NZ vs SA Day 2 Stumps: New Zealand trail by 207 runs

NZ vs SA Day 2 Stumps: New Zealand trail by 207 runs Colin de Grandhomme gave some respite to Kiwis along with Daryl Mitchell to rescue Blackcaps after failed start. At stumps, the scorecard read 157/5 as Kagiso Rabada & Marco Jansen completely derailed New Zealand innings. South Africa is on top in the 2nd Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Host New Zealand has lost 5 wickets. Follow Insidesport.in for all NZ vs SA LIVE updates.

At stumps, New Zealand’s score reads 157/5– still trailing by 207 runs. Colin de Grandhomme (54*) and Daryl Mitchell (29*) are currently at the crease. After bundling out Proteas for 364, New Zealand got off to a bad start as Tom Latham (0) and Will Young (3) were scalped cheaply by Kagiso Rabada and this brought Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls at the crease.

Earlier, resuming Day 2 at 238/3, Proteas managed to add 126 runs to the total before being bowled out. Neil Wagner returned with four wickets while Matt Henry took three wickets.

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NZ vs SA Day 2 Stumps: Grandhomme rescues Blackcaps, New Zealand trail by 207 runs against South Africa- NZ 157/5

New Zealand Struggle in 2nd Test: Kiwis have lost wickets of Tom Latham (0), Will Young (3), Devon Conway (16), Henry Nicholls (39), Tom Blundell (6) without adding too much to the total.

Rabada has picked 3 wickets & Jansen has chipped in with 2.

South Africa all out for 364: Earlier a clinical bowling performance from Neil Wagner and Matt Henry helped the home team to wrap Proteas 1st innings for 364.

New Zealand fought their way back into the Test match with five wickets for 45 runs.

But a 62-run ninth-wicket stand between Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen took South Africa over 350. Maharaja scored very valuable 36 while Jansen stayed unbeaten on 37.

For Kiwis, Wagner picked 4 and first test hero Henry scalped three wickets.

The Proteas earlier had ended Day 1 on 238/3 courtesy of a century from Sarel Erwee, as they look to bounce back and clinch some important World Test Championship Points away from home.

NEW ZEALAND 1ST INNINGS

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tom Latham (c)	c †Verreynne b Rabada	0	4	2	0	0	0.00
Will Young	c †Verreynne b Rabada	3	8	17	0	0	37.50
Devon Conway	c †Verreynne b Jansen	16	52	–	3	0	30.76
Henry Nicholls	c Erwee b Jansen	39	63	–	8	0	61.90
Daryl Mitchell	not out	29	78	–	4	0	37.17
Tom Blundell †	b Rabada	6	6	–	1	0	100.00
Colin de Grandhomme	not out	54	61	–	7	2	88.52
Extras	(lb 6, nb 2, w 2)	10
TOTAL	(45 Ov, RR: 3.48)	157/5
Yet to bat: Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Tom Latham, 0.4 ov), 2-9 (Will Young, 4.1 ov), 3-51 (Devon Conway, 18.2 ov), 4-83 (Henry Nicholls, 24.2 ov), 5-91 (Tom Blundell, 26.3 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD	NB
Kagiso Rabada	12	2	37	3	3.08	0	0
Marco Jansen	12	2	48	2	4.00	0	1
Lutho Sipamla	11	4	34	0	3.09	1	0
Wiaan Mulder	6	2	25	0	4.16	0	1
Keshav Maharaj	4	1	7	0	1.75	0	0

LUNCH at Hagley Oval after a fruitful first 1st session with the ball. Follow play after the break with @sparknzsport in NZ. Scorecard | https://t.co/KomILy93NC #NZvSA pic.twitter.com/ezbyxBF1io

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 26, 2022

SOUTH AFRICA 1ST INNINGS

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Dean Elgar (c)	b Southee	41	101	153	3	0	40.59
Sarel Erwee	c †Blundell b Henry	108	221	293	14	0	48.86
Aiden Markram	c Mitchell b Wagner	42	103	137	8	0	40.77
Rassie van der Dussen	c Mitchell b Wagner	35	124	173	1	0	28.22
Temba Bavuma	b Henry	29	81	107	5	0	35.80
Kyle Verreynne †	c Latham b Henry	4	10	15	0	0	40.00
Wiaan Mulder	c †Blundell b Wagner	14	42	68	2	0	33.33
Marco Jansen	not out	37	51	96	6	0	72.54
Kagiso Rabada	c Mitchell b Wagner	6	14	17	1	0	42.85
Keshav Maharaj	c Nicholls b Jamieson	36	50	51	6	0	72.00
Lutho Sipamla	c Southee b Jamieson	0	5	6	0	0	0.00
Extras	(lb 7, nb 4, w 1)	12
TOTAL	(133 Ov, RR: 2.73, 559 Mts)	364
Fall of wickets: 1-111 (Dean Elgar, 36.2 ov), 2-199 (Aiden Markram, 69.6 ov), 3-199 (Sarel Erwee, 70.2 ov), 4-257 (Temba Bavuma, 97.1 ov), 5-261 (Kyle Verreynne, 99.4 ov), 6-277 (Rassie van der Dussen, 110.3 ov), 7-296 (Wiaan Mulder, 114.4 ov), 8-302 (Kagiso Rabada, 118.6 ov), 9-364 (Keshav Maharaj, 132.1 ov), 10-364 (Lutho Sipamla, 132.6 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD	NB
Tim Southee	32	11	75	1	2.34	0	0
Matt Henry	35	10	90	3	2.57	0	0
Kyle Jamieson	27	10	74	2	2.74	1	0
Colin de Grandhomme	8	3	16	0	2.00	0	1
Neil Wagner	31	10	102	4	3.29	0	3

A bold call by South Africa to bat first in the second Test against New Zealand paid dividends Friday with the tourists 238 for three, including a maiden century to Sarel Erwee, at stumps on day one. Erwee, in his second Test, headlined the scoreboard with 108, with 42 from Aiden Markram and 41 from Dean Elgar. Not out were Temba Bavuma on 22 and Rassie van der Dussen on 13. South Africa were 163 for one at tea before New Zealand claimed two wickets during the final session.

NZ vs SA 2nd TEST Playing XI

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry

South Africa (Playing XI): Dean Elgar(c), Sarel Erwee, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne(w), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Lutho Sipamla

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What Time does NZ vs SA 2nd Test begin? – Time
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