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South Africa 238/3 - van der Dussen 13* Bavuma 22*
6:16pm - STUMPS
South Africa's day. After winning the toss and batting first, the Proteas have scored at over 2.5 an over, and reach the close of play three down.
Sarel Erwee was the hero of day one, scoring his maiden test ton, but found valuable allies in Elgar and Markram.
For the Blackcaps, they'll need to regroup overnight before returning tomorrow, but were unlucky throughout the first day.
We'll be back tomorrow from 11am with live coverage of day two from Hagley Oval. Join us then!
6:13pm - 90 overs
Final over of day one, Henry to bowl it. Van der Dussen on strike.
Run out chance? Van der Dussen drives straight, but can't beat mid-on. There's a mix-up, as Bavuma has no interest in a run. The stumps are thrown down at the striker's end, but replays show van der Dussen is safe.
Henry follows up by getting one to bounce and hit van der Dussen on the gloves.
One ball to come. Straight, and van der Dussen defends to midwicket.
That's stumps.
SA 238/3
6:09pm - 89 overs
Southee to Bavuma. This could be the final over of the day, if not the penultimate one.
Bavuma plays out a maiden, will we get one more over in? Looks like we will.
SA 238/3
6:06pm - 88 overs
Henry to van der Dussen, not long until the end of play.
And Henry bowls another maiden.
SA 238/3
6:03pm - 87 overs
Southee to van der Dussen now.
Starts straight, and is worked down to fine leg for two more. Straight again from Southee, and this time van der Dussen gets another single to fine leg.
Bavuma to face, and he plays out the over.
SA 238/3
5:59pm - 86 overs
Henry to van der Dussen.
Dropped! Henry goes full, and van der Dussen clips it off his pads, straight to Young at midwicket - but he's dropped it! Van der Dussen runs two.
Van der Dussen gets another single down to fine leg to end the over.
SA 235/3
5:55pm - 85 overs
Southee to van der Dussen.
Straight from Southee, and van der Dussen walks across his stumps and glances to fine leg.
Bavuma plays out the over.
SA 232/3
5:52pm - 84 overs
Henry to van der Dussen.
Another lbw appeal to van der Dussen playing across his pads, but again, missing leg stump. Umpire says not out, Latham doesn't review.
Van der Dussen clips a single down to fine leg to get off strike.
Bavuma plays and misses at the final ball of the over.
SA 231/3
5:49pm - 83 overs
Southee to Bavuma.
Huge lbw appeal third ball! Umpire says no and Latham reviews. The line is perfect, but height could see Bavuma survive. Bavuma's not the tallest, but he's been hit very high on the pad. Ball tracking shows the ball going over the top of the stumps.
Another maiden as Bavuma survives.
SA 230/3
5:44pm - 82 overs
Matt Henry takes the new ball from the other end, bowling to two right-handers. He only bowled five balls at Bavuma in the first test, getting him out twice, but van der Dussen is on strike first up.
Beauty! Henry nearly produces the ball that got van der Dussen in the first test, but this time the ball goes over off-stump.
Chance! Lbw appeal as van der Dussen plays across the line. Henry appeals and the umpire says no, but Latham doesn't want to refer. Possibly missing leg stump.
Same again! Lbw appeal, but this one definitely missing leg. It's all happening.
Van der Dussen survives the over.
SA 230/3
5:40pm - 81 overs
The new ball is due, and it's been taken by Southee. Bavuma faces.
Swing straight away, moving further away from the right-hander after passing the bat.
Southee goes too full, and Bavuma pushes a couple of runs through mid-off.
Great shape from Southee, but otherwise Bavuma isn't tempted.
SA 230/3
5:35pm - 80 overs
Last over before the new ball. Wagner will bowl it. Van der Dussen faces.
Length ball, and van der Dussen plays back and drives in front of point for two runs.
Wagner goes straight with the last ball, and van der Dussen clips him for two down to fine leg. Nope it was a no-ball, and leg byes.
Wide across van der Dussen, who leaves it.
