Bond earns upper hand for Kiwis in first Test

Four wickets by express bowler Shane Bond earned New Zealand the upper hand on the first day of the first Test against South Africa on Thursday. New Zealand reached the close on 41 for two after dismissing South Africa, who won the toss and chose to bat, for 226.
Bond took 4-73 in helpful overhead conditions that were partially negated by a sluggish pitch. Medium pacer Chris Martin, who had two catches dropped, supported Bond well and took 3-67.
South African opener Herschelle Gibbs was fifth out for a steadying 63. The host got off to the worst possible start when skipper Graeme Smith attempted to leave a delivery from Martin in the second over and was bowled off the edge of his bat for one. Hashim Amla scored 12 before Bond had him caught behind by wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum with a delivery that bounced steeply and straightened after pitching.
Both of Martin's dropped catches were offered shortly before lunch by Jacques Kallis, who was spilled on 23 by Michael Papps at third slip and on 27 by Iain O'Brien at fine leg. South Africa were reduced to 141 for five an hour before tea when Gibbs was caught by Fleming, this time at first slip.
SCOREBOARD:
SOUTH AFRICA, 1ST INNINGS:

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G Smith b Martin                          1

H Gibbs c Fleming b Martin               63

H Amla c McCullum b Bond                 12

J Kallis c McCullum b O'Brien            29

A Prince c Fleming b Bond                 1

A de Villiers c Oram b Bond              33

M Boucher c Papps b Vettori              43

A Nel c McCullum b Bond                  15

P Harris lbw Vettori                      3

D Steyn c McCullum b Martin              13

M Ntini not out                           0

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Extras: (6lb, 6nb, 1w)                   13

Total: (all out, 73.3 overs)            226

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Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Smith), 2-20 (Amla), 3-73 (Kallis), 4-92 (Prince), 5-141 (Gibbs), 6-162 (De Villiers), 7-182 (Nel), 8-195 (Harris), 9-219 (Boucher), 10-226 (Steyn).
Bowling: Bond 17-1-73-4 (3nb, 1w), Martin 17.3-3-67-3, Oram 12-3-31-0, O'Brien 10-4-23-1, Vettori 18-6-26-2 (3nb)
NEW ZEALAND, 1ST INNINGS:

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C Cumming lbw Steyn                      12

M Papps c De Villiers b Ntini             2

S Fleming not out                        22

S Bond not out                            0

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Extras: (4lb, 1nb)                        5

Total: (2 wkts, 13 overs)                41

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