Watch NZ v SA highlights today – second test day three from Basin Reserve, Wellington (New Zealand) Saturday 18th March 2017. Till the end of the day 1, NZ scored 268 runs in 79.3 overs all out and SA faced seven overs and scored 24 runs with two wickets down. Yesterday South Africa batted all day and scored 349 runs with nine wickets down in 95 overs. K Rabada scored nine runs and out. Till the end of yesterday’s play South Africa lead by 81 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings.
South Africa’s fourth wicket down at 59 runs and it was JP Duminy who scored 16 runs, After JP Duminy HM Amla’s wicket dismissed by de Grandhomme catch by c Nicholls, When it happened then SA score was 79, captain of the team F du Plessis also had not survived for so long, he scored 22 runs and out.
After the dismissal of the South African team, captain T Bavuma and Q de Kock† took charge and both batsmen blasted their innings with good runs. Q de Kock† scored 91 runs off 118 balls, he smashed ten 4s and three 6s, when his wicket down then it was 69.1. T Bavuma scored 89 runs off 160 balls and out, VD Philander 36 not out and M Morkel 31 not out. C de Grandhomme and N Wagner took three wickets each of them, TG Southee took two and JDS Neesham one.
South Africa team
SC Cook, D Elgar, HM Amla, JP Duminy, F du Plessis*, T Bavuma, Q de Kock†, VD Philander, KA Maharaj, M Morkel, K Rabada.
New Zealand team
JA Raval, TWM Latham, KS Williamson*, NT Broom, HM Nicholls, DS Neesham, BJ Watling†, C de Grandhomme, TG Southee, JS Patel, N Wagner.
Scorecard
New Zealand 268 & 171
South Africa 359 & 83/2 24.3 overs
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Match Timings: 11:00 local time (22:00 GMT)
Toss: South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2nd Test Highlights
Test no. 2255 | 2016/17 season
Played at Basin Reserve, Wellington
16,17,18,19,20 March 2017 (5-day match)
Umpires – HDPK Dharmasena and RJ Tucker
TV umpire – BNJ Oxenford
Match referee – DC Boon
