South Africa continue their series fightback on day two

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The New Zealand bowlers started day two on the front foot, adding pressure and picking up four scalps in the opening session. Matt Henry continued his good form from the first Test as they picked up two crucial wickets early in the morning dismissing Temba Bavuma (29) and Kyle Verreynne (4).

Neil Wagner added three wickets to his tally after picking up wickets of Rassie van der Dussen (35), Wiaan Mulder (14) and Kagiso Rabada (6), finishing his spell with a four-wicket haul.

Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen built a solid 64-run partnership for the ninth wicket, before Kyle Jamieson finally got the breakthrough and wrapped up the South African innings at 364.

The New Zealand innings got off to the worst possible start as they lost captain Tom Latham (0) in the first over to Kasigo Rabada. The speedster struck once again as he clean bowled the other opener, Will Young (3).

Devon Conway (16) was the next to depart to Marco Jansen, edging one to the 'keeper down the leg side. The tall seamer continued his good spell by picking up the crucial wicket of Henry Nicholls (39) who looked in good touch until he decided to cut one over gully but ended up finding the man halfway from the boundary at backward point.

Rabada came back into the spell with the hosts reeling and ensured he put the icing on the cake with a brilliant fast bowling display which earned him his third wicket of the innings in the form of Tom Blundell (6).

Coming in at 91/5, Colin de Grandhomme picked up the mantle and launched a counter-attack against the South African bowlers hitting seven boundaries and two sixes to bring up a 36-ball fifty. He slowed down a bit with the introduction of spin but finished the day with a healthy strike-rate of 88.52.

The visitors lead by 207 runs with Daryl Mitchell (29*) and de Grandhomme (54*) at the crease. South Africa seem to be well-placed in the second Test, hoping to get some help from the morning conditions on day three.