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South Africa 364 all out - Erwee 108, Wagner 4/102
New Zealand 157/5 - Mitchell 29* de Grandhomme 54*
NZ trail by 207 runs
6:54pm - STUMPS
Despite de Grandhomme's brilliance in that last session, that's South Africa's day.
The lower order lifted the Proteas' total to 364, before Rabada and Jansen knocked over the Kiwi top order.
But Mitchell and de Grandhomme have saved off any sort of collapse, and at least ensured the Blackcaps will resume tomorrow with a realistic hope of fighting back into the match.
We'll be back at 11am tomorrow for day three, so join us then!
6:52pm - 45 overs
This should be the last over of the day. Mitchell to face Sipamla.
Huge lbw appeal with the penultimate ball. Not out the call, looks like he got outside off stump. Elgar reviews. And Mitchell's hit it. South Africa have used all of their reviews.
One ball left in the day. And Mitchell defends.
NZ 157/5
6:47pm - 44 overs
Maharaj to continue, two overs left in the day. De Grandhomme on strike, South Africa have moved long-on inside the circle, if he wants to take on the ball turning away from him.
Chance! Turn and bounce from Maharaj, and it takes the shoulder of de Grandhomme's bat to fly past slip and race away for two runs. Ominus signs for the Blackcaps, who'll have to bat last on this pitch.
De Grandhomme pushes to mid-off, and sets off for one, but is sent back by Mitchell and makes it home.
One ball left for Maharaj tonight. De Grandhomme works it to mid-on, no run.
NZ 157/5
6:44pm - 43 overs
Sipamla to de Grandhomme. Around 10 minutes left in the day.
Sipamla goes straight, and de Grandhomme works a single off his pads out to square leg.
Mitchell faces. He plays out the over.
NZ 155/5
6:40pm - 42 overs
Maharaj to Mitchell.
Mitchell plays back and works a single down to long-on. De Grandgomme faces.
De Grandhomme plays back and gets a single down the ground, giving Mitchell one ball to face.
Mitchell defends the last.
NZ 154/5
6:36pm - 41 overs
Sipamla to Mitchell.
He goes too full, and Mitchell clips a single out to midwicket off his pads. De Grandhomme to face.
And he blocks out the rest of the over.
NZ 152/5
6:32pm - 40 overs
Maharaj to bowl to de Grandhomme, how does he play this?
He plays sensibly, and blocks out a maiden.
NZ 151/5
6:28pm - 39 overs
Sipamla to Mitchell.
And Mitchell plays out a maiden.
NZ 151/5
6:24pm - 38 overs
Bowling change, spin into the attack for the first time this test match with Maharaj. Mitchell on strike, but watch out for the de Grandhomme match-up.
Mitchell plays the last ball of the over out to midwicket, and comes back for three runs to bring up NZ's 150.
NZ 151/5
6:20pm - 37 overs
Sipamla to de Grandhomme.
Short and wide, and de Grandhomme cuts behind point for another boundary, and moves to 48.
Full, and de Grandhomme drives through cover, comes back for two - and that's his 50! Taking just 36 balls with seven fours and two sixes!
NZ 148/5
6:16pm - 36 overs
Jansen to Mitchell. Around the wicket.
Mitchell defends to cover and gets one more.
De Grandhomme faces. Bouncer first up, and de Grandhomme ducks under it.
Full toss, and de Grandhomme slashes it for four down to third man - and it's a no-ball.
De Grandhomme gets off strike with a single down to third man, and that's the 50-partnership between these two, 44 of them to de Grandhomme!
Mitchell faces, and sees out the over.
NZ 142/5
6:11pm - 35 overs
Another bowling change, Sipamla back in for Rabada. De Grandhomme on strike.
Chance! Full ball, and de Grandhomme mistimes it, but the ball drops short of the oncoming fielder at mid-off.
De Grandhomme rubs salt into the wound next ball, and cuts four behind point.
SIX! Sipamla drops one in short, and de Grandhomme rocks back and pulls six more - this one wide of long-on! De Grandhomme is 39 off 26 balls!
NZ 135/5
6:06pm - 34 overs
Bowling change, Jansen returns.
