Jackie McGlew and Anton Murray's 246-run partnership is the highest for the 7th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 165 between Hugh Trumble and Clem Hill

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Scorecard summary

South Africa • 524/8(174 overs)

1st INNINGS

255* ()

4/98 (36)

109 ()

2/140 (44)

New Zealand • 172/10(123.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

62 ()

3/30 (28)

27* ()

3/29 (19.4)

New Zealand • 172/10(118.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

47 ()

4/22 (23.5)

33 ()

3/42 (32)

Match details

Basin Reserve, Wellington
Toss	South Africa, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of New Zealand
Season	1952/53
Series result	South Africa led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 368
Match days	day (4-day match)
Test debut	Ted Meuli Eric Fisher Lawrie Miller Bob Blair
Umpires	Jock McLellan Robin Currie

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New Zealand Innings

Player Name		R
B Sutcliffe	bowled	33
JG Leggat	caught	47
WM Wallace	bowled	2
EM Meuli	bowled	23
LSM Miller	caught	13
JR Reid	caught	9
FLH Mooney	bowled	9
AM Moir	caught	0
FE Fisher	caught	14
TB Burtt	lbw	0
RW Blair	not out	6
Extras	(b 16)
Total	172(10 wkts; 118.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
ERH Fuller	27	8	43	1	1.59
JC Watkins	23.5	14	22	4	0.92
HJ Tayfield	32	12	42	3	1.31
PNF Mansell	13	2	30	0	2.3
ARA Murray	23	16	19	2	0.82

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	43	Bert Sutcliffe	Gordon Leggat
2nd	3	Merv Wallace	Gordon Leggat
3rd	63	Gordon Leggat	Ted Meuli
4th	12	Gordon Leggat	Lawrie Miller
5th	16	John Reid	Lawrie Miller
6th	4	Frank Mooney	John Reid
7th	1	Frank Mooney	Alex Moir
8th	20	Frank Mooney	Eric Fisher
9th	0	Tom Burtt	Eric Fisher
10th	10	Bob Blair	Eric Fisher

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