New Zealand kept the pressure with probing lines and have barely given anything away. They will be happy with the two wickets but would have probably loved a few more. The Black Caps will hope to keep the pressure and pile the misery on the Proteas. Let’s see how both teams fare in the final session.
SESSION SUMMARY - 63 runs, 29 overs, 2 wickets. A much better session for the hosts, New Zealand who have removed two big wickets and are in solid control of this match. David Bedingham and Zubayr Hamza batted well and showed great application at the crease at the start of the second session. Hamza played a poor shot and will be ruining the missed opportunity, after getting a start. Most of the batters who got in failed to capitalize on the start and gave it away. Ruan de Swardt and David Bedingham have added 26 so far and will need to bat deep to take their side past the 300-run mark.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, FOUR BYES! Rachin Ravindra tosses it up, full and on leg with leg slip in place, Ruan de Swardt gets inside the line and crouches to tickle it fine on the leg side. The ball spins away and shoots off the deck as well but it does not catch the glove or the bat. The keeper, Tom Blundell cannot get to it and it races past leg slip for a boundary. That will be TEA on DAY 1!
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, This is quicker, shorter and around off, Ruan de Swardt waits on the back foot and punches it with a straight bat to short mid-wicket.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Hangs it up there does Ravindra, full and on middle, Ruan de Swardt is able to smother the spin nicely once again.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Gives the ball air but it is a bit too full, on middle, Ruan de Swardt safely keeps it out.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Shorter and quicker, on middle and leg, Ruan de Swardt gets inside the line and tucks it to square leg.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Bowls it full and a hint of turn, on middle, Ruan de Swardt gets a good stride in to defend it on the leg side.
Neil Wagner to David Bedingham, Well-directed bumper, at the batter, David Bedingham gets into a bit of a tangle but adjusts well in the end to fend it down off the upper half of the bat. Last over before Tea coming up.
Neil Wagner to David Bedingham, Slips it down leg, on a back of a length, left alone by David Bedingham.
The new-look South African side hasn't been a match for the New Zealanders, having lost the first Test by 281 runs and struggling so far in their first innings today.
Neil Wagner to David Bedingham, Into the wicket once more, on off and middle, David Bedingham gets right behind the line and stabs it down onto the deck.
Neil Wagner to David Bedingham, FOUR! Nicely dealt with! This is angled across again from Wagner but this does not get up short enough, outside off, David Bedingham latches onto the width and punches it between cover and point for a boundary.
Neil Wagner to David Bedingham, On a shortish length, angling across, around off, David Bedingham gets on his toes and rides the bounce to dab it down to point.
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Neil Wagner to David Bedingham, Wagner directs a good bumper, at the body of the batter from over the wicket, David Bedingham is expecting it and ducks to let that one go.
Matt Henry, debutant William ORourke and Neil Wagner took one wicket each for the Kiwis in the morning session after South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Full again, on middle, this one comes in with the angle, Ruan de Swardt clips it off his toes to mid-wicket.
Rachin's brilliant spell so far reads 9 overs, 5 maidens, 8 runs and 2 wickets
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Ruan de Swardt gets across and gets his bat in front of the pads to keep it out.
Rachin Ravindra continues to shine, this time with his left-arm spin, having taken both the wickets to fall since lunch.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Short at 91.9 clicks, turning in, on middle and leg, Ruan de Swardt goes back and tucks it to short leg.
Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Short and on off, David Bedingham punches it off the back foot to the left of cover for a single.
Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Brave leave! Fires it in, full and just outside off, David Bedingham does not cover his off-stump and shoulders arms.
Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Tosses it up, full and outside off, David Bedingham offers no shot at it.
The South African slide has continued in the post-lunch session as they have lost two more wickets to be five down.
Neil Wagner to Ruan de Swardt, FOUR! Streaky! Slanting into the left-hander, on a length, on off, it nibbles away, Ruan de Swardt does well to try and defend it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that goes along the ground between second and third slip for a boundary.
Neil Wagner to Ruan de Swardt, On the fourth stump line, full in length, Ruan de Swardt gets his bat close to the pad and defends it out.
Neil Wagner to Ruan de Swardt, Beaten! Goes slightly fuller in that corridor of off, Ruan de Swardt is drawn forward in defence but the ball nips away late to beat the bat.
Neil Wagner to Ruan de Swardt, Angles it in now does Wagner, on a length, on the off-stump line, Ruan de Swardt pats it with a straight bat to the right of the bowler.
Neil Wagner to Ruan de Swardt, Going away from the batter again, on a length, left alone by Ruan de Swardt.
Neil Wagner to Ruan de Swardt, Starts from over the wicket and gets a bit of away swing, full and on off, Raynard van Tonder defends it well off the front foot.
Neil Wagner (6-3-7-1) returns to the attack.
Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, At 89.2 clicks, full and sliding down leg, David Bedingham tries to flick it away off his pads. He closes the bat face but the ball drifts in and then straightens to catch a soft leading edge which rolls back to the bowler.
Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, A bit of turn, short and on off, David Bedingham plays it late and steers it to backward point.
Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Targets the pads with a flatter delivery, David Bedingham gets on the back foot and whips it to mid-wicket.
Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Looped up, full and on off, David Bedingham blocks it out.
Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Fires it in, full and on off, David Bedingham defends it well off the front foot.
Rachin Ravindra to David Bedingham, Gives the ball air and goes full and outside off, David Bedingham leans on it and frees his arms to drive it to cover.
Matt Henry to Ruan de Swardt, Goes wide of the crease and targets the off-stump with a full delivery, solidly kept out by Ruan de Swardt.
Matt Henry to Ruan de Swardt, Bends his back and goes into the wicket, on off, Ruan de Swardt ducks and lets the ball pass.
Matt Henry to Ruan de Swardt, Pitches it up now, on off, Ruan de Swardt extends his arms to drive but picks out the man at wide mid off.
Matt Henry to Ruan de Swardt, This is on a good length, on off, Ruan de Swardt defends it right under his eyeline towards the off side.
Matt Henry to David Bedingham, At 128.1 clicks, fuller in length, on the pads, David Bedingham clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Matt Henry to David Bedingham, On a good length, on off and middle, David Bedingham gets right behind the line to pat it down the wicket.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Pushes it through, short and on off, Ruan de Swardt goes back and plays for the turn but this keeps straight and squares him up but Ruan adjusts well to put bat to ball.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, A bit too full, on middle, turned to short leg off the front foot.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Floats it up again, full and on middle and leg, worked on the bounce to short leg.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Gives the ball air and slows it up, full and on middle, Ruan de Swardt is across his stumps once again and stabs it down onto the deck.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, FOUR! Good shot! Fractionally short and wide on off, Ruan de Swardt picks up the length early and rocks back to cut it to the left of backward point for a boundary.
Rachin Ravindra to Ruan de Swardt, Tosses it up, on a length, on middle, Ruan de Swardt walks across his stumps and tucks it to short leg.
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