Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
100 | 4 Runs | SA: 354/9

  • Lutho Sipamla10 (28b)
  • Kyle Verreynne136 (187b)
  • Neil Wagner23-3-81-2
  • Tim Southee26-5-90-2

3.17pm South Africa have declared and New Zealand are set a massive target of 426, which will be a new world record if they actually chase it down. The big total comes thanks to an unbeaten and impressive century from Verreynne, who made sure South Africa added over 200 runs to their overnight total when they were already five down. Not to forget Rabada's quickfire fifty studded with four sixes and as many fours. There wasn't much for the New Zealand bowlers to exploit from the track, batting looks pretty comfortable, but I was a bit surprised to not see Mitchell bowl at all, and de Grandhomme get only six overs.

Deepak Kumar: "Considering KG and Wiaan both just did well with the bat, I'm expecting both to come out and express themselves freely. I'm just happy how SA had come back here after the 95 all out.Don't care even if NZ chase this down, kudos to them if they do. "

99.6
1
Wagner to Sipamla, 1 run, pulls the short ball successfully this time and he gets one to deep backward square leg
99.5
0
Wagner to Sipamla, no run, another bouncer, this time straighter, and he ducks under it

Hamish: "I wouldn't rule out a draw just yet - it is still on the cards (just about). I think NZ have previously batted 133 overs or more to rescue a test 4 times, so not unheard of. And I don't think I could choose a better pitch to bat on for days 4 and 5. Rabada with the new ball and Maharaj will be key for SA "

99.4
0
Wagner to Sipamla, no run, the bouncer from Wagner, it's just outside leg and not far from the new helmet, as he hooks and misses

Sahil: "Elgar should have declared earlier to get a few overs in before tea, so the batsmen would have to start twice, bad decision on his/coaches part seeing as they have more than enough runs "

99.3
1
Wagner to Verreynne, 1 run, 129.5kmh, swinging into middle from off and he bunts it down to long-off this time for one

SunilBsawta: "Verryenne, Sipamla, Rabada and Mulder- All getting their career best. Is this not a record in one innings apart from any other team doing it in their inaugural test."

99.2
0
Wagner to Verreynne, no run, full on the stumps and he bunts it back before Wagner grabs it and threatens to hit the stumps

New Zealand 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1TWM LathamWA Young
2nd5DP ConwayTWM Latham
3rd19DP ConwayHM Nicholls
4th56DP ConwayDJ Mitchell
5th85DP ConwayTA Blundell
6th21C de GrandhommeTA Blundell
7th1C de GrandhommeKA Jamieson
8th13TG SoutheeKA Jamieson
9th19TG SoutheeN Wagner
10th7N WagnerMJ Henry