South Africa - 229/4 at Stumps on Day 1 against New Zealand

March 8 (CRICKETNMORE) - Dean Elgar smashed an unbeaten century (128) to South Africa from a grim start on day one of the first Test against New Zealand on Wednesday. It was the opener's seventh Test century which helped the team to post 229 for four at stumps. 

Check the Scorecard below:

South Africa (1st Innings) - 229/4

S Cook   lbw b T Boult 3 

D Elgar   *Not Out 128 

H Amla   b N Wagner 1 

JP Duminy   c R Taylor b N Wagner 1 

F du Plessis   c T Boult b J Neesham 52 

T Bavuma   Not Out 38 

Extras 6 (b-4,lb-1,w-1,nb-0)

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New Zealand Bowling

T Boult 22 10 44 1

N Wagner 20 4 59 2

JS Patel 24 9 60 0

J Neesham 6 2 29 1

M Santner 18 5 32 0

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