South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Centurion, Aug 27 2016 - Match Highlights

RESULT

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

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481/8d & 132/7d

(T:400) 214 & 195

South Africa won by 204 runs

Player Of The Match

Quinton de Kock

, SA

82, 50 & 6 catches

'Happy with the way we batted' - Du Plessis

'Happy with the way we batted' - Du Plessis

'We need to focus on the batting' - Bracewell

'We need to focus on the batting' - Bracewell

Moonda: Steyn and Philander almost back to their best

Moonda: Steyn and Philander almost back to their best

I score big runs when I play gritty innings - du Plessis

I score big runs when I play gritty innings - du Plessis

Moonda: South Africa would regard themselves as favourites to win

Moonda: South Africa would regard themselves as favourites to win

Moonda: South Africa could not have asked for a better start

Moonda: South Africa could not have asked for a better start

Use of extra spin option will depend on the track- Williamson

Use of extra spin option will depend on the track- Williamson

Moonda: Series set for decider in Centurion

Moonda: Series set for decider in Centurion

'Steyn was one of my idols growing up' - Boult

'Steyn was one of my idols growing up' - Boult

Match Coverage

South Africa v New Zealand, 2016

Wisden's review of the second Test, South Africa v New Zealand, 2016

South Africa v New Zealand, 2016

Despite defeat, Williamson hails learning experience

After New Zealand lost the second Test, an effective decider, Kane Williamson rued that there were no more matches, but felt that the experience gained on this tour would be invaluable

Despite defeat, Williamson hails learning experience

'Have been put on earth to play Test cricket' - Steyn

Dale Steyn has reaffirmed his commitment to South African cricket, after an injury-riddled 2015-16 season had cast a shadow over his international future

'Have been put on earth to play Test cricket' - Steyn

'We almost played the perfect Test' - du Plessis

South Africa are a happy team again. Not just because they beat New Zealand but because they've rediscovered their reason

'We almost played the perfect Test' - du Plessis

Tourists fail to match South Africa's sustained intensity

Over the course of a short Test series, a fired-up South African side exposed New Zealand's lack of experience as a batting side and lack of ruthlessness as a bowling attack

Tourists fail to match South Africa's sustained intensity

Instant answers to T20 questions

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)

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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