SA 228/3
5:31pm - 79 overs
Jamieson with his last over with the old ball. Bavuma on strike.
Bavuma plays out a maiden.
SA 223/3
5:27pm - 78 overs
Wagner for another, van der Dussen on strike.
Beats him first ball, as van der Dussen misses outside off. And again! Van der Dussen drives and misses, but he's beaten by movement across the right-hander.
Maiden over.
SA 223/3
5:24pm - 77 overs
Jamieson to bowl to van der Dussen. Four overs until the new ball.
Full, and van der Dussen works one to midwicket, where a diving Conway can't stop them running one.
Bavuma faces, and again sees out the rest of the over.
SA 223/3
5:20pm - 76 overs
Wagner to van der Dussen, still yet to get off the mark.
Too full from Wagner, and van der Dussen gets off the mark with a drive through cover, and comes back for three runs.
Bavuma faces, and sees out the rest of the over.
SA 222/3
5:16pm - 75 overs
Back after drinks for the final hour of play. Jamieson replaces Henry, six overs until the new ball.
Short from Jamieson, and Bavuma plays back to punch through cover off the back foot.
Chance! Another edge squares up a batter, this one falling short of second slip. That's the fifth one of those today.
Jamieson goes short in reply, and Bavuma cuts him for two more in between point and gully. Short again, and this time Bavuma plays back and drives through cover for four more.
SA 219/3
5:09pm - 74 overs
Wagner continues, van der Dussen on strike.
That's a maiden to van der Dussen, and that'll mean the final drinks break of the day.
SA 209/3
5:05pm - 73 overs
Henry to Bavuma.
Still some swing for Henry, but Bavuma is untroubled to see out a maiden.
SA 209/3
5:02pm - 72 overs
Wagner continues, Bavuma on strike, van der Dussen still yet to face a ball.
Bavuma pushes the fifth ball down the ground where Southee dives to keep them to just one.
Van der Dussen to face his first ball, the last of the over. And he leaves it.
SA 209/3
4:58pm - 71 overs
Henry to Erwee, how does he play it after the loss of Markram?
WICKET! And he goes now as one brings two! He plays away from his body and gets an outside edge through to Blundell's gloves! Erwee goes for a brilliant 108, Temba Bavuma in at No.5.
Bavuma to face Henry, and defends his first ball.
Chance! Short ball from Henry, and Bavuma fends at it, getting an outside edge through second and third slip to go for four!
And again! Bavuma looks to leave the ball, but can't get his bat out of the way in time, as it takes the edge through slip for four.
Bavuma steals a single to end the over.
SA 207/3
4:51pm - 70 overs
Wagner, over the wicket to Markram.
WICKET! And finally one carries! Wagner sends down a wide delivery that Markram throws his hands at - getting an outside edge through to Mitchell at first slip! Markram goes for 42, Rassie van der Dussen is in next.
SA 199/2
4:47pm - 69 overs
Henry carries on to Erwee.
Erwee drives through point and gets a single. Markram faces.
Henry goes short, and Markram pulls out to midwicket again, this one doesn't have the timing though so he gets three more.
SA 199/1
4:43pm - 68 overs
Wagner returns from the other end. Erwee faces.
Short to start, and Erwee pulls him for a single out to fine leg.
Markram faces up. Wagner sends down an inswinging yorker, but Markram whips it through midwicket for four.
Chance! Wagner finds the edge, but this one drops short of slip - again. That's the fourth time today.
SA 195/1
4:39pm - 67 overs
Bowling change, Henry to Markram.
Henry goes short, and Markram plays an expansive pull shot over midwicket and gets four!
SA 190/1
4:35pm - 66 overs
Jamieson to Erwee.
Too full, and Erwee drives through cover for another boundary.
Big play and miss from Erwee with the ball going across him, no luck for Jamieson though.
SA 186/1
4:32pm - 65 overs
Southee to Markram.
Too straight, and Markram works the ball to square leg for another single.
Erwee faces, and he glances a single down to fine leg.
SA 182/1
4:28pm - 64 overs
Jamieson for another over at Markram.
