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Protea look to bat until lunch on day four

───   MORGAN PIEK 09:14 Tue, 30 Aug 2016

Protea look to bat until lunch on day four | News Article
Temba Bavuma - Getty / Cricinfo

The Proteas have a lead of 372-runs heading into the fourth day of the second and decisive Test match against the Black Caps of New Zealand.


South Africa bowled the Kiwis out for 214 runs at SuperSport Park yesterday afternoon and opted not to enforce the follow-on.

Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada starred with the ball by each claiming three wickets while Vernon Philander took two and Dane Piedt claimed one scalp.

The Black Caps seamers came out all guns blazing in South Africa’s second innings and before the 5th over was completed, Stephen Cook, Hashim Amla and JP Duminy, were all back in the hut.

The only batsman to score more than 6 runs were the wicketkeeper, Quinton de Kock, with 50 and the diminutive Temba Bavuma with 25 not out.

The strike bowler, Dale Steyn, says they want to bat until at least lunch to put themselves in the strongest position to win the Test and series.

“We have three seamers, we will probably do the bulk of the bowling so it was probably a good idea to give the guys legs, even if it’s just the evening, a little bit of a rest and then go again,” he said.

"There are two days left in the game.

"If we can bat until lunch time, who knows? We will give ourselves enough time to bowl them out but we will sit and chat about that after the day’s play. 

"The longer we hang out there, the longer the sun bakes on the wicket and the wider the cracks get, it's going to be more difficult to bat, that’s the plan. 

"The deeper this Test match goes it will get more and more difficult.”

On Tuesday South Africa will resume their second innings on a 105 for the loss of six wickets.

Morgan Piek/OFM News

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