NZ vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

Fuller ball, outside off. De Kock slices his lofted shot over covers. The fielder gives a chase but it falls over him. One.

FOUR! Very full and outside off. De Kock lofts it high over covers for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off, De Kock looks to slap it away but misses.

FOUR! That should help him alot. A slower length ball on middle, De Kock slogs it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for four..

On the helmet! Short and on middle, De Kock looks to pull but misses and gets hit hard on the helmet. Daryl Mitchell quickly checks on him. The physio is out.

De Kock has lost his timing. Length ball on the pads. De Kock looks to heave but misses. Looks very tired as well.

Full and on middle, worked through point for a single.

De Kock goes right-handed. Full and outside off, this is swept to mid-wicket .

Angling on leg, De Kock looks to slog it away but misses.

Too full and on off, kept out.

A single as this is hit to covers.

On middle, this is tucked to square leg for a single.

Length and on middle, De Kock pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Full and on the pads, De Kock looks to heave but misses.

This is full and outside off, De Kock tries to drive it away but misses.

Shorter and on middle, Miller pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On off, this is punched down to mid off.

Length ball, outside off. Miller looks to cut but misses.

A single to end the over as this is hit to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, Miller makes room and drives on the up to point for a couple of runs.

Fuller and outside off. De Kock skips down and lofts it wide of long off.

FOUR! Another one. Drops it short and outside off, De Kock pulls it high over mid on for four.

Tossed up on middle, this is punched to cover.

FOUR! Flat and on middle, De Kock reverse hits it over third man for a boundary.

Maiden over! Shorter and outside off, Miller looks to pull but misses.

On middle, Miller drops it to cover.

Length and angling on leg, Miller makes room to push but misses. Good take by the keeper diving to his right.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and outside off, Miller has a feel for it but misses.

Length and on off, Miller blocks.

A single to end the over as Miller hits it to long off.

Full and on middle, pushed to cover.

Angling on the pads, kept out.

FOUR! Flat and outside off, Miller punches it through cover. The man in the deep runs to his left, and flicks it back but unfortunately, it hits his body and rolls back onto the ropes.

Around off, this is dropped to point.

Slower in the air and on the pads, kept out.

A slower bumper on middle, De Kock looks to pull but mistimes and it falls to backward point. Excellent over.

Slower ball on the pads, De Kock helps it to the right of the keeper.

De Kock is on the floor now. This is so good from  Boult. Doesn't look like a warm-up for hm. Length and angling on middle, De Kock again misses his flick. Gets hit on the pads and falls over. He is struggling with something but wants to continue.

A yorker, just sliding on leg, Quinton de Kock misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

On off, pushed to mid off.

FOUR! Chance! Length ball on off. Quinton de Kock looks to flick but gets a leading edge, just to the right of point for four runs.

Outside off, this is punched through covers for a single.

Around off, nudged to square leg for a single.

SIX! That is what Miller does! Too full and on off, Miller hammers it over mid off for a biggie.

Tossed up on off, Miller prods and defends onto the pads.

Angling on middle and leg, Miller keeps it out.

Full and on middle, tucked to square leg.

That will hurt! Short of a length and angling on middle. De Kock looks to pull but bottom edges and gets hit inside of his thigh pads.

Length ball, outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

On middle, blocked out.

Fuller and on middle, Miller looks to flick but gets a leading edge back to the bowler.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Trent Boult comes to bowl and strikes straightaway! Short of a length and outside off. Got big on Klaasen who tries to cut but edges it to the keeper.

On middle, helped to fine leg for a single.

A single as this is hit to deep cover.

Flat and on off, this is punched past point for a single.

SIX! This is easy for Klaasen! Flat and on middle, Klaasen opens his body up and heaves it over mid-wicket. Six more.

FOUR! Flat and outside off, Klaasen waits and sweeps it wide of the man at square leg for four.

Full and on middle, punched back to the bowler.

Tossed up on off. Klaasen looks to slog it away but misses and the ball was not far away from hitting the stumps.

This is on top of off. Klaasen delicately plays it to third man for one.

Length ball, outside off, this is punched through covers for a single.

A bumper on middle, Quinton de Kock looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Powered! Fuller and on middle, Quinton de Kock hammers it back over Henry for a boundary.

Outside off, this is dabbed to third man for a single.

This is short and on middle, Quinton de Kock mistimes his pull to fine leg for one.

Fifty for Quinton de Kock. He started slowly but has picked the pace now. Outside off, this is tapped to point for a single.

Around off, punched to long off for a single.

Flat and on middle, Quinton de Kock works it to square leg for one.

Full and on  off, this is swept to deep square leg for a single.

On off, kept out.

Leg bye! Flat and on middle and leg. Quinton de Kock prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but might be spinning down.

Fuller and on off, stays low. Klaasen blocks it out.

Five dots now. Lenth and outside off, punched to cover.