De Grandhomme nudges a single to midwicket. Mitchell faces.
Mitchell drives into cover and adds one more. De Grandhomme on strike again, and works another single to midwicket.
Mitchell's back on strike. He defends the last ball of the over.
NZ 125/5
6:02pm - 33 overs
Rabada continues, Mitchell faces.
Mitchell works one off his legs for a single to square leg. One ball in the over for de Grandhomme to face.
De Grandhomme gets a single, pushing at the ball and getting an inside edge to square leg.
NZ 122/5
5:58pm - 32 overs
Mulder to de Grandhomme.
SIX! Mulder drops one in short, and de Grandhomme effortlessly goes back and pulls six runs over midwicket - the longest boundary on the ground.
Mulder follows it up with a ball on the pads, which de Grandhomme whips over square leg for four more!
Short and wide, and this time de Grandhomme cuts four more through the off side! He's 26 off just 18 balls.
NZ 120/5
5:54pm - 31 overs
Rabada to Mitchell.
Leg bye to start the over as Mitchell fends one to square leg.
De Grandhomme faces. Rabada overpitches, and de Grandhomme belts another boundary through cover!
Rabada attacks the front pad, and de Grandhomme gets across to clip a single out to square leg.
Mitchell on strike.
Chance! Rabada squares Mitchell up and finds the outside edge, but it drops short of Elgar at slip!
NZ 106/5
5:50pm - 30 overs
Very dark over Hagley now. Mulder to Mitchell.
Mitchell blocks one into the covers and steals a single, and that's NZ's 100 up.
De Grandhomme to face Mulder, and he plays out the over.
NZ 100/5
5:46pm - 29 overs
Rabada to continue, de Grandhomme on strike. This could go either way.
Rabada overpitches, and de Grandhomme smacks it through cover for four.
Just the boundary from the over.
NZ 99/5
5:43pm - 28 overs
Mulder to Mitchell.
Mitchell plays out a maiden.
NZ 95/5
5:39pm - 27 overs
De Grandhomme to face. He gets a length ball, and punches it through cover for three.
Mitchell to face, two balls to come.
Full to finish the over, and Mitchell gets a single to mid-on to finish the over.
NZ 95/5
5:35pm - 26.3 overs
South Africa sniff blood in the water, Rabada returns. Blundell on strike.
Full from Rabada, and Blundell cover drives beautifully for four!
WICKET! But Rabada gets him next ball! Blundell looks to leave the ball outside off, but it comes back and takes out off-stump! Blundell goes for six, and New Zealand are in trouble. Colin de Grandhomme in next.
That'll be drinks.
NZ 91/5
5:32pm - 26 overs
Two right-handers at the crease for the first time. Mulder to Blundell.
Blundell blocks a single and runs one to point.
Mitchell sees out the rest of the over.
NZ 87/4
5:28pm - 25 overs
Nicholls faces Jansen. A man's gone back halfway to the point boundary.
Full and straight first up, and Nicholls flicks another boundary through midwicket.
WICKET! Nicholls falls for the trap! He gets a short and wide one that he cuts straight to Erwee as the man who just went out for that shot! Nicholls goes for 39. Tom Blundell is in at No.6, the Blackcaps in dire need of a partnership.
Jansen to Blundell. Short ball to start, and he defends to square leg and gets off the mark with one.
Mitchell faces. He gets up on his toes and glances two out to deep backward square to end the over.
NZ 86/4
5:22pm - 24 overs
Mulder to Mitchell.
Huge lbw shout first ball of the over! Not out the decision, and Elgar reviews it. This looks close. Potentially too high, it's hit Mitchell on the knee-roll, but where's he standing? The ball's skimming the bails, so umpire's call stands. Mitchell survives.
Another lbw appeal! Umpire says not out again, and Elgar reviews again. Potentially too high again, no bat involved. Mitchell is further forward though, and this time the ball is going over the top of the stumps. South Africa have burned two reviews.
Mitchell survives the over. A maiden.
NZ 79/3
5:16pm - 23 overs
Jansen to Nicholls.
Jansen pitches one up and Nicholls drives and gets another boundary through cover.
NZ 79/3
5:12pm - 22 overs
Bowling change as Wiaan Mulder enters the attack. Mitchell faces.
