South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Centurion, , Aug 27 2016 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Centurion, August 27 - 30, 2016, New Zealand tour of South Africa

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South Africa

481/8d & 132/7d

New Zealand

(T:400) 214 & 195

South Africa won by 204 runs

Player Of The Match

Quinton de Kock

, SA

82, 50 & 6 catches

Dale Steyn is air borne while trying to stop the ball•Aug 30, 2016•Getty Images

Kagiso Rabada troubled New Zealand's tail, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Kagiso Rabada troubled New Zealand's tail•Aug 30, 2016•Getty Images

Henry Nicholls gets treatment after being hit on the glove, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Henry Nicholls gets treatment after being hit on the glove•Aug 30, 2016•Getty Images

Henry Nicholls brings up his half-century, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Henry Nicholls brings up his half-century•Aug 30, 2016•Getty Images

Henry Nicholls batted with resilience in the second session, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Henry Nicholls batted with resilience in the second session•Aug 30, 2016•Associated Press

Vernon Philander exults after dismissing Kane Williamson, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Vernon Philander exults after dismissing Kane Williamson•Aug 30, 2016•AFP

Tim Southee dismissed Vernon Philander before South Africa declared, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Tim Southee dismissed Vernon Philander before South Africa declared•Aug 30, 2016•Associated Press

Temba Bavuma gets out of the way of a bouncer, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Temba Bavuma gets out of the way of a bouncer•Aug 30, 2016•AFP

Trent Boult goes up in an appeal, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 3rd day, August 29, 2016

Trent Boult goes up in an appeal•Aug 29, 2016•Getty Images

Quinton de Kock defends off the front foot, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 3rd day, August 29, 2016

Quinton de Kock defends off the front foot•Aug 29, 2016•Getty Images

Faf du Plessis is all smiles with the trophy, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Faf du Plessis is all smiles with the trophy•Aug 30, 2016•Getty Images

The South African team poses after the series win, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

The South African team poses after the series win•Aug 30, 2016•Getty Images

Dane Piedt was the only bowler to strike in the second session, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Dane Piedt was the only bowler to strike in the second session•Aug 30, 2016•Getty Images

BJ Watling takes off for a run, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

BJ Watling takes off for a run•Aug 30, 2016•Associated Press

Dale Steyn struck twice in the first over of the fourth innings, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Dale Steyn struck twice in the first over of the fourth innings•Aug 30, 2016•Associated Press

Trent Boult didn't get any wickets on the fourth morning, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Trent Boult didn't get any wickets on the fourth morning•Aug 30, 2016•AFP

Dale Steyn ripped through New Zealand's order early in their second innings, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 4th day, August 30, 2016

Dale Steyn ripped through New Zealand's order early in their second innings•Aug 30, 2016•AFP

Temba Bavuma tries to put a short ball away, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 3rd day, August 29, 2016

Temba Bavuma tries to put a short ball away•Aug 29, 2016•Getty Images

Kagiso Rabada bowled with a lot of pace, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 3rd day, August 29, 2016

Kagiso Rabada bowled with a lot of pace•Aug 29, 2016•Associated Press

Stephen Cook is troubled by a short ball, South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 3rd day, August 29, 2016

Stephen Cook is troubled by a short ball•Aug 29, 2016•Associated Press

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'Happy with the way we batted' - Du Plessis

1:57

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Moonda: Steyn and Philander almost back to their best

New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
TWM Latham	bowled	0	1
MJ Guptill	caught	0	1
KS Williamson	caught	5	11
LRPL Taylor	lbw	0	5
HM Nicholls	caught	76	140
BJ Watling	lbw	32	87
MJ Santner	bowled	16	40
DAJ Bracewell	lbw	30	36
TG Southee	bowled	14	15
N Wagner	lbw	3	14
TA Boult	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 10, lb 7, w 2)
Total	195(10 wkts; 58.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
DW Steyn	16.2	4	33	5	2.02
VD Philander	14	4	34	2	2.42
K Rabada	13	2	54	2	4.15
S van Zyl	3	1	5	0	1.66
DL Piedt	12	3	52	1	4.33

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	0	Martin Guptill	Tom Latham
2nd	3	Martin Guptill	Kane Williamson
3rd	2	Ross Taylor	Kane Williamson
4th	2	Kane Williamson	Henry Nicholls
5th	68	BJ Watling	Henry Nicholls
6th	43	Mitchell Santner	Henry Nicholls
7th	46	Doug Bracewell	Henry Nicholls
8th	23	Tim Southee	Henry Nicholls
9th	8	Neil Wagner	Henry Nicholls
10th	0	Trent Boult	Henry Nicholls

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