Lowest Test totals of the 21st Century

#2 New Zealand 45 all-out vs South Africa, 2013

Vernon Philander was at it again at Cape Town

Cape Town again. South Africa again. Vernon Philander again. Brendon Mccullum won the toss and elected to bat. His team's batting line-up had been under fire recently, and he wanted them to get the first use of the pitch and settle into the game. He was about to find out soon how wrong he was.

Philander made the best of the early morning help and prised out Guptill in his first over with one that left the right-hander. 7/1. A couple of overs later, he had the captain cleaned up with one that came in. Four balls later, Brownlie edged one from Philander to the slips. 14/3.

The brittle Kiwi batting was grasping for breath 20 minutes into the Test. Next over, Philander made it 4, trapping a young Kane Williamson leg before. 27/4. It seemed like Philander would knock off a wicket every over as he sent Watling back with an unplayable outswinger. Watling had to play at it, and could only manage an edge. 27/5. Philander had all the five.

Morkel then got into the act, removing Franklin, before Dale Steyn cleaned up Doug Bracewell for his 300th Test scalp. 31/7. Morkel and Steyn then proceeded to wipe out the tail, bowling out New Zealand in the very first session of the Test.