Full again, and Markram again punches him through mid-on for another boundary.
Jamieson bowls a wide too, so an extra run for the total.
Jamieson stays full, and Markram clips it through midwicket and gets one more.
Erwee with one ball to face. And he drives to cover for a dot ball.
SA 180/1
4:23pm - 63 overs
Southee to Erwee again.
Beats him! Southee finds a hint of swing, and Erwee plays down the wrong line as the ball goes past the outside edge.
That's another maiden.
SA 174/1
4:19pm - 62 overs
Jamieson to Markram.
Full to start, and Markram drives through mid-on for four.
Short ball to finish, and Markram rocks back and pulls four through square leg. Batting looking easy at the moment.
SA 174/1
4:15pm - 61 overs
Southee to Erwee, around the wicket.
Erwee gets a leg bye after walking across his stumps and deflecting to square leg.
Markram faces, and he pushes a single wide of mid-on.
Erwee faces again, and he has a huge swing and miss outside off.
SA 166/1
4:11pm - 60 overs
Jamieson takes the ball from the other end. Bowling to newly minted centurion Erwee.
Erwee defends to midwicket, but an overthrow from Conway at the striker's end lets them run through for a single.
Markram sees out the rest of the over.
SA 164/1
4:07pm - 59 overs
Southee to Markram then.
Southee starts the session with a maiden.
SA 163/1
4:02pm
Back out there for the final session. South Africa in the box seat, but the new ball will be due before stumps.
Can the Blackcaps do some damage before then though?
Markram will take strike, Southee will open up with the ball.
3:44pm - TEA
Another session victory for South Africa. They've added 83 runs for the loss of only Elgar, while Erwee has reached a maiden test century, and will enjoy his tea.
We'll be back in around 20 minutes for the evening session.
3:43pm - 58 overs
Wagner to Erwee, last over before tea - can he get his hundred? Around the wicket from Wagner.
He does get his ton! Wagner goes short, and Erwee pulls it all along the ground, through square leg for four! That's Erwee's maiden test century, coming from 188 balls - a brilliant innings in conditions that were tough for the batters to start.
Erwee sees out the over, and that's tea.
SA 163/1
3:39pm - 57 overs
De Grandhomme to Markram.
And it's another maiden.
SA 159/1
3:36pm - 56 overs
Wagner to Markram. Over the wicket.
Wagner strays onto the hip of the right-hander, and he's whipped through square leg for another boundary.
Markram gets a single to finish the over.
SA 159/1
3:32pm - 55 overs
Erwee on 94 - one shot away from a maiden ton, facing de Grandhomme.
De Grandhomme is still shaping the ball back into the left-hander. He strays onto the pads, and Erwee clips through midwicket and comes back for two to end the over.
SA 154/1
3:29pm - 54 overs
Markram faces Wagner, currently six off 42 balls.
Wagner bowls a no-ball to break the streak of dots, and is then worked for a single out to deep square leg as Markram walks across his stumps - if he missed that, he was bowled for sure.
Erwee to face some short stuff. And he cops a bouncer to the hand first up! Nasty. Erwee gets off strike with a single out to square leg.
Markram to face the last ball, and he somehow works a ball through midwicket for four, with no timing whatsoever.
SA 152/1
3:24pm - 53 overs
De Grandhomme to Erwee.
And it's another maiden. The Blackcaps doing well to dry up the scoring here.
SA 145/1
3:21pm - 52 overs
Wagner continues to Erwee. Still with multiple fielders on the leg side for the short pitched attack.
Short ball, and Erwee manages to get a single down to fine leg, off his pad so leg bye called.
Markram to face. And he plays out the over.
SA 145/1
3:17pm - 51 overs
Bowling change, Henry is replaced by de Grandhomme. Markram on strike.
And it's another maiden.
SA 144/1
3:13pm - 50 overs
Wagner continues, still around the wicket to Erwee, on 93.
Wagner sends down six short balls, with three men fielding square on the leg side, but Erwee isn't tempted, and sees out a maiden over.
