New Zealand 211 (Williamson 43, Piedt 5-89) and 269 for 3 (Williamson 133*, Younger 60*, Piedt 3-93) beat South Africa 242 (de Swardt 64, O’Rourke 4-59) and 235 (Bedingham 110, O’Rourke 5-34) by seven wickets
It was a basic Williamson innings, the place he was challenged by the variable bounce and activate the floor, however remained unfazed and went about his enterprise calmly.
After scoring 44 within the morning, Williamson quietly moved to 92 by the top of the afternoon, punching off the again foot, placing away quick balls to deep midwicket, and twice charging down the monitor to hit flat sixes. By tea, New Zealand had put themselves in a stable place at 173 for 3, 94 away from victory. They received there, after Williamson’s century and Younger’s half-century, within the ultimate session with none hiccups.
Williamson received to his thirty second Test century – he has now transformed every of his final eight 50-plus scores – not lengthy earlier than the second new ball was taken.
Younger embraced the help function nicely, and soaked up the stress to get to his fifty off 118 balls. Not like within the first innings, the place he fell for 36 when taking the aggressive route, he was affected person, however nonetheless discovered the boundary eight occasions. He was given out caught behind off Shaun von Berg within the 62nd over, when he was on 8, however the choice was overturned on evaluation.
For South Africa, Piedt beat the bat a number of occasions, and seamer Dane Paterson was disciplined in his bowling. Nonetheless, there wasn’t a lot else to discuss.
Debutant fast Will O’Rourke was named the Participant of the Match for his 9 wickets within the Test.