Short to start from Mulder, and Mitchell pulls him for four through square leg. And it's a no-ball. Less than ideal start for Mulder.
Chance! Mitchell's squared up and fends at a length ball outside off. It beats a diving Markram at second slip, and races for four.
NZ 75/3
5:07pm - 21 overs
Jansen to Nicholls, over the wicket.
Too full from Jansen, and Nicholls drives through cover. Maharaj dives and gets a hand on it to save a boundary, but Nicholls still gets two. The lead is now under 300.
NZ 66/3
5:02pm - 20 overs
Sipamla to Mitchell, bowling to a right hander for the first time.
Sipamla strays onto leg stump, and Mitchell flicks the ball past a diving midwicket and gets four.
Too full next up from Sipamla, and Mitchell drives all along the ground, through mid-off for another boundary.
NZ 64/3
4:58pm - 19 overs
Jansen for another at Conway, over the wicket.
Short ball to start from Jansen, but Conway's up to it - riding the bounce an pulling the ball backward of square leg for four to bring up NZ's 50.
WICKET! And another one is strangled down leg! Conway goes for 16 to Jansen's worst ball of the day! Great take from Verreynne. Daryl Mitchell comes in at No.5.
Mitchell takes his guard, Jansen coming over the wicket. Short from Jansen, and Mitchell gets up tall to block it into the off side for a single.
Nicholls to face. Short and wide with the fifth ball, and Nicholls cuts four more behind point.
NZ 56/3
4:51pm - 18 overs
Sipamla to Nicholls again.
Too full to start the over, and Nicholls drives out to deep point for two runs.
Nicholls drives to cover and mid-off, but can't beat either in the over.
NZ 47/2
4:47pm - 17 overs
Bowling change, and a change of ends for Jansen. Conway faces.
Straight to start, and Conway clips off his pads out to square leg for two.
Just two runs from the over.
NZ 45/2
4:43pm - 16 overs
Sipamla, around the wicket to Nicholls again.
And it's another maiden over.
NZ 43/2
4:39pm - 15 overs
Nicholls faces Rabada.
He gets an edge along the ground and gets four down to third man.
Nicholls defends off the back foot to cover and gets one more. Conway faces.
Chance! Rabada pitches up, and Conway looks to drive straight, but doesn't time it. Chance of a return catch, but Rabada can't get down, one more run for Conway.
Nicholls blocks and runs a single to cover to end the over.
NZ 43/2
4:36pm - 14 overs
Sipamla, around the wicket to Nicholls.
He bowls a wide, Nicholls runs one as Verreynne fumbles.
Conway faces. Sipamla goes straight, and Conway flicks the ball off his pads through midwicket for a boundary.
Lbw appeal ball five as Conway shapes to glance. Umpire says not out, Elgar doesn't review. Probably missing leg.
NZ 36/2
4:30pm - 13 overs
The lights are on at Hagley, still dark clouds overhead. Rabada continues to Conway after tea.
Rabada beats the inside edge and hits Conway on the thigh pad. Way too high for an lbw shout though.
Lbw appeal next ball, umpire says no. Possibly too high and missing leg. Elgar reviews. It's hit Conway very high on the pad, and he's up on his toes. No bat involved. Missing the stumps. Not out stands.
Another appeal next ball! Conway's hit on the pad again, but outside the line. Elgar doesn't review this time.
Beats Conway next ball, as he nibbles at the ball. This is a masterclass from Rabada.
One ball to come. Conway defends to short leg. Maiden over.
NZ 30/2
4:25pm - 12 overs
Sipamla comes in for his first bowl of the tour.
Sipamla's finding some good shape away from Nicholls, handy against the pair of left-handers.
Nicholls plays out a maiden.
NZ 30/2
4:21pm
We're back for the final session. South Africa with the upper hand, this partnership will be key for the Blackcaps.
Nicholls to face after tea, who'll open up for South Africa.
4:03pm - TEA
Another session victory for South Africa. Jansen and Maharaj's partnership took the Proteas past 350, before Rabada struck twice to send back both New Zealand openers.
The Blackcaps reach the break at 30/2, still 334 runs behind.
