NZ collapse after du Plessis ton: 2nd Test, Day 2 (Centurion)

Skipper Faf du Plessis stoked an elegant century and then South Africa struck three times with the new ball to have New Zealand on the ropes at the close.

du Plessis scored his fifth Test century (112 not out, 232 balls, 12 fours and 2 sixes) to set up the third highest first innings Test score at this venue when he declared on 481/8.

New Zealand 38 for 3 (Philander 1-10, Steyn 1-18) trail South Africa 481 for 8 dec (du Plessis 112*, Duminy 88, Wagner 5-86) by 444 runs.

Aug 2016