Debutant O'Rourke wraps up South African lower order
The Black Caps have dismissed South Africa for 242 picking the last four wickets in the first hour of play on day two of the second cricket test in Hamilton.
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The Black Caps have dismissed South Africa for 242 picking the last four wickets in the first hour of play on day two of the second cricket test in Hamilton.
South African spinner Dane Piedt celebrated his return to international cricket with two key wickets on Wednesday as the Proteas restricted New Zealand to 121-3 in the second Test. Offspinner Piedt bowled opener Tom Latham for 40 with a superb delivery before removing star batter Ka ..
New Zealand needed only 8.2 overs Wednesday to wrap up South Africa’s first innings at 249 on the second day of the second test at Seddon Park. Ruan de Swardt in his second test and Shaun von Berg on debut at age 37 put on 70 before stumps on Day 1 with van der Swardt posting a maiden half century.
New Zealand 211 (Kane Williamson 43, Tom Latham 40, Dane Piedt 5-89, Dane Paterson 3-39) trail South Africa 242 (Ruan de Swardt 64, Will O’Rourke 4-59) by 31 runs after day two.
Recalled South African spinner Dane Piedt is eyeing a "famous, famous win" after claiming five New Zealand wickets Wednesday to give the understrength tourists a 31-run lead at stumps on the second day of the second Test."That's in the South African DNA and we'll fight as hard as we can now to get a famous, famous Test win."