We'll be back in about 20 minutes for the final session of the day.
4:02pm - 11 overs
Final over before tea. Rabada to Conway.
Conway watches the final six balls, and that's tea.
NZ 30/2
3:59pm - 10 overs
Jansen to Nicholls. Tea approaching.
Short and wide again, and this time Nicholls is more convincing in his cut for four more.
Just the boundary from the over.
NZ 30/2
3:55pm - 9 overs
Conway changes his bat. Rabada will continue around the wicket.
Chance! Rabada goes short and Conway pulls but gets a top edge. Sipamla has a catching chance down at fine leg, but completely misjudges it, as the ball bounces and spins to go for four.
NZ 26/2
3:51pm - 8 overs
Jansen to Nicholls.
Beats him first ball as Nicholls wafts at a wide ball, but misses.
Full and straight, and Nicholls whips the ball off his pads for foure more out through midwicket.
Short and wide to follow, and Nicholls cuts through point for another boundary. That was in the air, but Erwee at backward point didn't even see it.
Nicholls leaves the last ball as it bounces over the stumps.
NZ 22/2
3:46pm - 7 overs
Rabada continues, coming around the wicket to Nicholls.
Short, and Nicholls cuts into the covers for a single.
Conway faces, and sees out the over.
NZ 14/2
3:43pm - 6 overs
Jansen to Conway.
Beats him outside off with the final ball as Conway gets his bat out of the way in time.
Maiden over.
NZ 13/2
3:39pm - 5 overs
Rabada to Young.
WICKET! And Rabada gets him! He pitches one wide outside off, Young nibbles at it and gets the edge of the bat through to Verreynne. Young goes for three, South Africa on top already. Henry Nicholls comes in at No.4.
Nicholls takes guard, and defends a short ball first up. Rabada pitches one on the pads, and Nicholls gets off the mark with four through midwicket.
Short again, and Nicholls defends to short leg. Bouncer to finish, and Nicholls ducks under it.
NZ 13/2
3:34pm - 4 overs
Jansen to Young, about half an hour until tea.
Length to start, Young defends and gets a single past short leg. Conway faces.
Lbw appeal against Conway to a ball that looks like it's sliding down. Not out the call, and the batters run a leg bye. No review from Elgar.
Young with two balls to face. He gets one on his hip and flicks to fine leg for a single to end the over.
SA 9/1
3:29pm - 3 overs
Rabada to bowl to Young.
Too full, and Young whips a single off his pads to get off the mark.
Conway sees out the rest of the over.
SA 6/1
3:22pm - 1 over
Grey clouds overhead will help the bowlers out as Latham takes guard for the first over. Kagiso Rabada will get first use of the new ball.
Short to start, and beats Latham's defence to hit him on the body. He's fine to carry on though.
Too straight, and Latham tickles four leg byes down to fine leg.
Dropped! Rabada goes full and Latham clips the ball off his pads, straight to van der Dussen at short leg - but he can't hang onto it! Tough chance, but they all count.
WICKET! Latham falls this time though! Rabada gets one to shape down leg, as Latham gets a tickle on it, that Verreynne dives across to take. Latham goes for a duck. Devon Conway is in at No.3.
Conway takes guard, two balls to come. Conway edges onto his pads and gets a single past short leg first ball.
Young takes guard. And he defends his first ball with the full face of the bat.
NZ 5/1
3:15pm
Latham and Young prepare to make their way to the middle. Dean Elgar leads South Africa's huddle, they can go a long way towards winning this test with a good start.
3:08pm
A brilliant effort from the South African batters after choosing to bat first. Led by Erwee's 108, and 40s to Elgar and Markram.
Conditions are helpful for bowling at the moment, how will the Blackcaps' top order reply?
3:06pm - END OF INNINGS
Sipamla the final batter for South Africa. Jansen will be eyeing a chance for his first test 50, but Sipamla has to survive five balls beforehand.
WICKET! Jansen won't get the chance, Sipamla is bounced out by Jamieson, straight to Southee at third slip! He goes for a duck, South Africa are all out for 364.
SA 364/10
3:01pm - 132.1 overs
Jansen has won the battle against Wagner. Jamieson comes into the attack. Maharaj on strike.
