New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test Day 3 Live Cricket Updates

NZ vs SA, 1st Test Day 3, Live Updates: South Africa are 34 for three against New Zealand in their second innings of the ongoing first Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The visitors will resume play on Day three, trailing the hosts by 353 runs. Earlier, Henry Nicholls scored 105 and wicketkeeper-batter Tom Blundell scored a fine 96 as New Zealand went on to post a first innings total of 482. Initially, South Africa were bowled out for a paltry of 95 as Matt Henry took seven for 23. New Zealand had won the toss and elected to bowl in the first Test of the two-match series. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Right then, usually, we say Day 3 is the moving day of a Test match but here we have a different scenario - Day 3 could be the final day of this Test match. There is a forecast for rain in the last session but the way New Zealand have bowled thus far, picking 7 wickets in two sessions won't be tough for them. Having said that, we should never write off a team so easily. South Africa will try their best to put up a fight. The first ball on Saturday will be at 3.30 am IST (10 pm GMT, previous day) but as usual, our build-up will begin much before. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!

Tom Blundell, who missed his century by 4 runs, says that he is pretty happy to spend time in the middle and would have loved a ton but he enjoyed batting. Adds that Matt Henry has had a really good game. Shares that he has been working on his batting and this track kind of suits him and he hopes there are more such knocks coming. Ends by saying that the bowling at the end of the day was very good and if they keep the momentum going, they can win it on Day 3.

The period after Lunch brought a couple of wickets for the touring team and they would have