SA 144/1
3:09pm - 49 overs
Henry to Markram, fresh from his reprieve.
And it's a maiden from Henry.
SA 144/1
3:06pm - 48 overs
Wagner comes around the wicket to Erwee, expect some short stuff.
Chance! Erwee pulls, but it's not convincing. The ball hits the gloves and pops up to the vacant leg-slip region.
Markram faces.
Chance! Edged, but it drops short of Mitchell at slip for the third time today! Markram survives and gets a run.
SA 144/1
3:01pm - 47 overs
Henry to Erwee now. Around the wicket.
Henry pitches up, and Erwee drives out to the extra cover boundary for another three runs to move into the 90s.
SA 142/1
2:58pm - 46 overs
Wagner to Erwee.
Wagner goes straight, and Erwee clips out into the leg side for two more.
Short ball from Wagner, and Erwee pulls for a single.
SA 139/1
2:54pm - 45 overs
Henry to Erwee.
Short to start, and Erwee gets a single to square leg.
Henry will have five balls at Markram. And Markram plays them out without any risk.
SA 136/1
2:50pm - 44 overs
One hour until tea. South Africa will be the happier of the two sides from here. Wagner resumes to Erwee after drinks.
Wagner goes full, and Erwee chips the ball in the air down the ground for four more through mid-on - and it's a no-ball.
Erwee gets a single to mid-on and gives Markram two balls to face.
Markram blocks out the over.
SA 135/1
2:44pm - 43 overs
Henry to Markram.
Henry squares Markram up, and gets an outside edge past gully for a single.
Erwee takes strike. He presses forward and cover drives another boundary - great shot.
Erwee finishes the over with a single to square leg.
That's drinks after lunch.
SA 129/1
2:38pm - 42 overs
Another bowling change. Wagner comes back, Erwee faces.
And he bowls a maiden first up.
SA 123/1
2:34pm - 41 overs
Bowling change as Henry replaces Southee. Possibly to target the right-handed Markram. Erwee on strike for now.
Chance! Henry finds Erwee's edge first ball, but it drops short of Mitchell! That's the second one today.
Erwee clips to midwicket for two next ball. Henry pitches one up, and Erwee drives it through cover for four more, his 10th boundary so far.
One ball left, and Erwee drives straight to mid-on, where de Grandhomme can't field it to see them through for a single.
SA 123/1
2:30pm - 40 overs
Jamieson continues, over the wicket to Erwee.
Erwee gets a single from the fifth ball of the over, out to midwicket.
One ball for Markram to survive. And he does.
SA 116/1
2:26pm - 39 overs
Southee with his tail up, continuing to Markram.
Markram gets off the mark with a beautiful drive through cover point for a boundary.
Four runs from the over.
SA 115/1
2:22pm - 38 overs
Jamieson to Erwee. But he'll be looking to have a crack at Markram.
Erwee drives into the covers, where Wagner dives to save any runs, slight hesistation from the batters so no run.
Erwee sees out a maiden.
SA 111/1
2:18pm - 37 overs
Southee to Erwee.
Straight to start the over, and Erwee gets a single to square leg. Elgar faces.
WICKET! And Southee strikes! He beats the bat with a ball angled in and gets the perfect amount of seam movement, clipping the bails. Elgar goes for 41, Aiden Markram comes in at No.3.
Markram faces up, and defends his first ball. Markram blocks out the rest of the over.
SA 111/1
2:11pm - 36 overs
Jamieson to Erwee.
And he breaks the run of dot balls with a single out to square leg.
Elgar on strike, and he drives straight and gets three runs down to long-off.
Erwee returns to the striker's end, and leaves a ball that just goes over the stumps.
SA 110/0
2:07pm - 35 overs
Southee to Elgar.
And it's another maiden over.
SA 105/0
2:02pm - 34 overs
South Africa are scoring with ease since lunch. The Blackcaps need to break this stand. Jamieson continues, Erwee on strike.
Jamieson sends down a much needed maiden over.
SA 105/0
1:58pm - 33 overs
Southee, around the wicket to Elgar.