WICKET! And Jamieson strikes first ball. Short ball that Maharaj slices straight to gully, where Nicholls takes the catch. Maharaj goes for 36, Lutho Sipamla is the last man in.
And that's drinks too.
SA 364/9
2:59pm - 132 overs
Southee to Jansen, who's been overshadowed in the last couple of overs.
Length, and Jansen gets a single to cover first ball.
Maharaj faces. He plays back and hammers another four through cover. Maharaj drives to mid-off, where Henry misfields to give away a single.
SA 364/8
2:54pm - 131 overs
Wagner to Maharaj.
Short ball, and Maharaj spoons it over cover and will get four! Short again to follow, and Maharaj backs away to hammer four more, over mid-on this time - and that's the 50 partnership between these two, and South Africa's 350!
Short again, and Maharaj pulls another two, out to square leg.
Short ball, Maharaj pulls straight back through mid-on and he gets another boundary - 14 runs from the first five balls of the over.
Bouncer, and Maharaj ducks under it.
SA 358/8
2:50pm - 130 overs
Southee returns for another spell. Bowling to Maharaj.
Short to start, and Maharaj swings to send Southee through square leg for four to start the over. Straight drive to follow, Southee gets a hand on it as the ball is stopped by the stumps.
Length ball, and Maharaj drives through cover off the back foot and runs three.
Jansen to face the last ball of the over, and he defends it to mid-on.
SA 344/8
2:46pm - 129 overs
Wagner v Jansen continues.
Short to start, and Jansen defends to the vacant square leg, but doesn't want the run.
Short again, Jansen pulls out to deep midwicket for a single.
Maharaj faces. He works a single to cover to end the over.
SA 337/8
2:42pm - 128 overs
Jansen faces Henry, how will he play?
Length from Henry, and Jansen works another single out towards square leg.
Maharaj faces. He defends to cover for a single, before a Henry overthrow lets them come back for two.
SA 335/8
2:38pm - 127 overs
Wagner v Jansen, round two. The field goes back for some short stuff.
Shot! Wagner goes short, but Jansen hangs back and pulls in front of square for four!
Bouncer to reply, and Jansen sways out of the way.
Short again, and Jansen pulls another boundary - this time through midwicket! Jansen is winning the battle at the moment. This (31) is now his highest test score.
Wagner comes around the wicket. He goes short, and Jansen late cuts out towards point for two more. Back over the wicket from Wagner. Short and Jansen ducks again.
Short to finish, and Jansen pulls a single out to deep square leg to finish.
SA 332/8
2:34pm - 126 overs
Henry to Maharaj, momentum swinging South Africa's way.
Short ball to finish, and Maharaj fends the ball down to fine leg for two.
SA 321/8
2:30pm - 125 overs
Wagner to Jansen again.
Jansen takes Wagner on, giving himself room before lofting over mid-on for four.
Chance! Wagner sends down a bouncer that Jansen fends at, as the ball flies up but bounces short of the keeper and de Grandhomme at leg slip.
Short ball again, and Jansen slashes over slips for four more!
SA 319/8
2:26pm - 124 overs
Henry to Maharaj.
Henry drops the last ball in short and wide, and Maharaj cuts him for four through point.
SA 311/8
2:23pm - 123 overs
Wagner continues. Jansen faces.
Jansen stands tall and punches through cover off the back foot for two runs. Wagner follows up with a short ball that Jansen fends to square leg for one.
Maharaj faces, he defends into the covers to get off the mark with a single.
SA 307/8
2:19pm - 122 overs
Henry to Maharaj.
Play and miss from Maharaj second ball, as the ball swings after passing the bat. South Africa's bowlers will be licking their lips right now.
Maharaj blocks out a maiden.
SA 303/8
2:15pm - 121 overs
Jansen re-takes his guard to face Wagner. Over the wicket.
Wagner finds some extra bounce, and Jansen plays and misses through to Blundell.
Maiden over.
SA 303/8
2:12pm - 120 overs
Henry to Jansen.
Starts straight, and Jansen defends down the pitch. Jansen defends and gets a single to midwicket.
Maharaj to face his first ball, and he defends. Maharaj sees out the over.
