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NEW ZEALAND 268 (79.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jeet Raval36 (83)
- Henry Nicholls118 (161)
- Jean-Paul Duminy4/47 (11.3)
- Keshav Maharaj2/47 (16)
SOUTH AFRICA 359 (98 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Temba Bavuma89 (160)
- Quinton de Kock91 (118)
- Colin de Grandhomme3/52 (23)
- Neil Wagner3/102 (22)
NEW ZEALAND 171 (63.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- BJ Watling29 (83)
- Jeet Raval80 (174)
- Morne Morkel3/50 (11)
- Keshav Maharaj6/40 (20.2)
SOUTH AFRICA 83/2 (24.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Hashim Amla*38 (61)
- Dean Elgar17 (50)
- Tim Southee1/17 (6)
- Neil Wagner1/18 (8)
Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu
6.59pm South Africa were mired at 94 for 6 just before lunch on the second day. They have now sewed up the match just before stumps on the third. What a turnaround! De Kock and Bavuma (counter) punched half-centuries each, before Philander and Morne Morkel combined for a 57-run stand - the highest for the last wicket for South Africa against New Zealand in Test cricket. After earning a 91-run first-innings lead, South Africa, headed up by Maharaj's career-best 6 for 40, the second-best figures for a spinner at the Basin Reserve, skittled the hosts for 171 in their second innings, and knocked off 81 in 24.3 overs. That is all we have for you from this match. Do come back for the third Test, starting March 25. Night.
Maharaj is the Man of the Match
rickyg: "NZ also sorely missing a fit Corey Anderson at No 6 as a proven all rounder. Too many supposed allrounders only delivering with one suit at present - that said the Top 5 need to deliver the runs and aren't. Big decisions to make for Hamilton."
Mark: "For me these last few overs have summed up the NZ side. Neesham is bowling rubbish and getting carted while Wagner is running in with intent and still bowling his heart out even though the game is lost."
END OF OVER:24 | 2 Runs | SA: 77/2
- Hashim Amla38 (61b)
- Jean-Paul Duminy9 (13b)
- Neil Wagner8-2-18-1
- James Neesham2-0-22-0
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMaharaj 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
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
'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