New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st Test at Dunedin, , Mar 07 2012 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Dunedin, March 07 - 11, 2012, South Africa tour of New Zealand

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South Africa

238 & 435/5d

New Zealand

(T:401) 273 & 137/2

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Graeme Smith

, SA

53 & 115

A bird enjoys the wet weather around the University Oval•Mar 11, 2012•AFP

The covers are on at the University Oval•Mar 11, 2012•Getty Images

Ross Taylor plays one square on the off side •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Rob Nicol walks off after being dismissed •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph leans into a drive •Mar 10, 2012•AFP

Jacques Rudolph flicks one away •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph raises his bat after reaching his hundred •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph plays one down on the leg side •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Rob Nicol tries to get out of the way of a short ball •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Imran Tahir rues a missed opportunity•Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

The groundstaff try to mop the water off the covers•Mar 11, 2012•Getty Images

Tim Southee congratulates Trent Boult on getting the wicket of Jacques Kallis•Mar 10, 2012•AFP

Brendon McCullum gets on top of the bounce •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Morne Morkel bounces Rob Nicol •Mar 10, 2012•AFP

Mark Boucher prepares to hook •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph dives to make his crease •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph defends with a straight bat •Mar 10, 2012•AFP

Trent Boult celebrates dismissing Jacques Kallis •Mar 10, 2012•Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph hands the bails which flew off the wicket to Brendon McCullum•Mar 10, 2012•AFP

Brendon McCullum knocks one to the off side•Mar 10, 2012•AFP

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New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
RJ Nicol	caught	19	71
MJ Guptill	caught	6	18
BB McCullum	not out	58	91
LRPL Taylor	not out	48	68
Extras	(lb 2, nb 2, w 2)
Total	137(2 wkts; 41 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
DW Steyn	8	2	25	0	3.12
VD Philander	12	2	29	1	2.41 (2 nb)
M Morkel	9	2	33	0	3.66
Imran Tahir	8	2	33	1	4.12
JH Kallis	4	1	15	0	3.75

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	16	Rob Nicol	Martin Guptill
2nd	39	Brendon McCullum	Rob Nicol
3rd	82	Brendon McCullum	Ross Taylor

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