SA 303/8
2:08pm
Maharaj joins Jansen on the way out to the middle as the players return. Matt Henry will continue after the rain break. Bowling to Jansen.
2:06pm
The rain has stopped, the floodlights are on. We're going to resume at 2:08pm - so a couple of minutes from now.
These will be very good bowling conditions - so South Africa won't be disheartened if they're bowled out quickly...
1:50pm - RAIN STOPS PLAY
Well, the rain has gotten heavier, and the players leave the field as the covers come on.
Here's hoping it's only a passing shower. We'll keep you posted as we wait for play to resume.
1:49pm - 119 overs
Wagner to continue after lunch, no sign of Southee. Rabada faces.
Wagner beats the outside edge a couple of times, before Rabada edges past a diving Latham at second slip for four runs down to third man! That's South Africa's 300 up.
WICKET! And gets him next ball! Rabada prods at one and gets another outside edge. The ball flies between keeper and first slip, as Mitchell dives to his right and takes the catch! Rabada goes for six, Keshav Maharaj is in at No.10.
SA 302/8
1:44pm - 118 overs
Henry to Jansen. Sub fielder Rachin Ravindra is on the field, it looks for Tim Southee.
Beauty! Henry swings one past Jansen's outside edge as he prods forward. Still some movement with a ball that's 37 overs old.
Henry starts with a maiden after lunch.
SA 298/7
1:41pm
We're back for the second session.
Both sets of players return to the field. Marco Jansen will take strike, Matt Henry has the ball in hand.
1:04pm - LUNCH
Great fightback from the Blackcaps' bowlers, and that makes it NZ's session.
From 257/3, South Africa have slipped to 298/7 to let the Blackcaps right back into this contest.
The visitors' hopes now rest on lower order contributions if they're to get close to 350, but the Blackcaps attack have completely seized the momentum.
We'll be back in around 40 minutes for the second session.
1:02pm - 117 overs
Last over before lunch. Rain about. Wagner to bowl, Rabada to face.
Rabada gets off the mark with a straight drive through mid-off, and comes back for two runs.
One ball before lunch, and Rabada edges along the ground to gully.
SA 298/7
12:58pm - 116 overs
Jamieson, still looking for his first wicket, to Jansen.
Chance! Jansen edges the ball, straight to Latham on the bounce though.
Jansen plays out a maiden.
SA 296/7
12:54pm - 115 overs
Looks like it's starting to rain over Hagley. Wagner continues to Mulder.
Wagner goes short, and Mulder stands tall to drive through the off-side for another boundary. THAT is the shot of the day!
WICKET! But Wagner gets his revenge next ball! Another short ball has Mulder play the wrong line and is beaten by the pace, getting a top edge that flies up in the air for Blundell to take a simple catch. Mulder's out for 14. Kagiso Rabada comes in next.
Rabada to face his first ball, and Wagner pushes it down leg. Rabada defends his second ball.
SA 296/7
12:49pm - 114 overs
Another bowling change, Jamieson comes back for a burst before lunch. Jansen faces.
Too full from Jamieson, and Jansen clips off his toes for four down to fine leg.
Jansen finishes the over with a straight drive through mid-off for four more! Shot of the day so far.
SA 292/6
12:44pm - 113 overs
Jansen to face Wagner.
Pitched up, and Jansen drives through cover and gets three runs to get underway.
Mulder takes strike. Lbw appeal, but too high. Umpire says no. Latham doesn't review. Pitching outside leg too.
Mulder survives the over.
SA 284/6
12:40pm - 112 overs
Southee to Mulder, healthy cloud covering over Hagley Oval now.
Mulder gets four with a perfect on-drive, only South Africa's third boundary of the day.
SA 281/6
12:36pm - 111 overs
Wagner to van der Dussen, coming over the wicket.
WICKET! Finally van der Dussen goes! A wide half-volley from Wagner has van der Dussen throw his hands at the ball. The ball's hit the bat and flown to Mitchell at slip. We're just going to check for a bump ball, but this looks fine. Van der Dussen is out for 35, Marco Jansen is in at No.8.
Jansen takes guard, and ducks under his first ball - a Wagner bouncer. Jansen plays out the rest of the over.
