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Rachin Ravindra struck an impressive double century before South Africa's top order collapsed on Monday, leaving New Zealand in command of the first Test in Mount Maunganui.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Ravindra crafted a career-best 240 as the home side were dismissed for 511, before the tourists' inexperience was exposed as they were reduced to 80-4 at stumps on day two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

A Proteas team featuring six players new to international cricket will resume on Tuesday facing a deficit of 431 runs, after four wickets tumbled in the space of 14 overs late at Bay Oval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Kyle Jamieson took 2-21 and could have had a third if Matt Henry had held a chance in the outfield to remove David Bedingham.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Instead, Bedingham was unbeaten on 29 at stumps, alongside Keegan Petersen on two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The pair are the only members of South Africa's tour squad who played in the drawn home Test series against India a month ago, with the bulk of their first-choice players having committed to play in the country's domestic Twenty20 league.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Opener and captain Neil Brand was Jamieson's first victim, caught behind for four, before fellow-debutant Raynard van Tonder departed in the same over, trapped leg before wicket for a two-ball duck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Edward Moore (23) ballooned a Henry bouncer to a close fielder before Zubayr Hamza (22) played-on a ball from spinner Mitchell Santner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Earlier, New Zealand's last five wickets fell for 38 as they pushed for quick runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

One of them was Ravindra, whose 366-ball knock was a dramatic turnaround in the longest format, having never scored more than 18 in his six previous Test innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The left-hander, who began the day on 118, struck 26 fours and one six, with stroke-making reminiscent of his prolific efforts at last year's 50-over World Cup in India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 24-year-old was bowled trying to pull left-arm spinner Brand, who went on to claim figures of 6-119.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Brand became the first South African spinner to take six wickets on Test debut and his figures are the fourth best by a Proteas captain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

His most spectacular scalp was a sharp caught-and-bowled to remove Daryl Mitchell for 34 and end a 103-run partnership with Ravindra for the fourth wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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