N Zealand v S Africa 1st Test: Rain in first Test draw

First Test scores (Dunedin)

Match drawn

South Africa 1st inns: 308 (Elgar 140, Du Plessis 52, Bavuma 64; Boult 4-64, Wagner 3-88).

South Africa 2nd inns: 224-6 (Elgar 89, Du Plessis 56*; Wagner 2-57)

New Zealand 1st inns: 341 (Williamson 130, Watling 50; Maharaj 5-94)

Day five report

New Zealand's first Test against South Africa has been declared a draw after rain washed out day five in Dunedin.

South Africa were set to resume play at University Oval on 224 for six, seeking to add to an overnight lead of 191 runs.

Dean Elgar, named man-of-the-match, had contributed 140 and 89 in his innings but rain put paid to any hopes the Proteas had of forcing a result.

The second Test begins in Wellington on Wednesday before the three-game series draws to a close at Hamilton from Friday, March 24.

Day four report

Dean Elgar helped to stretch South Africa's lead against New Zealand as the opener again impressed on day four of the first Test in Dunedin.

The left-hander racked up 140 in the first innings and added 89 in the second on Saturday as the Proteas opened up a 191-run lead over their hosts.

Elgar and Hashim Amla returned to the crease with South Africa at 38 for one, a lead of just five runs, but they finished the day at 224 for six.

Amla (24) departed early but Elgar picked up where he left off and managed nine boundaries at University Oval.

Elgar tried to up the pace in the final session and skied a Jeetan Patel delivery which was taken by Kane Williamson.

Before that JP Duminy had been trapped by Neil Wagner for 39 while Faf du Plessis remains a danger after compiling an unbeaten 56.

The prospect of a result, though, looks bleak with forecasts of rain on day five but Wagner and Patel will be keen to add to their two wickets apiece on Sunday.

Day three report

Kane Williamson's century helped New Zealand take the initiative against South Africa on day three of the first Test in Dunedin.

Williamson's 16th Test ton, coupled with BJ Watling's hard-earned 50, saw the hosts reach 341 - a first-innings lead of 33.

Trent Boult then picked up the wicket of Proteas opener Stephen Cook for a duck to further boost the Black Caps' cause, as South Africa finished at 38 for one to lead by just five runs.

New Zealand began the day at 177 for three - 131 runs adrift of South Africa - before Williamson made inroads to reach 130.

The hosts' last five wickets fell for just 64 but Ross Taylor, who retired hurt on day two, returned to put on a final-wicket stand of 17.

South Africa's Keshav Maharaj claimed his maiden five-wicket Test haul but that momentum was quickly quashed by Cook's early dismissal.

A fire alarm then brought a brief halt to proceedings as the University Oval was evacuated with South Africa at 14 for one.

Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla returned to the crease and finished the day on 12 and 23 respectively heading into day four.

Day two report

Trent Boult helped to restrict South Africa and Kane Williamson added pressure with the bat as New Zealand fought back on the second day of their first Test in Dunedin.

The Proteas began day two at 229 for four but Neil Wagner's dismissal of Dean Elgar for 140 - with the left-hander adding just 12 to his overnight score - was the catalyst for a collapse.

Boult and Wagner (three for 88) claimed seven wickets between them as the tourists lost their last six batsmen for just 56 runs to finish all out for 308.

Williamson then added an unbeaten 78 to leave the hosts at 177 for three - 131 runs adrift of South Africa heading into day three.

Temba Bavuma, who finished day one unbeaten on 38, was Boult's first victim on Thursday as the Black Caps seamer claimed figures of four for 64.

Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander were also dismissed by Boult while Jeetan Patel grabbed two wickets of his own.

New Zealand got off to a rocky start in their reply when opener Tom Latham fell for just 10 but a half-century from Jeet Raval steadied the ship.

Ross Taylor then retired hurt but Williamson, who survived a run-out scare on 72, kept the score ticking over

South Africa picked up a late boost when Henry Nicholls was brilliantly caught by Hashim Amla at slip off the bowling of Maharaj but there is still work to do.

Day one report

Dean Elgar's impressive century helped South Africa get off to a solid start in their first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin.

The left-handed opener racked up his seventh Test ton and, in doing so, helped the Proteas to finish the first day well-placed at 229 for four.

The tourists had been wavering at 22 for three before captain Faf du Plessis came to the crease to help Elgar lay the foundations.

Neil Wagner (two for 59) had taken the wickets of Hashim Amla and JP Duminy while Trent Boult removed Stephen Cook for just three.

Elgar quickly warmed to the task and, despite being dropped on 36, he managed to fire away 22 boundaries in his unbeaten knock of 128.

Du Plessis fell for 52 but Temba Bavuma remains at the crease with Elgar on day two having worked his way to 38.