This one nips back in, length and on off, it is blocked.

Much closer to the off pole. Klaasen hops and tries to defend but misses.

Matt Henry continues to beat the edge. Length ball, outside off, Klaasen has a poke but misses.

This is full and on off, bunted to mid-wicket.

On middle, Klaasen drives it to covers who lets it roll through his legs for one.

Tossed up on middle, defended out.

An arm ball on off, punched to covers for a couple.

FOUR! Edge saves Klaasen! Flat and on off, angling in. Klaasen looks to reverse hit but edges it wide of the off pole and to third man.

On off, pushed to cover.

Tossed up, outside off, Klaasen punches it to cover.

Short and outside off, this is cut through point for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on off. Quinton de Kock blocks.

This is full and on middle, Klaasen lofts it down to long on but just for one.

On off, kept out.

On middle, blocked out.

Wide! Down the leg side, wided.

FOUR! Well played! Full and wide of off. Klaasen goes through the line and over covers for four runs.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Pushes it full and on middle, bunted to deep square leg for one.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

FOUR! Two in a row. Drops it short and outside off, Klaasen goes back and pulls it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Too full and on middle, mid on was up and Klaasen lofts over the man for four.

Slower in the air, outside off, Klaasen looks to cut but misses.

On the pads, tucked to square leg for a single.

Full and on middle, played back to the bowler.

Flat and outside off, Quinton de Kock knocks it past cover for one.

Drops it short and outside off, it is cut to point.

On off, Quinton de Kock again punches it to cover.

Tossed up on middle, this is punched to cover.

On off, pushed to long off for a single.

A googly on middle, blocked.

outside off, this is punched to covers for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Klaasen looks to push but misses.

Flat and on off, Klaasen defends.

OUT! TAKEN! Ish Sodhi strikes and breaks the partnership. Flighted, outside off. Markram goes inside-out over covers. Hits it well but Trent Boult runs to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it brilliantly. New Zealand needed this wicket.

A full toss on middle, Markram eases it to long on for a single.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

On middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Two in a row. Runs are coming thick and fast. This is full and outside off, Markram smashes it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! A googly on middle, Markram reverse sweeps it through point for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! 100 up in style. Two in a row. A full toss on middle, Quinton de Kock sweeps it to deep square leg.

FOUR! Quinton de Kock is in full flow. This is floated  on off. Quinton de Kock slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fuller ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock looks to reverse sweep but misses.

On middle, defended on the deck.

FOUR! MORE RUNS! Quinton de Kock has changed gears now. Full and on middle, this is swept aerially but away from square leg.

Flat and outside off, Markram steps across and paddles it to square leg for a single.

On middle, kept out.

This is full and outside off. Quinton de Kock tries to reverse sweep but misses.

SIX! HIT HARD! Too full and around off. Quinton de Kock thumps it down to mid-wicket for a biggie.

Full and outside off, Quinton de Kock looks to sweep but misses.

FOUR! Well played! This is full and around off. Quinton de Kock smashes it hard over mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

On off, kept out.

Very full on middle, defended out.

Tossed up on middle, Quinton de Kock paddles it to fine leg for one.

Full and around off, this is driven to cover for a single.

Around off, it spins away. Markram defends.

This is straight on middle, Markram punches it back to the bowler.

Too full and outside off, blocked to cover.

Tossed up on middle and leg. Quinton de Kock prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads.

On middle, blocked out.

Full and outside off, this is driven to point for a single.

OUT! Fifty and out for van der Dussen! Tossed up on off, lands and spins away. Rassie van der Dussen tries to launch it over long off but it spins away but slices it high. James Neesham at covers run to his right and takes a wonderful catch.

Flat and on middle, Van der Dussen blocks it out.

Tossed up on off, defended out.

Fifty for Van der Dussen! Excellent knock so far. Tossed up on middle, this is clipped to square leg for one.

Tad short and on off, Van der Dussen sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple.

On the middle, defended out.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Well played! Too full and on off, Van der Dussen sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

On middle, blocked.

This one skids on. Quinton de Kock blocks.

On off, pushed to long off for a single.

FOUR! An arm ball, lands outside off and spins away. Van der Dussen looks to defend but outside edges it to third man. The fielder fives a chase but fails to stop.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, Quinton de Kock reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Around off, this is pushed to covers for a single.

Length and on off, defended out.

On middle, bunted to square leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off, swings away late. Van der Dussen looks to defend but is squared up once again.

Length and on middle. Van der Dussen blocks.

Length and on off, Van der Dussen keeps it out.

On middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

Arm ball on middle, defended out.

FOUR! South Africa are building well. Mitchell Santner goes quicker, full and on middle, Van der Dussen edges his defensive shot to fine leg.

Outside off, this is punched to covers for a single.

Angling on the pads, Van der Dussen tucks it to square leg for one more.

