New Zealand have raced previous each India and Australia to assert the zenith of the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) factors desk after their 281-run win over South Africa within the first Take a look at.
New Zealand have been occupying the third place on the ladder earlier than the result of the sport and a complete win within the curtain raiser of the collection boosted their PCT (Factors Share System) to an important deal and helped them depart India and Australia behind.
World Take a look at Championship (2023-25 cycle) Factors Desk:
| Groups | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draw | Factors | PCT |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 66.66 | |
| Australia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 55.00 |
| India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 52.77 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 50.00 | |
| Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 36.66 | |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 33.33 | |
| West Indies | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 33.33 |
| England | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 25.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The Blackcaps totally dominated the opening Take a look at of the two-match collection on the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Batting first within the first innings, the hosts amassed 511 runs with the assistance of a gritty ton by Kane Williamson (118) and a double-century by Rachin Ravindra (240). South Africa’s captain for the collection Neil Model was the decide of all of the Proteas bowlers, ending with figures of 6/119.
In reply, the vacationers obtained blown away by the Kiwi assault and obtained bundled out for simply 162. Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Rachin and Mitchell Santner bagged three, two, two and three wickets respectively.
The Kiwi skipper Tim Southee had the chance to implement the follow-on however determined towards it and gave his batters one more probability to boss the Proteas bowling assault. Williamson made probably the most out of the chance and racked up one other Take a look at ton (twenty ninth) to assist the Blackcaps put up 59 runs for the Neil Model-led aspect to win.
The win appeared unlikely for the guests and that is what it turned out to be. The vacationers obtained restricted for 247 with Jamieson accounting for 4 of the South African batters.