CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Colin de Grandhomme and
Daryl Mitchell mounted a crucial rescue mission for New Zealand as South Africa
continued to dominate the second Test on day two in Christchurch on Saturday.
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Their 66-run, sixth wicket partnership, dominated by a
half-century to de Grandhomme, lifted New Zealand to 157 for five at stumps in
reply to South Africa's 364.
Playing with the lights on during a gloomy afternoon at
Hagley Oval,
South Africa had New Zealand at five for 91 before de Grandhomme
joined Mitchell in the middle.
The burly all-rounder favored attack as the best defense and
was not out at 54 off 61 deliveries at stumps, with the more circumspect
Mitchell on 29.
After being outplayed on day one,
New Zealand battled back
into the reckoning on the second morning with four wickets for 60, to have
South Africa 298 for seven at lunch.
Two overs after the resumption, South Africa were 302 for
eight but then, following a 20-minute rain disruption, the momentum swung back
the Proteas' way.
Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj mounted a rollicking 62-run
stand off 78 deliveries – a record ninth wicket partnership for South Africa
against New Zealand – and South Africa were back in the box seat.
When
Kyle Jamieson eventually mopped up the tail, New
Zealand's situation worsened.
Kagiso Rabada removed openers Tom Latham for nought and Will
Young for three, both caught behind –and New Zealand were two down for just
nine runs.
Devon Conway and first Test century-maker Henry Nicholls
attempted to put some backbone into the innings, although Conway never looked
at ease.
He was given a hard time by Rabada who had an lbw appeal
turned down and dropped a sharp caught-and-bowled chance before Jansen claimed
the wicket with Kyle Verreynne taking another legside catch.
South Africa lost two reviews appealing for leg-before
decisions before eventually getting the fourth wicket with a carefully laid
plan to catch Nicholls for 39.
Jansen delivered a tempting short, wide delivery similar to
one which Nicholls had cut for four early in his innings.
He could not resist slashing again – but this time
Sarel Erwee was waiting at backward point for the catch.
Tom Blundell lasted six balls for six runs before he was
bowled by Rabada, who has figures of three for 37, while Jansen has two for 48.
New Zealand had the measure of South Africa before lunch
with Matt Henry and Neil Wagner taking two wickets each.
Henry removed
Temba Bavuma for 29 and Verreynne for four in
the space of 10 deliveries, and Wagner claimed the wickets of Rassie van der
Dussen for 25 and Wiaan Mulder for 14.
But after Wagner dismissed
Rabada for six after lunch Jansen
and Maharaj regained control for the tourists.
They were particularly harsh on Wagner, taking 39 including
seven fours in five overs, before the South African-born New Zealander was
taken out of the attack.
He was replaced by Jamieson who wrapped up the innings in
his first over with the dismissal of
Maharaj for an entertaining 36 off 50
deliveries, while Lutho Sipamla went without scoring and Jansen was left
unbeaten on 37.
Wagner returned figures of four for 102 while Henry took
three for 90.
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