SA 277/6
12:28pm - 110 overs
Southee to Mulder.
Mulder gets a single with a pull to fine leg. Van der Dussen faces.
Van der Dussen works one out to fine leg to end the over.
SA 277/5
12:24pm - 109 overs
Here he is, Wagner replaces Jamieson. Over the wicket to van der Dussen.
And Wagner starts day two with a maiden.
SA 275/5
12:20pm - 108 overs
Southee to van der Dussen.
Straight from Southee, and he's clipped for a single to deep square leg. Mulder faces.
Mulder defends late and threads the ball between slips and gully, and gets two runs.
Neil Wagner is warming up as Mulder blocks the final ball.
SA 275/5
12:16pm - 107 overs
Jamieson to van der Dussen.
Chance! Van der Dussen defends to mid-on and sets off for a run. Run out chance at the striker's end, but Wagner can't hit the stumps.
Mulder takes guard to face Jamieson. And he plays out the over.
SA 272/5
12:11pm - 106 overs
Bowling change after drinks, Southee replaces Henry. Bowling to Mulder.
Mulder walks across to off-stump, and looks to work down to fine leg, but misses as the ball creeps past the stumps.
Maiden over from Southee.
SA 271/5
12:07pm - 105 overs
Jamieson will carry on after drinks. Van der Dussen faces, 28 off 102 balls.
Full and straight from Jamieson, and van der Dussen clips the ball through midwicket for a boundary.
Four runs from the over.
SA 271/5
12:00pm - 104 overs
Henry to Mulder, still yet to get off the mark.
Henry goes straight, and Mulder works the ball out to deep square leg to get underway with three.
Van der Dussen faces up. He steals a single to point with the final ball of the over. And that's drinks.
SA 267/5
11:57am - 103 overs
Jamieson continues to van der Dussen.
Van der Dussen gets one on his hip last ball of the over, and works two down to fine leg.
SA 263/5
11:53am - 102 overs
Henry continues, three wickets so far, should have four. Mulder faces.
Another maiden, as Mulder can't get off the mark just yet.
SA 261/5
11:49am - 101 overs
Bowling change. Kyle Jamieson comes into the attack for the first time today. Van der Dussen faces.
Beaten! Van der Dussen plays down the wrong line, and misses the ball through to Blundell. Nervous prod from van der Dussen.
Maiden to start for Jamieson.
SA 261/5
11:45am - 100 overs
Henry to Verreynne.
Lbw appeal third ball, but not out again. Looks high, Latham doesn't review.
WICKET! Henry strikes again! Wide of off-stump, and Verreynne just prods at the ball, taking the edge through to Latham at second slip. Verreynne goes for four, Wiaan Mulder is in at No.7.
Mulder takes guard, and defends his first ball before missing his second.
Wicket maiden.
SA 261/5
11:40am - 99 overs
Verreynne faces up to Southee.
Southee strays onto leg stump, and Verreynne works three more through midwicket.
Van der Dussen to face. Lbw appeal from Southee, but the ball's heading down leg. Umpire says no, Latham doesn't review.
SA 261/4
11:36am - 98 overs
Henry continues, needing a wicket. Bavuma on strike.
WICKET! And he's got it! Henry fractionally holds back a yorker, and Bavuma is beaten by the lack of pace, losing off-stump. No real swing there, just Bavuma missing the ball! He goes for 29. Kyle Verreynne is next in.
Verreynne takes guard to face Henry. Straight first up, and Verreynne defends to square leg. Beauty next up! He just misses off-stump as Verreynne plays down the wrong line.
Chance! Verreynne clips one to square leg, where Young gets down to field it. Run out chance at the bowler's end, but Young can't hit the stumps. Verreynne's staying down, he's banged his head diving into his crease. He'll need a concussion test. He looks good to carry on.
SA 258/4
11:26am - 97 overs
Southee to van der Dussen.
Lbw appeal second ball as van der Dussen walks right across to off-stump, but looks high. Umpire says not out.
Southee bowls a maiden.
SA 257/3
11:22am - 96 overs
Henry to van der Dussen.
Beauty! Henry beats van der Dussen's outside edge, as Blundell and Mitchell appeal! Not out the call, and Latham doesn't want to review.
