Maharaj withstands the wind
Keshav Maharaj has more wickets than any of Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander or Kagiso Rabada this series. For a change, the quicks were creating pressure so the spinner could profit. How South African cricket has changed
15/03Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 16-18 2017
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
268 & 171 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
359 & 83/2 (24.3 ov)
Player of the Match
15/03Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 16-18 2017
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
268 & 171 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
359 & 83/2 (24.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 3
'Asked for real hard cricketers' - du Plessis
Faf du Plessis praised his team for fighting hard through the difficult phases of the second Test, after they overcame a score of 94 for 6 in the first innings to win comprehensively on the third day
Need to play spin a 'hell of a lot better' - Williamson
After having slipped from a position of dominance to an eight-wicket loss, Kane Williamson said New Zealand's application against spin in the second innings wasn't close to their standard
Maharaj's career-best returns, Williamson's twin failures
Stats highlights from the third day's play between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington
Maharaj's career-best returns, Williamson's twin failures
Stats highlights from the third day's play in Wellington, where South Africa won by eight wickets
Day 2
De Kock, Bavuma fashion crucial lead
A 160-run partnership between Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma led South Africa's dominant recovery from 94 for 6 to end the second day with a lead of 81 in Wellington
Needed to be more aggressive than usual - de Kock
Quinton de Kock said he wasn't affected by facing Jeetan Patel despite falling to the spinner in his last four international innings, and just focused on turning the pressure around on the hosts
South Africa's second-best stand against New Zealand
Stats highlights from the second day of the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa at the Basin Reserve
Bavuma, de Kock follow through on Hobart promise
Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock complement each other perfectly. They take pressure off each other because Bavuma knows de Kock will keep the scoreboard moving and de Kock knows Bavuma will show the caution required at the other end
Day 1
New Zealand end day on high after Nicholls' repair work
Henry Nicholls' maiden Test century was the centrepiece of a New Zealand fightback on the opening day at the Basin Reserve which was capped by the removal of both South Africa's openers
Nicholls passes the test - for team and self
When Henry Nicholls came out to bat at Basin Reserve, South Africa were sizzling and his career was fizzling. By the time he was done, he had dealt with both problems
South Africa's spinners surprise
Stats highlights of the first day of the Wellington Test between New Zealand and South Africa
Duminy moves closer to spinning allrounder role
After his career-best 4 for 47 against New Zealand, JP Duminy said even though the work had been put into his bowling, there weren't too many opportunities to improve
Others
Taylor's absence could be a hole too big for New Zealand
Kane Williamson shone in the opening Test and now there is even more on the shoulders of the captain
South Africa aim to exploit injury-hit New Zealand
ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington