SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

[rich1uk]

weather forecast for all 5 days of this game looks pretty poor

[Arthur Crabtree]

Seems like a short season in NZ.

[andy]

Quinton Du Kock passed fit to play, but will skip the IPL.

[mikesiva]

Cook dropped de Bruyne in i think.

[rich1uk]

Cook dropped de Bruyne in i think.

not the test debut he would have hoped for

[rich1uk]

not looking a good decision to bat first

SA 5-2 after just 19 deliveries

[rich1uk]

that first delivery from Wagner looked good for LBW but NZ haven't reviewed it

edit : and it would have been given out by the 3rd umpire if they had

[rich1uk]

wagner has bowled really well here today with nothing to show for it

getting a bit of swing and nip off the seam

[rich1uk]

50 for hamish

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looks like Waggy was stiffed on a caught behind a couple of overs ago.

[rich1uk]

Looks like Waggy was stiffed on a caught behind a couple of overs ago.

it looked really marginal, one that might have been overturned on review but i wouldn't have and dont think it was a bad decision either by the umpire or to not review it

the LBW that wasn't given earlier was a bad decision as it just looked out in real time and was confirmed by hawkeye

another start by amla that he doesn't convert

[Arthur Crabtree]

Excellent. SA's innings looking a touch vulnerable.

CDG's average goes below 25.

[alfie]

The undermanned NZ attack doing a pretty good job so far. Wagner no luck ; but CDG and Henry with two each , despite umpiring errors and bad drs choices .

Still have the feeling one good partnership will come along and see SA to a solid score . Though if the forecast is to be believed it is all academic anyway...

[rich1uk]

a saying we will probably hear a few times over the next few days, rain stopped play

[rich1uk]

just 41 overs possible today

good start for NZ but not looking like there will be a result in this game as the forecast is even worse the next couple of days