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Patna : South Africa (SSA) were skittled out for only 95 runs in 49.2 overs in their first innings in 1st test against New Zealand (NZ) at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, NZ, on Day 1 on February 17, 2022, as fast medium bowler Matt Henry, 30, took 7/23 in 15 overs. For SA, Zubayr Hamza scored 25 runs while Kyle Verreynne (wk) scored 18 runs. Captain Dean Elgar ( opener) fell to Matt Henry for 1. NZ had won the toss and opted to bowl.
At stumps, NZ were 116/3 in their first innings with Henry Nicholls unbeaten on 37 in 54 balls with 5 fours and Neil Wagner batting on 2 as 13 wickets fell on Day 1. Opener Tom Latham (captain) fell to fast medium bowler Duanne Olivier for 15 runs while his opening partner Will Young fell to fast bowler Marco Jansen for 8. Devon Convay also fell to Olivier for 36 in 76 balls with 3 fours.