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New Zealand's seamers scythed through South Africa's top order to restrict the Proteas to 42 for three in their second innings and a lead of 113 runs at tea on day three of the second and final test in Christchurch on Sunday.
All-rounder Colin de Grandhomme held on for a defiant century to push New Zealand to 253 for seven at lunch on day three of the second test against South Africa on Sunday.
In a second Test against New Zealand where Proteas skipper Dean Elgar has made bold calls, one of them was the selection of Keshav Maharaj at a Hagley Oval ground that's generally inhospitable to slower bowlers.
The tail wagged, then Kagiso Rabada rolled New Zealand's top order as South Africa asserted themselves on the second day of the second Test Saturday in a form reversal after their crushing first-Test defeat.
New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3, live cricket score and updates:New Zealand will look to continue their recovery while South Africa will eye early wickets when the two teams resume playing on the third day of the 2nd Test in Christchurch on Saturday. Earlier, Colin de Grandhomme and Daryl Mitchell mounted a crucial rescue mission for New Zealand as South Africa continued to dominate the second Test on day two on Saturday. Their 66-run, sixth wicket partnership, dominated by a half-century to de Grandhomme, lifted New Zealand to 157 for five at stumps in reply to South Africa's 364. Playing with the lights on during a gloomy afternoon at Hagley Oval, South Africa had New Zealand at five for 91 before de Grandhomme joined Mitchell in the middle. The burly all-rounder favoured attack as the best defence and was not out at 54 off 61 deliveries at stumps, with the more circumspect Mitchell on 29. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Johannesburg - South Africa finally gained some control in this two-match series on Saturday, thanks to a lively ninth wicket partnership between Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj followed up by a bruising spell from Kagiso Rabada that knocked out New Zealand’s top order.
Budding Proteas all-rounder Marco Jansen said they expected a fightback from New Zealand, one that came in the form of the sixth-wicket stand between Colin de Grandhomme and Daryl Mitchell.
:All-rounder Colin de Grandhomme struck a belligerent half-century to steady New Zealand in the second test on Saturday after South Africa's seamers torched the home side's top order during a see-sawing day two in Christchurch.