Will Greenland: "Good opportunity for Latham to reinforce himself as a mainstay of the New Zealand batting line-up following some indifferent form in the ODI and T20 series."
1.55pm So New Zealand have wrapped up the South Africa innings in the fifth over after lunch. Four wickets to Boult. Overall, South Africa have lost six wickets for 79 this morning. Elgar with the top score, a bulk of which was accrued during the course of two vital stands with Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma. We'll be back shortly for New Zealand's reply
122.4
W
Boult to Philander, OUT, the leg stump is flattened. Sucker ball. Short ball followed by a full and furiously fast delivery. Philander was in no position. Perhaps was expecting another short ball, and so didn't move at all. The ball sneaked through the big gap between bat and pad to crash into the stumps.
VD Philander b Boult 21 (54m 35b 4x4 0x6) SR: 60.00
122.3
0
Boult to Philander, no run, rip roaring bouncer at 138 clicks. Keeps coming back in from wide of the crease, Philander gets out of the way
122.2
0
Boult to Philander, no run, squared up by the length but no damage done as he dabs it back down the pitch
122.1
0
Boult to Philander, no run, played inside the line of that full delivery that snaked back in from around the stumps and hit him on the body off a thick inside edge
END OF OVER:122 | (wicket maiden) | SA: 308/9
- Morne Morkel0 (1b)
- Vernon Philander21 (31b)
- Jeetan Patel33-12-85-2
- Trent Boult32-12-64-3
121.6
0
Patel to Morkel, no run, gets a good stride forward and blocks
121.5
W
Patel to Rabada, OUT, bringing in all the wares and guile he can possess, rewarded this time. Shoulders arms to an in-drifter that pitches outside off and keeps coming back in to hit off stump. He never looked comfortable at any stage.
K Rabada b Patel 4 (20m 25b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.00
121.4
0
Patel to Rabada, no run, beaten in flight. Went for the drive again but the ball dipped on him and beat the swing. This was a fraction wider too, which meant Rabada could free his arms. Missed it by quite a distance
121.3
0
Patel to Rabada, no run, drifting in from wide of the crease, worked to the leg side
121.2
0
Patel to Rabada, no run, quicker through the air, lands it on middle, bunted back down the pitch
121.1
0
Patel to Rabada, no run, driven with the spin back to the bowler
END OF OVER:121 | 6 Runs | SA: 308/8
- Vernon Philander21 (31b)
- Kagiso Rabada4 (20b)
- Trent Boult32-12-64-3
- Jeetan Patel32-11-85-1
120.6
4
Boult to Philander, FOUR, this is as good as they come. Picks the length early, rocks back, rolls his wrists on the pull and hits it all along the ground to the deep square leg boundary
120.5
1
Boult to Rabada, 1 run, pulled, straight to midwicket. Once again didn't get hold of the stroke
120.4
0
Boult to Rabada, no run, looks to force that through cover with minimal feet movement, beaten outside off
