South Africa 1st innings


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STUMPS


Over 88 | Score 283/3


The top four Proteas batsman(Cook, De Cock, Amla, Duminy) made fifties. There was a hundred wicket opening stand between Stephan Cook and Quinton de Cock, who made it to playing 11 in place of injured Dean Elgar. Duminy fifty in tests came after 2 years. Kiwi bowlers tried hard but the outside edges went to ground, inside edges did not hit the stumps. The batsman applied themselves to make a good score at the end of day's play.


JP Duminy 67*(122b 10x4 0x6)
F du Plessis 13*(58b 2x4 0x6)


Over 84 | Score 279/3


First half-century in two years for JP Duminy.


JP Duminy 63(113b 10x4 0x6)
F du Plessis 13(43b 2x4 0x6)


Over 74 | Score 252/3


JP Duminy swiftly moving towards yet another fifty in Tests. Faf du Plessis has arrived after Amla's (58) dismissal.


F du Plessis 5(19b 1x4 0x6)
JP Duminy 45(77b 8x4 0x6)


Over 60 | Score 206/2


Hashim Amla and JP Duminy have made a partnership of 55 and South Africa are looking solid towards a good score.


HM Amla 42(69b 7x4 1x6)
JP Duminy 20(34b 4x4 0x6)


Over 50 | Score 171/2


Two wickets have fallen of Stephen Cook at 56 and Quinton de Cock at 82. Now both Amla (17*) and Duminy (10*) have to build a partnership for a good 1st innings score for South Africa.


JP Duminy 10(10b 2x4 0x6)


HM Amla 17(33b 3x4 0x6)


Over 38.5 | Score 133/1


Wagner to de Kock, OUT, bounced him out! Boult runs back and takes the catch just inside the boundary ropes.


WICKET: Q de Kock c Boult b Wagner 82 (114b 15x4 0x6) SR: 71.92


Stephen Cook 51* (125b 8x4 0x6)


Over 34 | Score 122/0


The duo carried on from where they left off before lunch. This has been a superb batting display from the Proteas.


Over 28 | Score 100/0


Q de Kock (58*) and Stephen Cook (40*) took SA safely through to lunch with an unbeaten 100-run stand.


Over 20 | Score 73/0


Kane Williamson has tried five bowlers so far. The Kiwis need a breakthrough as soon as possible.


Over 15 | Score 46/0


Stephen Cook and Quinton de Kock got the hosts off to a steady start. Both the openers looked solid from the very start.


Squads


South Africa: Faf du Plessis (capt), Dean Elgar, Stephen Cook, Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wkt), Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Dane Piedt


New Zealand: Kane Williamson (capt), Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (wkt), Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Neil Wagner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult. 


Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion


TV listing: Ten Sports Network


Live streaming: Ten Sports website


New Delhi: Welcome to our live cricket blog for Day 1 of the second and final Test between South Africa and New Zealand at SuperSport Park.


New Zealand won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the series-deciding second and final Test at Centurion`s SuperSport Park on Saturday.


South Africa made a forced change with Stiaan van Zyl coming in for Dean Elgar, who was ruled out because of a sprained ankle.


It was the only change from the teams that played in the abandoned first Test in Durban when fewer than 100 overs were bowled before a wet, soft outfield prevented any further play.


The match was due to start in sunny conditions which were expected to continue through all five days.


The Proteas can nudge up one place to sixth in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings if they win, while the Black Caps will remain fifth irrespective of the result.