Short to start, and Elgar works to square leg for another single.
Erwee faces, Southee goes too full - and is punched back through mid-off for four to bring up the 100 opening stand! South Africa's first in overseas tests since 2012!
Erwee goes straight again, where Henry fields to keep them to just a single. Straight to finish, and Elgar works out to midwicket for two more.
SA 105/0
1:54pm - 32 overs
Jamieson continues. Over the wicket to Erwee.
Straight to start, and Erwee works off his hip for four down to fine leg. That takes this partnership (97) past their first innings score from the first test!
SA 97/0
1:50pm - 31 overs
Southee's back into the attack after lunch, bowling to Elgar.
He comes around the wicket, and gets clipped for two more out through square leg.
Elgar defends through cover and comes back for another two.
Too full now, and Elgar punches past mid-on for four this time! Eight runs from the over already with two balls to come.
Elgar sees out the last two balls.
SA 93/0
1:46pm - 30 overs
Jamieson to Elgar to start us off.
Straight first ball after the break and Elgar works a single to square leg.
Erwee to face after lunch. Outswinger to the left-hander, and Erwee punches the ball through mid-off and gets three more to open his account after the break.
Jamieson comes around the wicket to Elgar. He punches down the ground for one more past mid-on to end the over.
SA 85/0
1:40pm
We're back after lunch. Can the Blackcaps break through?
Jamieson will start the session off.
1:05pm
South Africa's session. Credit to Dean Elgar, South Africa's captain said his batters needed to front up, and they've done that so far.
The Blackcaps meanwhile will need to head back to the drawing board during the lunch break, with the pitch currently at its best for the bowlers.
We'll be back at around 1:40pm for the second session of play on day one!
1:01pm - 29 overs
Last over before lunch, de Grandhomme to Erwee.
Too full, and Erwee clips off his toes for two more out to deep square leg. Erwee one run away from his maiden test half-century, and he's got three balls to get it before lunch.
And he has got it. Wide from de Grandhomme, and Erwee edges it through gully, and gets four to bring up 50!
One ball to come, and Erwee leaves it. That's lunch.
SA 80/0
12:58pm - 28 overs
Wagner, yet to see his trademark short ball approach, but the field is out for it.
Starts short, Elgar ducks under it. And again second ball, Elgar lets it go down leg.
Wagner comes around the wicket. Another short ball outside leg, Elgar gets out of the way. Fuller, and Elgar defends to short leg.
Short again, down leg. Elgar isn't tempted. Maiden over.
SA 74/0
12:54pm - 27 overs
De Grandhomme to Elgar, around the wicket.
Full, and Elgar defends for a single to point to start the over. Good running. No-ball as well.
Erwee faces, and can't score to end the over.
NZ 74/0
12:49pm - 26 overs
Wagner to Erwee.
Straight to start the over. Erwee defends and steals a single to midwicket. Elgar on strike. Wagner goes short and Elgar pulls a single to fine leg.
Erwee back on strike, he gets an outside edge for two more down to third man.
SA 72/0
12:45pm - 25 overs
De Grandhomme continues, less than 20 minutes to lunch.
Too straight, and Elgar clips the ball of his pads and gets a single to midwicket. Jamieson saves any more runs.
Erwee on strike. Too straight again, and Erwee clips a single just wide of Blundell.
SA 68/0
12:42pm - 24 overs
Double bowling change. Neil Wagner replaces Jamieson. Elgar faces.
Full and straight, and Elgar defends wide of mid-on and gets two runs.
Short, and Elgar pulls to fine leg for one more.
Erwee with two balls to face. Wagner goes short, and Erwee punches it off the back foot for four more through cover.
SA 66/0
12:38pm - 23 overs
Bowling change, de Grandhomme replaces Henry. Erwee faces.
Too straight, and Erwee clips to midwicket where Wagner saves a boundary, and any runs. Great fielding.
De Grandhomme pitches one up, and Erwee drives him through cover for four more.
Around the wicket for de Grandhomme. Beats him to end the over.
