Colin De Grandhomme Defies Proteas as South Africa Holds Slight Advantage Over New Zealand

• South Africa ended day three of the second Test matches with the barest of advantages against New Zealand
• The Black Caps' allrounder Colin de Grandhomme was unbeaten on 120 as the hosts made 293, a deficit of 71 runs behind the visitor's 364
• The Proteas needlessly reverted to their bad batting habits, missing the opportunity to maximise the lead as they reached 140/5, ahead by 211 runs with two days to play

Kyle Verreyne (22*) and Wiaan Mulder (10*) held the fort as the day's play came to a conclusion. The two are the last recognised batsmen, adding 26 crucial runs for the sixth wicket.

Verreyne and Mulder will need to occupy the crease for as long as is possible on a pitch that still looks like it could help the batters. Anything over a 300 run lead will prove more than challenging for the Kiwis, who are chasing a historic first ever Test series victory against South Africa.

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Sarel Erwee, who scored a maiden Test century in the first innings, was dismissed for eight runs, while Dean Elgar went for 13, before Aiden Markram failed again with the bat, scoring 14. Rassie van der Dussen resisted with 45, assisted briefly with a workmanlike 23.

Tim Southee (2-28) and Neil Wagner (2-44) were the troublesome duo in rifling through the top order, with Matt Henry chipping in with a solitary wicket for 30 runs.

Earlier, de Grandhomme's century and Daryl Mitchell's 60 threatened to take the match away from the Proteas. Keshav Maharaj (1-46) came to the rescue, trapping Mitchell LBW as the Black Caps looked certain to race past South Africa.

This wicket opened up one end while de Grandhomme proved an irritation at the other. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen smelt blood in the water, and pounced on the lower order.

Rabada finished with figures of five wickets for 60 runs in 19 overs, backed up impressively by Jansen, who took four wickets for 98 runs in 22 overs.

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South Africa takes control of second Test match in Christchurch against New Zealand thanks to Kagiso Rabada

The Proteas continued where they left off from day one on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand.

As reported by Sports Brief, after being dismissed for 364, they reduced the Black Caps to 157 for the loss of five wickets as Kagiso Rabada ripped through the top order.

Colin de Grandhomme led a fightback of sorts towards the end of the day as South Africa threatened to dismiss the home team cheaply.