South Africa strike but de Grandhomme century stretches NZ's reply

Report

South Africa took just two wickets on a surface that continues to offer something for the quicks under cloudy skies

Lunch New Zealand 253 for 7 (de Grandhomme 103*, Southee 3*) trail South Africa 364 (Erwee 108, Wagner 4-102) by 111 runs

Colin de Grandhomme‘s second Test century and a 133-run sixth-wicket stand with Daryl Mitchell allowed New Zealand to chip away at the deficit although they remain more than 100 runs behind at lunch. They put on 96 runs in an entertaining morning session, in which South Africa took just two wickets on a surface that continues to offer something for the quicks under cloudy skies.

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Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo’s South Africa correspondent

Source: ESPN Crickinfo

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