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South Africa (364 & 354/9d) defeat New Zealand (293 & 227) by 198 runs to win 2nd Test; Series 1-1

New Zealand will chase down whatever total South Africa are going to put up here. Golden opportunity missed after being 240/3 on day 1.
 
South Africa lead by 211 runs with 5 wickets in hand.

They probably need 100 more runs minimum.
 
There we go , match starts , Kiwis would be looking to get through last 3 wickets quickly
 
Kyle is batting on 77 , he needs to look to get some boundaries before he runs out of partners.
 
The match in a slow stage , Kiwis have shut down here , not looking to score much , SA waiting for the mistake by batsman.
 
OUT

Ripper from Maharaj ,that is the breakthrough SA were looking for , finally they get it , 13th over in a row for Maharaj , finally it pays off.
 
RSA 364 & 354/9 d
NZ 293 & 94/4 (42) CRR: 2.24
Day 4: Stumps - New Zealand need 332 runs
 
A maiden Test century from Kyle Verreynne and Kagiso Rabada’s all-round display with bat and ball has put South Africa in the driving seat on day four of the second Test in Christchurch.

South Africa started day four with a lead of 211 runs and they more than doubled that tally in the first two sessions.

Kyle Jamieson broke the overnight partnership thanks to Tom Blundell’s excellent reflex catch down to his right, dismissing Wiaan Mulder for 35. Will Young then topped that effort with one of the best catches we might see this year in the deep to get rid of Marco Jansen (9).

Just as the New Zealand bowlers thought they were getting some control in the match, Kagiso Rabada launched an aggressive counter-attack, striking four sixes and four boundaries in a very entertaining innings of 47 (34).

Kyle Verreynne continued to keep his score ticking as he brought up his maiden Test half century, while letting Rabada disrupt the New Zealand bowling attack.

The South African wicket-keeper did not have a Test fifty to his name before this match but he ensured that he batted through the innings. He brought up his first ever Test century, much to the delight of his teammates who were very vocal in their appreciation.

South Africa declared the innings at 354/9, Verreynne finishing with an unbeaten 136 off 187 balls.

Chasing a mammoth total of 426, the hosts got off to the worst possible start, losing both their openers as Kagiso Rabada picked up the two early wickets.

Henry Nicholls (7) was the next batsman to be dismissed with Keshav Maharaj picking up his first wicket of the innings. Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell steadied the ship by putting up a health partnership of 56, before Maharaj bamboozled Mitchell less than half hour before the end of play.

After Mitchell's (24), Conway brought up his third Test fifty and remained not out on 60 to negotiate the final few overs.

New Zealand finished the day at 94/4 and need 332 more runs if they are to win the second Test.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2508648
 
Hoping that SA can pick up 6 wickets here. It would be a good test win.
 
SA is a very interesting side. They have been very gritty after folding like a deck of cards in the 2 back to back series.
 
HappyWarsFan said:
Are you sure? :))
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Well I certainly didn't expect them to put up 440 on board lol. NZ bowling was utter dross once Verreyne crossed his 50. They gave up way too early and just went through the motions. Credit to Rabada and KV for taking full toll.
 
South Africa have taken the final six wickets with relative ease on the fifth and final day to claim an emphatic 198-run victory over New Zealand in the second Test at Christchurch.

The home side showed some fight with the bat at times at Hagley Oval on Tuesday, but ultimately had too much to do as Keshav Maharaj (3/75) picked up the final New Zealand wicket early in the final session to ensure victory.

It means the two-Test series ends up tied at 1-1, following New Zealand's resounding win by an innings and 276 runs in the opening Test last month.


The triumph sees South Africa earn valuable points in the ICC World Test Championship standings, although they remain in fourth place with 60% of possible points.

New Zealand stay in sixth position on the standings, with their percentage of possible points dropping to 38.88 percent.

Resuming at 94/4 and still needing a further 332 more runs for an unlikely victory, New Zealand made a cautious start through Devon Conway and Tom Blundell.

Paceman Lutho Sipamla (1/29) made the vital breakthrough for South Africa by getting rid of Conway (93) just before lunch and, when Blundell (44) and first innings centurion Colin de Grandhomme (18) fell in quick succession after the break, the Proteas were just three wickets away.