Van der Dussen gets a single down to fine leg to end a testing over.
SA 257/3
11:19am - 95 overs
Southee to Bavuma, can he make ammends for that dropped catch?
Southee drops one in short with his fifth ball, but Bavuma swivels back and pulls a boundary through square leg.
SA 256/3
11:15am - 94 overs
Henry to van der Dussen.
Dropped! Henry finds van der Dussen's edge, and the ball carries to Southee at third slip - but he's spilled it! Van der Dussen's given a life on 21.
Chance! And another chance! Van der Dussen punches a straight drive back to the bowler, but it drops just short of Henry, they run three straight down the ground, and raise the 50-run partnership.
Bavuma with two to face. Short to finish, and Bavuma stands tall to drive through cover for three off the back foot.
SA 252/3
11:11am - 93 overs
Southee to van der Dussen.
Straight, and van der Dussen clips two through square leg. Southee goes too full with his third ball, and van der Dussen drives out to the cover boundary where Jamieson saves four, but they run three.
Bavuma to face. And he plays out the rest of the over without scoring.
SA 246/3
11:07am - 92 overs
Who takes the ball from the other end? It'll be Matt Henry, bowling to van der Dussen.
Straight to start, and van der Dussen clips three through midwicket.
Bavuma isn't troubled to play out the next five balls of the over.
SA 241/3
11:03am - 91 overs
It'll be Tim Southee to have first use of the ball. Over the wicket to Bavuma.
Outswing first ball of the day, and Bavuma leaves. Straighter next up, not as much movement as Bavuma defends on the front foot.
Wide and swinging away next, and Bavuma lets it go through to Blundell. Straighter, but still wide from Southee with ball four, and Bavuma can leave it again.
Wider on the crease from Southee, he goes short and Bavuma looks to cut - but misses. Wide to finish, Bavuma lets it go. Maiden to start the day.
SA 238/3
10:59am
Both sets of players make their way to the middle.
Temba Bavuma will take strike for the first ball of the day. Who'll open up for the Blackcaps?
10:50am
South Africa's batting coach Justin Sammons is outlining that the Proteas need to go big this innings, having already made more runs than both innings of the first test combined.
But this ball is just 10 overs old, so don't expect the Kiwi quicks to go down without a fight!
10:30am
Good morning! We should be in for another exciting day of test cricket at Hagley Oval.
South Africa are to resume at 238/3, eyeing a substantial first innings to put the Blackcaps under scoreboard pressure.
New Zealand meanwhile need wickets, and fast. On what should have been a bowler's day yesterday, the Kiwi attack only struck three times, as the Proteas set a platform that they'll know they can build on today.
We're about 30 minutes away from the resumption, so stay tuned.
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Kia ora, good morning and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of day two of the second test between the Blackcaps and South Africa at Christchurch.
What a difference a week makes. This time last week on the same ground, South Africa were on the verge of defeat by an innings and 276 runs, bowled out for 95 and 111.
Fast forward to today, and the Proteas are 238/3 after a solid first day at Hagley Oval, coming after skipper Dean Elgar raised eyebrows by choosing to bat in bowler friendly conditions.
South Africa were led on Friday by a superb maiden test century to opener Sarel Erwee, but hopes for today rest on the pair of Rassie van der Dussen (13 not out) and Temba Bavuma (22 not out).
But if there's one thing we've learned about this Blackcaps side in recent years, it's that they very rarely have two bad days in a row.
In what have turned out to be decent conditions to bat in, the Blackcaps have still, so far, restricted South Africa to less than three runs per over, meaning quick wickets today will keep the visitors' first innings total in touching distance, with the pitch only getting better to bat on.
First though, the Blackcaps will need to take the final seven South African wickets, with a ball that's only 10 overs old.
TAB odds: NZ $3.05, South Africa $2.42, draw $2.70
Teams:
NZ: Tom Latham (c), Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry.
South Africa: Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lutho Simpala.
3:26pm - 2 overs
Well then, Jansen takes the new ball from the other end. Conway on strike.
Wide to start, and Conway leaves it. Straight next up, and Conway defends it.
Conway plays out a maiden over.