SA 59/0
12:34pm - 22 overs
Jamieson, around the wicket to Elgar. Colin de Grandhomme is warming up.
And it's a maiden from Jamieson.
SA 55/0
12:30pm - 21 overs
Henry to Elgar, around the wicket.
He gets a single second ball of the over, turning one to midwicket.
Erwee on strike, and he cops a ball into where no man wants to get hit. He's staying down, and the physio comes out, but he won't be much help.
He's back up though, and pinches a single into the covers next ball.
Elgar back on strike. He inside edges one onto his pad and runs through for one more.
Erwee leaves to end the over.
SA 55/0
12:25pm - 20 overs
Jamieson to Erwee, around the wicket.
Too full, and Erwee punches the ball down the ground for four through mid-off, and that's the 50-run stand between this pair!
Erwee gets two more as Jamieson goes straight, turning the ball to fine leg to finish the over.
SA 52/0
12:20pm - 19 overs
Henry to Erwee. Over the wicket.
Chance! Henry goes short and Erwee cuts, getting a bottom edge that goes past the stumps and Blundell for four down to fine leg.
Erwee gets one more with a pull out to deep square leg to end the over.
SA 46/0
12:17pm - 18 overs
Frustrating partnership developing here. Jamieson continues, Elgar faces.
Chance! Jamieson comes around the wicket and pitches one up. Elgar throws his bat at it, and gets an inside edge that goes onto his back leg. That would have taken the stumps had he not been in the way.
Maiden from Jamieson.
SA 41/0
12:13pm - 17 overs
Henry to Erwee, around the wicket.
Too straight, and Erwee clips the ball for two more down towards fine leg.
Blundell fumbles the ball behind the stumps, and looks like he's copped one on the end of the finger.
Henry comes over the wicket. He goes too straight, and Erwee glances the ball for four through square leg.
SA 41/0
12:09pm - 16 overs
Jamieson to continue after drinks. Erwee faces.
He pitches one up, and Erwee drives the ball through cover for two runs. Short to follow, and Erwee pulls a single down to fine leg.
SA 35/0
12:02pm - 15 overs
Bowling change. Henry replaces Southee, now bowling from the Port Hills end, where he took six wickets in the first innings of the first test. Elgar on strike.
Chance! Elgar mistimes a ball, and it flies over a leaping Conway at point. The ball races out to deep point and they run three.
Erwee faces. He drives through point and gets three more. Good running from South Africa.
Elgar, with three to come, takes strike. Henry tucks him up with the final ball of the over, but Elgar survives.
That's drinks, first hour to South Africa.
SA 32/0
11:58am - 14 overs
Jamieson for his third over, still hasn't given any runs away. Around the wicket to Elgar.
Elgar defends to cover and steals a single.
Erwee plays out three balls, and then times one in front of point for his first boundary of the innings.
SA 26/0
11:53am - 13 overs
Southee continues, over the wicket to Erwee.
Dead ball called first up as Erwee looks to pull out before the ball's bowled. Southee hits the stumps, but dead ball is called.
Southee overpitches, and Erwee drives past a diving Henry at mid-on for two runs.
Two runs from the over.
SA 21/0
11:47am - 12 overs
Jamieson to bowl to Elgar for the first time.
Jamieson traps Elgar high on the pads with his fourth ball. Too high for an lbw shout, but will give Elgar something to think about.
Maiden over for Jamieson.
SA 19/0
11:43am - 11 overs
Southee keeps the ball from the other end. Elgar on strike.
Straight to start, and Elgar works a single out to deep square leg.
Erwee on strike. Southee beats him with an inswinging yorker that misses leg stump. Blundell does brilliantly to save four byes with the gloves.
Erwee plays out the rest of the over safely.
SA 19/0
11:39am - 10 overs
Bowling change. Jamieson replaces Henry. Erwee on strike.
Maiden over to start from Jamieson, a testing one for Erwee.
SA 18/0
11:35am - 9 overs
First hour to South Africa. Southee continues to Elgar.
