New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test at Wellington, , Mar 16 2017 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Wellington, March 16 - 18, 2017, South Africa tour of New Zealand

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New Zealand

268 & 171

South Africa

(T:81) 359 & 83/2

South Africa won by 8 wickets

Player Of The Match

Keshav Maharaj

, SA

2/47 & 6/40

Mitchell Santner looks on•Mar 18, 2017•Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

The Saturday crowd soaks in the action at the Basin Reserve, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

If four-day Tests start on Thursday, the weekend crowds will flock to the game expecting to see a result•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Hashim Amla tucks one into the leg side, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Hashim Amla tucks one into the leg side•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Keshav Maharaj in his delivery stride, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Keshav Maharaj in his delivery stride•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Keshav Maharaj gets a hug from his captain Faf du Plessis after a wicket, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Keshav Maharaj gets a hug from his captain Faf du Plessis after a wicket•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Stephen Cook reacts to Quinton de Kock's missed stumping, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Stephen Cook reacts to Quinton de Kock's missed stumping•Mar 18, 2017•AFP

James Neesham cut a dejected figure after his dismissal, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

James Neesham cut a dejected figure after his dismissal•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Jeet Raval fends off a short ball, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Jeet Raval fends off a short ball•Mar 18, 2017•AFP

Morne Morkel made early inroads to New Zealand's second innings, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Morne Morkel made early inroads to New Zealand's second innings•Mar 18, 2017•AFP

Kagiso Rabada's pace hustled the batsmen, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Kagiso Rabada's pace hustled the batsmen•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Quinton de Kock is mobbed after his catch to remove Neil Broom, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Quinton de Kock is mobbed after his catch to remove Neil Broom•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

The Saturday crowd soaks in the action at the Basin Reserve•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Neil Wagner is pumped after removing Dean Elgar, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Neil Wagner is pumped after removing Dean Elgar•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

BJ Watling swivels into a sweep, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

BJ Watling swivels into a sweep•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Quinton de Kock completes the stumping of Jeet Raval, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Quinton de Kock completes the stumping of Jeet Raval•Mar 18, 2017•AFP

Jeet Raval lays into a drive, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Jeet Raval lays into a drive•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Quinton de Kock is mobbed after his catch to remove Neil Broom•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

The Saturday crowd soaks in the action at the Basin Reserve•Mar 18, 2017•AFP

Neil Broom sweeps, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Neil Broom sweeps•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Vernon Philander's opening spell was very testing, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day, March 18, 2017

Vernon Philander's opening spell was very testing•Mar 18, 2017•Getty Images

Match Coverage

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'Asked for real hard cricketers' - du Plessis

Faf du Plessis praised his team for fighting hard through the difficult phases of the second Test, after they overcame a score of 94 for 6 in the first innings to win comprehensively on the third day

Need to play spin a 'hell of a lot better' - Williamson

After having slipped from a position of dominance to an eight-wicket loss, Kane Williamson said New Zealand's application against spin in the second innings wasn't close to their standard

Maharaj withstands the wind

Keshav Maharaj has more wickets than any of Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander or Kagiso Rabada this series. For a change, the quicks were creating pressure so the spinner could profit. How South African cricket has changed

Maharaj's career best gives South Africa 1-0 lead

South Africa cruised to an eight-wicket win within three days after Keshav Maharaj produced figures of 6 for 40 to bowl New Zealand out for 171 in Wellington

Maharaj's career-best returns, Williamson's twin failures

Stats highlights from the third day's play in Wellington, where South Africa won by eight wickets

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Videos

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'I rely on my consistency' - Maharaj

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Moonda: Maharaj the ingredient SA looking for

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Moonda: Bavuma, de Kock saved SA from precarious position

South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SC Cook	caught	11	20
D Elgar	caught	17	50
HM Amla	not out	38	61
JP Duminy	not out	15	16
Extras	(w 2)
Total	83(2 wkts; 24.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
TG Southee	6	2	17	1	2.83
C de Grandhomme	8	1	20	0	2.5
N Wagner	8	2	18	1	2.25
JDS Neesham	2.3	0	28	0	11.2

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	18	Stephen Cook	Dean Elgar
2nd	30	Hashim Amla	Dean Elgar
3rd	35	Hashim Amla	Jean-Paul Duminy

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