New Zealand end 16-match winless drought, thrashing South Africa in first Test

New Zealand has completed a one-sided demolition of South Africa, winning the first Test by an innings and 276 runs before lunch on day three day to end a winless run that lasted almost 20 years.

Tim Southee took five wickets as New Zealand bowled out South Africa for 111 in their second innings, a paltry total that was actually better than their first-innings haul.

The result ended a 16-match winless streak by New Zealand in Tests between the two nations, dating back to March 2004.

The Black Caps have never won a series against South Africa but look likely to break their duck, barring a major turnaround in the second Test of the two-match series in Christchurch.

«It's a special victory,» Southee said.

«It's obviously a side we haven't had a lot of success against. As history suggests, they are tough opposition and we know they'll bounce back.

»It was a clinical three days from everyone. Different guys stepped up at different times. It's the way we want to play and have played for NZ for a long time now."

Resuming at 3-34 in their second innings at Hagley Oval, South Africa lost their remaining seven wickets in only two-and-a-half hours, their batters having no answer to New Zealand's relentless pace attack.

Southee bowled with his usual precision, taking 5-35, while player of the match Matt Henry picked up 2-32 to add to the seven wickets he collected in the first innings.

He also made 58 not out batting at number 11.

Not a single South Africa batter made a half-century in the match, with Temba Bavuma's knock of 41 in the seconds innings the best of the bunch.

The second Test starts on Friday, leaving South Africa with nearly a week to regroup from their shocking performance.

There were mitigating circumstances, as they had to