Southee goes short second ball, and Elgar rocks back and pulls the ball for four through midwicket. Shot of the morning so far.
Beats him next ball! Great comeback from Southee as Elgar nibbles at the ball outside off.
Four runs from the over.
SA 18/0
11:31am - 8 overs
Henry to Erwee, back over the wicket.
Straight to start, and Erwee defends. Straight again, Erwee defends again.
Too straight third ball, and Erwee works a single down to fine leg. Elgar faces. Wide to Elgar outside off, and he leaves.
Henry comes around the wicket, and misses off-stump as Elgar leaves. Elgar gets a single to fine leg to finish the over.
SA 14/0
11:27am - 7 overs
Southee to Elgar, around the wicket.
Again beats him with a ball swinging back in, but misses off-stump as Elgar leaves.
Wider, and doesn't swing back next ball. Elgar leaves again. Fuller to follow, Elgar defends as the ball swings back into him.
Chance! Southee gets one to hold its line, and finds the edge of Elgar's bat - but it drops short of Mitchell at slip! Wider to follow, and Elgar leaves at the last second.
Wide to finish, Elgar leaves. Maiden over.
SA 12/0
11:23am - 6 overs
Henry to bowl at Elgar, he got him out in both innings of the first test.
Straight to start, and Elgar pushes a single to point. Erwee faces. Good length from Henry, and Erwee gets an inside edge for a single down to fine leg.
Elgar faces again, and he gets one more with a single out to deep square leg. Erwee faces again now, and he leaves a wid ball outside off.
Length from Henry, and Erwee defends. Straight to finish the over, and Erwee defends to mid-on.
SA 12/0
11:19am - 5 overs
Southee to Elgar, around the wicket now.
Full to start, and Elgar works to midwicket, no run. HUGE swing second ball, and Elgar is so lucky not to lose his off-stump!
Elgar gets forward to cover the movement, and defends the third ball of the over. Short from Southee, and Elgar shapes to pull but doesn't really connect.
Southee beats Elgar with a beauty past the outside edge next up, twice in the over now. Swing to finish, and Elgar gets forward to push a single to cover.
SA 9/0
11:15am - 4 overs
Henry for his second over, Erwee on strike. Coming around the wicket.
Tight leave again as Henry moves the ball back into the left-hander. Movement away second ball, Erwee leaves again.
Fuller and straight, Erwee clips the ball out towards square leg and comes back for two runs. Length fourth ball, and Erwee gets forward to defend.
Length again. Erwee leaves and is hit on the pad - but too high for an lbw chance. Straight to finish, and Erwee defends to mid-on.
SA 8/0
11:12am - 3 overs
Southee continues to Elgar.
Wide to start the over, and Elgar leaves it on line. Yorker and swinging back to off-stump, Elgar defends.
Wide again, and Elgar leaves again. Straight, and Elgar defends to cover. Straight again, and Elgar looks to push it through midwicket, but Jamieson gets down low to save any runs.
One to come. Conway goes in at catching midwicket. Shorter from Southee, and Elgar defends to gully.
Maiden over.
SA 6/0
11:08am - 2 overs
Who'll take the ball from the other end? Matt Henry, fresh from a career best performance. Erwee on strike.
Short to start. Erwee plays back and glances through square leg for two. Straighter to follow up, Erwee defends.
Wide outside off with ball three, and Erwee leaves it. Tighter line from Henry, and Erwee leaves again.
Wider, and Erwee leaves the fifth. Straight to finish, and Erwee defends off the back foot.
SA 6/0
11:04am - 1 over
Southee to Elgar, first ball of the test.
Pitched up on leg stump and swinging down leg, Elgar gets a tickle on the ball - and gets four to fine leg.
Straight from Southee to follow up, and Elgar gets forward in defence. Straight again, Elgar defends to square leg. No run.
Wider, Elgar leaves but the ball shapes back into the left-hander, not troubling the stumps. Straight again, Elgar defends to midwicket.
One ball to come, wide and Elgar leaves.
SA 4/0
11:00am
Elgar takes his guard to face the first ball. Southee stands at the top of his mark.
