Kane Williamson oozes class with consecutive Test centuries against South Africa

New Zealand star batter Kane Williamson smashed straight two centuries in both innings of the first Test match against South Africa to help his side keep the dominant position at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Notably, the star opening batter went on to hammer in 118 and 109 runs in the first and second innings, respectively.

Speaking of the game here, it was South African skipper Neil Brand who won the toss and invited New Zealand to bat first in the game. Notably, after being opted to bat first, the Kiwis posted 511 runs in the first inning. Star batter Kane Williamson hammered 118 runs from 289 balls, hitting 16 boundaries, and secured the great stand with Rachin Ravindra, who also hammered 240 from 366 runs, including 26 fours and three sixes.

However, during the chase, the visiting team posted 162 runs before going all out. Meanwhile, New Zealand are currently at 179/4 and has 528 runs in the lead on Day 3 of the first Test match against South Africa. The stylish right-handed batter hammered 109 runs from 132 balls, including 12 fours and one six, to keep their side in a commanding position.

New Zealand star batter Kane Williamson has been in red-hot form in the Test cricket

New Zealand star batter Kane Williamson has been in red-hot form in the red ball of the game. In addition, the 33-year-old cricketer played 97 Test matches and went on to score 8587 runs, with a top score of 251 runs. The top-order batter has 31 centuries and 33 half-centuries to his name. Moreover, the opening batter has guided his side to win the 2021 World Test Championship Final after defeating Team India.

Here are the Playing XI for the first Test between New Zealand and South Africa:

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee(c), Matt Henry

South Africa (Playing XI): Neil Brand(c), Edward Moore, Raynard van Tonder, Zubayr Hamza, David Bedingham, Keegan Petersen, Ruan de Swardt, Clyde Fortuin(w), Duanne Olivier, Tshepo Moreki, Dane Paterson