On the pads, this is clipped to fine leg for one.

Tossed up on off, Van der Dussen knocks it through covers for a single.

FOUR! 50 up! Despite such good bowling, South Africa will be happy at this stage. Length and wide of off. Quinton de Kock slams it over point for four runs.

Length ball, outside off, Quinton de Kock looks to push but misses.

Outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.

FOUR! Goes full and on middle, Van der Dussen drives it down past mid on for a boundary.

Wide! Down the leg side, Van der Dussen misses his clip.

On middle, blocked.

Excellent fielding. Length and outside off, Quinton de Kock drives it through to covers but Daryl Mitchell dives to his right and certainly saves a boundary.

Tossed up on off. Van der Dussen delicately defends it.

Quick, short and outside off, Van der Dussen slaps it through covers for a brace.

Angling around off. Van der Dussen keeps it out.

Full and outside off, spins away. Van der Dussen lunges forward to defend but misses.

Full and around off. Van der Dussen gets inside the line and blocks.

Tossed up on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Too full and on off, Van der Dussen steps across and flicks it through mid-wicket for four runs. The ball wins the race.

A good length ball, outside off, lands and swings away. Van der Dussen looks to defend as he steps down but misses.

Length and outside off, this is cut through point for a single.

Three dots. On a length and on the pads. Quinton de Kock swings across his bat but misses.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

Short in length and outside off, Quinton de Kock lets it go.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Wide! Down the leg side, Van der Dussen misses his clip.

On middle, eased to mid on.

FOUR! JUST WIDE! Full and outside off, swings away. Van der Dussen looks to drive but gets an outside edge to first slip where Kane Williamson dives but cannot hold on. Second slip would have taken it.

This is full and around off, swings away late. Van der Dussen looks to defend straight but misses.

FOUR! Aggression. Length ball, outside off. Van der Dussen launches it over covers for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Van der Dussen shuffles across and blocks.

What an over from Henry! Short in length and outside off, Quinton de Kock looks to defend but misses.

Leg bye! Length ball on middle, Van der Dussen goes well across to flick but misses. A huge appeal for LBW but nothing given.

BEATEN AGAIN! Much closer this time. Length ball, around the fifth pole. Van der Dussen looks to defend but is squared up.

RIPPER! Length ball, lands on off and zips away. Van der Dussen plays the first line but misses it. Good start by New Zealand..

Length and on middle, Quinton de Kock nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Too full and on middle, defended out.

Length and way outside off, Van der Dussen lets it go.

Too full and wide of off. Van der Dussen plays it to mid off.

On middle, Van der Dussen blocks it out.

FOUR! Well played! Full and outside off, Van der Dussen creams it through covers for a boundary.

Length and on off. Quinton de Kock again mistimes his push to third man for a single.

This is way outside off, left alone.

Good way to end the over, A length ball, close to off. Van der Dussen is drawn to defend but misses.

On a length and on off. Quinton de Kock splices his defensive shot to third man for one.

Length ball, outside off, this is hit to cover.

No run.This one swings back onto the pads. Quinton de Kock solidly defends it out.

On the pads again, Van der Dussen tucks it behind square leg for a single.

On a length and angling on the pads. Van der Dussen looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

On middle, this is hit to mid on for a quick single.

Well bowled! Trent Boult goes back again to swing this away. Outside off, Van der Dussen looks to defend but does so inside the line.

FOUR! Much better! Full and on middle, Van der Dussen clips it through square leg for a boundary.

Full and around off, Van der Dussen mistimes his flick through mid-wicket and gets a couple.

This one shapes away, length and outside off, Van der Dussen looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

Beautiful delivery! An inswinging yorker on middle, Van der Dussen was ready to defend it out.

Excellent way to end the over. Length and outside off, left alone.

This one goes away a bit, full and outside off, Quinton de Kock looks to push on the front foot but misses.

BEAUTY! Short in length and on top of off. Quinton de Kock defends inside the line and is beaten well and truly.

FOUR! Fine shot! Full and outside off, Quinton de Kock drives it down to long off. Ish Sodhi from mid off chases, slides but to no avail.

On a length and on off, defended out.

On a length and outside off. Quinton de Kock half-heartedly tries to defend but misses.

Outside off, Van der Dussen happily leaves it alone.

Short in length and outside off, Van der Dussen leaves it alone.

Length ball on top of off. Van der Dussen blocks.

OUT! Trent Boult and LBW, always together. On a length and around off, nips in nicely to ping Hendricks on the pads as he looks to defend. Just an appeal and the umpire raises his finger quickly. What a start for New Zealand.

Wide! Trent Boult tries the short ball but spills it down leg, Hendricks leaves.

South Africa are underway! This is full and around off, nips in. Quinton de Kock looks to defend but inside edges it to fine leg for a single.

This is on a length and outside off, swings away. Quinton de Kock shoulders arms.