We'll first observe a moment for the Black Lives Matter movement though as both sides take a knee.
10:59am
Anthems are done.
Latham leads the Blackcaps' huddle. This will be a key first morning - but again all the pressure is on South Africa's batters.
Tim Southee warms up to take the new ball first up. South Africa's openers make their way to the middle.
10:54am
We're about 10 minutes from the start of play.
There's a generous helping of cloud cover, and the pitch isn't as green as the last, but still grassy.
Make no mistake, this is a bowling day. Pressure on South Africa to justify Elgar's decision to bat first.
The two sides are out for the national anthems.
10:40am
Interesting selection calls from South Africa. Aiden Markram keeps his place, although that might not have been the case had Hamza not been injured.
Maharaj does give the Proteas a spin option, and he's won tests against the Blackcaps in New Zealand in the past - namely back in 2017 - but will this pitch give him anything to work with?
Play about 20 minutes away.
10:38am
The Blackcaps are unchanged from their victory in the first test.
NZ: 1-Tom Latham (c), 2-Will Young, 3-Devon Conway, 4-Henry Nicholls, 5-Daryl Mitchell, 6-Tom Blundell (wk), 7-Colin de Grandhomme, 8-Kyle Jamieson, 9-Tim Southee, 10-Neil Wagner, 11-Matt Henry.
South Africa meanwhile have made three changes. Wiaan Mulder comes in as the all-rounder for an injured Zuabayr Hamza. Keshav Maharaj replaces Duanne Olivier, and Lutho Simpala takes Glenton Stuurman's place.
SA: 1-Dean Elgar (c), 2-Sarel Erwee, 3-Aiden Markram, 4-Rassie van der Dussen, 5-Temba Bavuma, 6-Kyle Verreyne (wk), 7-Wiaan Mulder, 8-Keshav Maharaj, 9-Marco Jansen, 10-Kagiso Rabada, 11-Lutho Simpala.
10:34am
Out in the middle for the toss, Dean Elgar calls heads, and it's heads.
South Africa win the toss and they're going to bat first?!
Huge shock, there's grass on the wicket - as has been the case with just about every pitch in NZ over the last few years.
10:15am
Good morning! We're about 15 minutes from the toss, and the start of play in this second test between the Blackcaps and South Africa.
We'll bring you the toss, conditions and playing XIs as soon as we can!
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Kia ora, good morning and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the second test between the Blackcaps and South Africa, from Chirstchurch's Hagley Oval.
Mark my words, New Zealand will not get a better opportunity for a maiden test series win over South Africa than this.
The Blackcaps took a 1-0 series lead before lunch on day three, wrapping up the first test by an innings and 276 runs.
And should they avoid defeat in the second consecutive test at Hagley Oval, the Blackcaps will achieve what no Kiwi side has been able to do before them.
What's more, victory in the second test will also see the Blackcaps return to the top of the ICC's test match rankings.
Trent Boult's continued absence will likely see an unchanged XI from the Blackcaps - allowing first test hero Matt Henry to keep his spot and take the new ball.
South Africa meanwhile will likely look to copy New Zealand's five-strong seam attack approach, and could bring in all-rounder Wiaan Mulder in place of one of the batters.
TAB odds: New Zealand $1.50, South Africa $4.05, draw $5.70
Teams (predicted):
Blackcaps: 1-Tom Latham (c), 2-Will Young, 3-Devon Conway, 4-Henry Nicholls, 5-Daryl Mitchell, 6-Tom Blundell (wk), 7-Colin de Grandhomme, 8-Kyle Jamieson, 9-Tim Southee, 10-Neil Wagner, 11-Matt Henry
South Africa: 1-Dean Elgar (c), 2-Sarel Erwee, 3-Rassie van der Dussen, 4-Temba Bavuma, 5-Zubayr Hamza, 6-Kyle Verreynne (wk), 7-Wiaan Mulder, 8-Marco Jansen, 9-Kagiso Rabada, 10-Glenton Stuurman, 11-Duanne Olivier
