the match
- Matt Henry
- Captains
- Dean Elgar (South Africa), Tom Latham (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Sarel Erwee (South Africa), Glenton Stuurman (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CM Brown and CB Gaffaney
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Sarel Erwee and Glenton Stuurman played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 95 all out. Zubayr Hamza top-scored with 25 off 74 balls. Matt Henry took 7 for 23 for New Zealand. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at Hagley Oval, 291 across 7 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 482 all out. Henry Nicholls top-scored with 105 off 163 balls, and Tom Blundell made 96. Duanne Olivier took 3 for 100 for South Africa. New Zealand led by 387 on first innings.
South Africa made 111 all out in their second innings. Temba Bavuma top-scored with 41 off 73 balls. Tim Southee took 5 for 35 for New Zealand.
New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Hagley Oval across the 13 Tests in our archive. South Africa's 95 all out is the lowest completed total at Hagley Oval. Matt Henry's 7 for 23 are the best innings figures at Hagley Oval.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 95 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Tim Southee b Matt Henry | 1 | 9 |
| Sarel Erwee | c Daryl Mitchell b Kyle Jamieson | 10 | 30 |
| Aiden Markram | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 15 | 43 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Tim Southee b Matt Henry | 8 | 29 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Devon Conway b Tim Southee | 7 | 31 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 25 | 74 |
| Kyle Verreynne | lbw b Matt Henry | 18 | 52 |
| Marco Jansen | not out | 2 | 17 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 0 | 4 |
| Glenton Stuurman | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 0 | 1 |
| Duanne Olivier | c Tom Latham b Neil Wagner | 1 | 6 |
Extras 8 · Total 95 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 12 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| Matt Henry | 15 | 7 | 23 | 7 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 11 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| Neil Wagner | 9.2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Dean Elgar, 1.4 ov), 2-20 (Sarel Erwee, 9.3 ov), 3-36 (Aiden Markram, 18.2 ov), 4-37 (Rassie van der Dussen, 18.6 ov), 5-52 (Temba Bavuma, 28.6 ov), 6-85 (Zubayr Hamza, 42.5 ov), 7-88 (Kyle Verreynne, 46.1 ov), 8-88 (Kagiso Rabada, 46.5 ov), 9-88 (Glenton Stuurman, 46.6 ov), 10-95 (Duanne Olivier, 49.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (1) and Sarel Erwee (0) | 1 | 10 |
| second | Sarel Erwee (10) and Aiden Markram (9) | 19 | 47 |
| third | Rassie van der Dussen (8) and Aiden Markram (6) | 16 | 53 |
| fourth | Rassie van der Dussen (0) and Temba Bavuma (1) | 1 | 4 |
| fifth | Temba Bavuma (6) and Zubayr Hamza (9) | 15 | 60 |
| sixth | Zubayr Hamza (16) and Kyle Verreynne (15) | 33 | 83 |
| seventh | Kyle Verreynne (3) and Marco Jansen (0) | 3 | 20 |
| eighth | Kagiso Rabada (0) and Marco Jansen (0) | 0 | 4 |
| ninth | Glenton Stuurman (0) and Marco Jansen (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Duanne Olivier (1) and Marco Jansen (2) | 7 | 14 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 482 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | b Duanne Olivier | 15 | 61 |
| Will Young | c Kyle Verreynne b Marco Jansen | 8 | 32 |
| Devon Conway | b Duanne Olivier | 36 | 76 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Aiden Markram b Duanne Olivier | 105 | 163 |
