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NZ top order crumbles in big defeat

Resuming on 105 for 6 with an overnight lead of 372 runs, South Africa batted for an hour on the fourth morning  AFP
They declared soon after Tim Southee dismissed Vernon Philander for 14, setting New Zealand a stiff target of 400  Associated Press
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Dale Steyn did not take any time to strike. He bowled Tom Latham on the first ball of the innings and had Martin Guptill for a golden duck too, caught in the slips  AFP
From 3 for 2, New Zealand stumbled to 5 for 3 and then 7 for 4 as Ross Taylor also fell for a duck, to Steyn, and Philander got the big wicket of Kane Williamson for 5  AFP
They went to lunch at 18 for 4 before Henry Nicholls and BJ Watling eased the nerves for a while. The pair resisted for over 26 overs and almost saw New Zealand through till tea...  Associated Press
...before Dane Piedt trapped Watling lbw with sharp turn. Watling asked for a review but it was not overturned and he had to walk back for 32  Associated Press
Nicholls batted on to bring up his second Test fifty and engineer some late resistance with Doug Bracewell's support  Getty Images
But Philander broke the partnership, and Kagiso Rabada went on to dismiss Southee and Neil Wagner  Getty Images
New Zealand were eventually bowled out for 195, with Steyn taking the winning wicket to complete his five-for and seal the 204-run win  Associated Press
With the win, South Africa clinched the two-match series 1-0 and moved up to No. 5 in the Test rankings  Getty Images
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