Let off for Du Plessis
The edge behind that went unnoticed could be the luck the Proteas need to push forward on day two.
The edge behind that went unnoticed could be the luck the Proteas need to push forward on day two.
The Proteas will resume day two on 123-4, after Hashim Amla’s 50 highlighted a rain-affected day one at Seddon Park.
Stephen Cook has been dropped for Theunis de Bruyn, as the Proteas look to close out the series at a damp Seddon Park.
Your essential guide to the third Test between the Proteas and the Black Caps, which starts on Saturday.
The Proteas have gone 1-0 up against New Zealand, after Keshav Maharaj’s 6-40 in Wellington on Saturday helped them to an eight-wicket victory.
Keshav Maharaj’s double strike in the second session has left New Zealand on 139-5 on day three in Wellington.
New Zealand have it all to do as they will go into bat trailing by at least 81 runs on day three in Wellington.
Temba Bavuma continues to score runs when his side needs it most.
JP Duminy’s 4-47 restricted New Zealand to 268, before the Proteas struggled to 24-2 on day one in Wellington.
Henry Nicholls pushed on to 74 as New Zealand recovered to 160-5 by tea against the Proteas in Wellington.
Morne Morkel and Kagiso Rabada took three wickets between them to leave New Zealand struggling on 73-4 going into lunch.
The Proteas have won the toss and have opted to field first in the second Test, as they look to go 1-0 up against New Zealand.
Your essential guide to the second Test between the Proteas and the Black Caps, which starts on Thursday.
Imran Tahir would have been a good horses-for-courses inclusion for the third Test against New Zealand.
The first Test between New Zealand and the Proteas has ended in a draw, after rain wiped out the final day in Dunedin.