| Neil Wagner | c Rassie van der Dussen b Kagiso Rabada | 49 | 56 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Dean Elgar b Glenton Stuurman | 16 | 46 |
| Tom Blundell | c Kyle Verreynne b Marco Jansen | 96 | 138 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | c Marco Jansen b Aiden Markram | 45 | 42 |
| Kyle Jamieson | c Kagiso Rabada b Aiden Markram | 15 | 19 |
| Tim Southee | c Sarel Erwee b Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 13 |
| Matt Henry | not out | 58 | 68 |
Extras 35 · Total 482 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 30 | 6 | 113 | 2 |
| Glenton Stuurman | 29 | 5 | 124 | 1 |
| Marco Jansen | 29.5 | 3 | 96 | 2 |
| Duanne Olivier | 21 | 1 | 100 | 3 |
| Aiden Markram | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Will Young, 11.4 ov), 2-36 (Tom Latham, 18.6 ov), 3-111 (Devon Conway, 36.1 ov), 4-191 (Neil Wagner, 53.3 ov), 5-239 (Daryl Mitchell, 67.2 ov), 6-273 (Henry Nicholls, 77.1 ov), 7-349 (Colin de Grandhomme, 90.6 ov), 8-368 (Kyle Jamieson, 96.2 ov), 9-388 (Tim Southee, 100.6 ov), 10-482 (Tom Blundell, 117.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Latham (9) and Will Young (8) | 18 | 70 |
| second | Devon Conway (8) and Tom Latham (6) | 18 | 44 |
| third | Devon Conway (28) and Henry Nicholls (34) | 75 | 104 |
| fourth | Neil Wagner (49) and Henry Nicholls (27) | 80 | 107 |
| fifth | Daryl Mitchell (16) and Henry Nicholls (26) | 48 | 83 |
| sixth | Tom Blundell (15) and Henry Nicholls (18) | 34 | 60 |
| seventh | Colin de Grandhomme (45) and Tom Blundell (26) | 76 | 84 |
| eighth | Tom Blundell (4) and Kyle Jamieson (15) | 19 | 32 |
| ninth | Tim Southee (4) and Tom Blundell (15) | 20 | 29 |
| tenth | Tom Blundell (36) and Matt Henry (58) | 94 | 101 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 111 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarel Erwee | lbw b Tim Southee | 0 | 2 |
| Dean Elgar | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 0 | 9 |
| Aiden Markram | c Daryl Mitchell b Tim Southee | 2 | 11 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | b Matt Henry | 9 | 14 |
| Temba Bavuma | lbw b Neil Wagner | 41 | 73 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Daryl Mitchell b Kyle Jamieson | 6 | 32 |
| Kyle Verreynne | c Colin de Grandhomme b Tim Southee | 30 | 38 |
| Marco Jansen | c Tom Blundell b Neil Wagner | 10 | 24 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Kyle Jamieson b Tim Southee | 0 | 8 |
| Glenton Stuurman | lbw b Tim Southee | 11 | 30 |
| Duanne Olivier | not out | 0 | 10 |
Extras 2 · Total 111 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 17.4 | 6 | 35 | 5 |
| Matt Henry | 11 | 4 | 32 | 2 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Neil Wagner | 7 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sarel Erwee, 0.2 ov), 2-2 (Dean Elgar, 3.3 ov), 3-4 (Aiden Markram, 4.1 ov), 4-34 (Rassie van der Dussen, 9.2 ov), 5-46 (Zubayr Hamza, 19.1 ov), 6-87 (Temba Bavuma, 28.3 ov), 7-91 (Kyle Verreynne, 29.5 ov), 8-97 (Kagiso Rabada, 33.1 ov), 9-105 (Marco Jansen, 38.1 ov), 10-111 (Glenton Stuurman, 41.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (0) and Sarel Erwee (0) | 0 | 2 |
| second | Dean Elgar (0) and Aiden Markram (2) | 2 | 19 |
| third | Rassie van der Dussen (2) and Aiden Markram (0) | 2 | 4 |
| fourth | Rassie van der Dussen (7) and Temba Bavuma (22) | 30 | 31 |
| fifth | Temba Bavuma (6) and Zubayr Hamza (6) | 12 | 59 |
| sixth | Temba Bavuma (13) and Kyle Verreynne (27) | 41 | 57 |
| seventh | Kyle Verreynne (3) and Marco Jansen (1) | 4 | 8 |
| eighth | Kagiso Rabada (0) and Marco Jansen (6) | 6 | 20 |
| ninth | Glenton Stuurman (5) and Marco Jansen (3) | 8 | 30 |
| tenth | Glenton Stuurman (6) and Duanne Olivier (0) | 6 | 21 |
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