The first test match between New Zealand and South Africa has started at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The first day’s play of the first Test between the two teams ended. In this match, South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first. By the end of the first day’s play, New Zealand had lost two wickets for 258 runs.

Let us tell you, New Zealand’s start was not so good in this match and they lost their first two wickets for 39 runs. Opener Tom Latham failed to play a big innings in the first test and scored 20 runs with the help of four fours in 48 balls. Got out. Not only this, Devon Conway scored only one run in the first test. The hosts had lost two wickets for 39 runs, after which Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra batted brilliantly and so far have made a partnership of 219* runs for the third wicket.

By the end of the first day’s play, Kane Williamson has scored 112* runs with the help of 15 fours in 259 balls, while Rachin Ravindra has scored 118* runs in 211 balls with the help of 13 fours and one six. Both of them did not spare any South African bowler and hit everyone hard. So far the host is ahead in the first test.

New Zealand is in a strong position till the end of the first day’s play

For South Africa, Dane Patterson and Tshepo Moreki have taken 1-1 wicket. Now the second day of the game will be very important for both the teams.

Let us tell you, because of SA20, senior players of South Africa are participating in this important tournament and that is why the youth team of South Africa has been sent against New Zealand. So far, South African players have performed very disappointingly in this match. However, the second day of the game will be very important for both the teams.

30th Test Hundred for Kane.
❤️ Legend ❤️ #NZvsSA pic.twitter.com/ykuyamNu2O

— Sheikh Mohammad Talha (@talham29) February 4, 2024

Things aren’t looking very good for SA in New Zealand. We don’t seem to have the capacity to get a breakthrough in their innings. On stumps of day 1, NZ had figures of 258/2. With Williamson at 112* & Ravindra at 118*. #NZvsSA

— Dubane Way☝, 🇿🇦 (@ManqobaShangase) February 4, 2024

Fastest to Score 30 Centuries in Test: (By Innings)

159 – Sachin Tendulkar 🇮🇳
162 – Steve Smith 🇦🇺
167 – Matthew Hayden 🇦🇺
𝟭𝟲𝟵* – KANE WILLIAMSON 🇳🇿
170 – Ricky Ponting 🇦🇺
174 – Sunil Gavaskar 🇮🇳
180 – Younis Khan 🇵🇰
186 – Kumar Sangakkara 🇱🇰#NZvsSA pic.twitter.com/Mfq1BSt9BL

— CRICGLOBE (@thecricglobe) February 4, 2024

Going well for the kiwis against an inexperienced SA 😳 #NZvsSA

— Matty (@93Matty24) February 4, 2024

Watching highlights of the @ProteasMenCSA test is frustrating enough, can’t imagine staying up to watch live! Two dropped catches that should’ve been taken. Both dropped players get centuries.#NZvsSA

— 🇿🇦🌍 February 4, 2024

Test century #30 for Kane Williamson 🔥🔥

Test century #1 for Rachin Ravindra 🔥🔥

New Zealand make a strong start in Mount Maunganui against a new-look South Africa #NZvsSA pic.twitter.com/NhszAUD4CC

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) February 4, 2024

MAIDEN TEST HUNDRED FOR YOUNG RACHIN RAVINDRA 🔥🔥

A star is born ⭐ #NZvsSA pic.twitter.com/RoZfGzt6nn

— MH Cricket (@MHCricketDaily) February 4, 2024

30th TEST HUNDRED FOR KANE WILLIAMSON.! #NZvsSA
Always love to see him bat ❤️ pic.twitter.com/qFTOmeJ1ol

— Zakir Hussain (@zakirhere_) February 4, 2024

SA has stepped out with a secondary team..

NZ holds a strong Day 1 with tons of Rachin & Williamson..

NZ 258/2(86)
Rachin 118*(211)
Williamson 112*(259)

Paterson 1/59
Moreki 1/81 #NZvsSA Test 1 Day 1#Stumps #GreatestOfAllTime

— ➡GOAT➡Arun (@Arunk2802) February 4, 2024

KANE WILLIAMSON HAS 5 HUNDREDS IN LAST 9 INNINGS IN TESTS.

– Number 1 ranked Test batter in the world. pic.twitter.com/lz6z9SjV7u

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 4, 2024