In a remarkable day of cricket, South Africa's Dane Piedt marked his return to Test cricket with a significant five-wicket haul after nearly four years of absence from red-ball cricket, giving South Africa a lead of 31 runs against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Blundell and Phillips registered 4 runs each as New Zealand went six down. Meanwhile, the inaugural women's Test match between Australia and South Africa at the WACA Ground saw South Africa being bowled out for their lowest Test total of 76 runs, with Australia's Darcie Brown achieving her first five-wicket haul in the format. Despite South Africa's early bowling success, led by Klaas who took three wickets, Australia managed to close the gap to only six runs, with their score at 3-70 at tea time. Notably, Perry was dismissed for just three runs.
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Tea has been called at Perth, Australia are 70/3 They trail South Africa's first innings' score by six runs ⤵ #AUSvSA
Tea time in Perth, Australia are 3-70 and now trailing by only six runs #AUSvSA
Easily the highest partnership of the match now as Australia get ever close to South Africa's first-innings score #AUSvSA https://t.co/IeJI3cZn3Z
KLAAS! The Proteas quick has three wickets already and the Aussies in a little bit of trouble here #AUSvSA
The almighty Perry gone for only three! Klaas has her second wicket - game on in Perth #AUSvSA https://t.co/ELELSvUiBL
76 - Australia dismissed South Africa for 76 runs in the first #AUSvSA women's Test; only twice have they dismissed a team for fewer runs in the first innings of a Test (35 - England in 1958, 72 - England in 1949). Scorch.
The wickets continue to tumble! Klaas gets Litchfield in the first over of the Aussie reply #AUSvSA
Darcie Brown gets a five-for (her first in the format!), and South Africa have been bowled out for their lowest Test total 😮 https://t.co/7ub3BoyHo0 #AUSvSA https://t.co/b05XpoeC0Z
Maiden five-wicket haul for Darcie Brown! South Africa all out for 76 #AUSvSA
Dane Piedt gets Devon Conway in the last over of the day! Game in the balance going into Day 4 🍿 👉 https://t.co/S8tTDHON3G | #NZvSA https://t.co/SQY8Q4hlTy
South Africa head into lunch eight wickets down at the WACA 😮 https://t.co/7ub3BoyHo0 #AUSvSA https://t.co/1YogSFJ3UO
South Africa are SIX down in Perth! 21 overs in, they are 46/6 against Australia ⤵ #AUSvSA
A fifth wicket for Australia! Sutherland combines with Molineux at slip and SA in deep trouble at 5-41 #AUSvSA
SA lose six for 33 but it's still the most a team will need in the 4th innings at Seddon Park #NZvSA 👉 https://t.co/S8tTDHON3G https://t.co/mJqsUOr5op
SA lose six for 33 but it's still the most a team will need to win in the 4th innings at Seddon Park #NZvSA 👉 https://t.co/S8tTDHON3G https://t.co/djoUfW2wcT
Australia have won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa #AUSvSA
Australia v South Africa: one-off women’s Test, day one – live https://t.co/lYwIvXJXXX
The first ever women's Test between Australia and South Africa gets underway at the WACA Ground today! 🤩 #AUSvSA https://t.co/oQO1NzcyiC
Dane Piedt had not played a red-ball match in almost four years before being called up to the Test team 😮 He's now taken a five-for that has put South Africa in command 👉 https://t.co/kgxpQqTbED #NZvSA https://t.co/4MnqaDLhJy
Dane Piedt, who was done with South African cricket, now has a chance to claim a piece of Test history #NZvSA
A five-wicket haul after a five year Test absence 👏 Dane Piedt takes his opportunity, no matter how it came about #NZvSA https://t.co/RcMtOmb84Y
South Africa will take a lead of 31 runs to Day 3 at Seddon Park. Back with the ball in the morning in Hamilton. Scorecard | https://t.co/6GWv3Xw6Y7 #NZvSA https://t.co/5k4h7Och8m
Dane Piedt's second Test five-for gives South Africa a lead of 31! We have a game in Hamilton 🍿 👉https://t.co/S8tTDHON3G | #NZvSA https://t.co/nXWuuIMeDF
South Africa are testing the limits of Australia’s women’s cricket domination | Megan Maurice https://t.co/8845Q29it6
Blundell, Phillips register 4 runs each as NZ go SIX down! The visitors storm ahead 🔥 👉https://t.co/S8tTDHON3G | #NZvSA https://t.co/ydo0vpU8rF
New Zealand have lost their top 3, South Africa compete after a modest total 👉https://t.co/S8tTDHON3G | #NZvSA https://t.co/Kz1gTKbEQe