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New Zealand has won a second gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after Nico Porteous claimed a resounding victory in a controversial men’s freeski halfpipe final.
South Africa arrived in New Zealand on a high note after a hard-fought home series win over India, but a punishing defeat in their first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday served as a sobering reality check. Captain Dean Elgar refused to make excuses, blaming neither losing the toss, the 10-day quarantine on arrival in New Zealand, nor the matter of head coach Mark Boucher facing a May disciplinary hearing over charges of racism. "Being a touring party, we are always going to be up against home conditions and rightly so," Elgar said of having to bat first on a Hagley Oval pitch that had a nice covering of grass and offered plenty of assistance to the always relentless Blackcaps' pace attack. "If the shoe was on the other foot, we would like to have utilised it to our strength."
The New Zealand team performed the Haka, albeit in winter clothing, after Nico Porteous secured gold in the men’s halfpipe final. Porteous’ brilliant opening run was enough to secure gold, and took New Zealand’s medal count at the Beijing Games to three. Ad/> It also doubled the country’s total Winter Olympics medal haul — which was cause enough for celebration.
New Zealand has claimed its second gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics, with freestyle skier Nico Porteous surviving gusty conditions to claim victory in the men's half-pipe competition.
The Proteas, thrashed by an innings and 276 runs in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, lasted less than seven sessions against the world champions at the Hagley Oval.
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - South Africa arrived in New Zealand on a high note after a hard-fought home series win over India, but a punishing defeat in their first test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday served as a sobering reality check.
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand put themselves in prime position for a first test series win against South Africa after steamrolling the Proteas in seven sessions to win the opening match by an innings and 276 runs on Saturday.
WELLINGTON :New Zealand put themselves in prime position for a first test series win against South Africa after steamrolling the Proteas in seven sessions to win the opening match by an innings and 276 runs on Saturday.