South Africa took the second new ball midway through the middle session and it almost paid immediate dividends as Kyle Jamieson was given a life in comical circumstances with Marco Jansen's first delivery with the new cherry.

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It mattered little as Jamieson (12) picked out Kagiso Rabada in the deep two balls later for Jansen's third scalp as the home side were just hanging on at 201/8.

Tim Southee and Neil Wagner dug in for a short while, until Rabada returned to the attack to claim Southee as the end of the match threatened.

A brief rain delay saw an early tea taken, but things soon cleared up and Maharaj trapped Matt Henry (0) in front to make sure South Africa claimed the series-levelling victory.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2509787
 
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Good win for South Africa and great performance once again from Man of the match, Kagiso Rabada, vs top teams.

Hillarious that people demean him just for the sake of trolling, he is definitely one of the best bowlers of this generation and among all-time too. Form is temporary but class is permanent.
 
JOHANNESBURG – Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today congratulated the Proteas for their emphatic victory over New Zealand in the second Test of the two-match Series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Tuesday morning.

Coming from an innings and 276 runs loss in the first Test, the Proteas staged a spectacular resurgence to beat New Zealand by 198 runs to square the Test Series 1-1.

In a congratulatory message, Pholetsi Moseki, CSA Acting Chief Executive Officer said:

“The Proteas have shown fortitude and the fighting spirit they are known to summon when facing adversity. Coming from behind to win against the defending World Champions demonstrates unprecedented agility and a feat to be proud of.

Onwards and upwards from here and we are looking forward to seeing them dominate as they host Bangladesh in less than a month from now.”

Extoling the Proteas’ performance, Lawson Naidoo, CSA Board Chairperson said:

“South Africans in general are known for their resilience and bouncebackability and Dean led the team from the front with his strong message to bat first after winning the toss.

“These are the performances that show the country that they are truly led and we, as CSA are incredibly proud of the team’s achievements, under very trying conditions.

“Massive congratulations are due to Dean Elgar, the team management and the Proteas players for the incredible comeback that they have staged in Christchurch.”
 
NZ 2nd draw home series vs sides they should be beating. Just shows their strength at home is starting to diminish.
 
Amjid Javed said:
NZ 2nd draw home series vs sides they should be beating. Just shows their strength at home is starting to diminish.
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NZ was never good enough to beat SA and Aus at home despite their domination at home. NZ played 4 test series against Aus/SA in the last 5 years. Lost 3 and drew 1.
 
A convincing comeback win from South Africa. They are not entirely consistent yet and seem prone to having a bad Test at least once per series, but they are certainly a promising side.
 
Amjid Javed said:
NZ 2nd draw home series vs sides they should be beating. Just shows their strength at home is starting to diminish.
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SENA countries are pretty competitive against each other everywhere. The only outlier is Australia vs England in Australia and Australia vs NZ anywhere.
 
Buffet said:
NZ was never good enough to beat SA and Aus at home despite their domination at home. NZ played 4 test series against Aus/SA in the last 5 years. Lost 3 and drew 1.
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This SA test side is fairly weak so i didnt expect them to do well here. Also NZs loss to banglasdesh in 1 test was pretty aswell.
 
Creditable drawn series for South Africa given the shellacking in the first Test. The rebuild under Dean Elgar continues.
 
Amjid Javed said:
This SA test side is fairly weak so i didnt expect them to do well here. Also NZs loss to banglasdesh in 1 test was pretty aswell.
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NZ got rated too high in the middle and that was pretty much due to a favorable schedule with home games in recent years and only against teams who struggle in NZ.

Having said that I did not expect NZ to not win the home series against BD and weak SA.
 
Buffet said:
NZ got rated too high in the middle and that was pretty much due to a favorable schedule with home games in recent years and only against teams who struggle in NZ.

Having said that I did not expect NZ to not win the home series against BD and weak SA.
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I agree this NZ team was to highly ranked and rated based on just home form, the last 2 home series has been a bit of a reality check for them.
 
The perception of New Zealand being a dominant home side has completely been shattered in their last two series.

For 6 years they had not lost a single test match at home. And now they've lost two in the space of 4.

Only a matter of time before Australia tours them and smashes them in a series aswell.
 
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