Century-makers Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis gave South Africa an imposing 233-run lead with seven wickets remaining on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday. South Africa were in trouble at 47 for two, only 12 runs ahead, when the pair came together to forge a 200-run stand on an even University Oval wicket. The tourists were 268-3 in their second innings at stumps.
Smith's captain's knock of 115 came to an end with the arrival of the second new ball late in the day while Kallis atoned for his first innings duck to reach 107 not out at stumps with Jacques Rudolph on 13. New Zealand were bowled out early in the morning session for 273, a lead of 35 runs, and they had reason to feel confident when Doug Bracewell dismissed Alviro Petersen (25) and Hashim Amla (2) in a five-ball burst.
Smith took 234 balls for his 115 while Kallis has faced 236 deliveries. Smith has never lost a Test in which he has reached 100. Kallis brought up his century with a five off Chris Martin when he played to cover-point for a quick single and the fielder's return went past the stumps and across the outfield to the boundary.
Martin, New Zealand's chief destroyer in South Africa's first innings, had no luck the second time around in the field with Bracewell the only bowler to taste success. Philander was the most successful of the South African bowlers with figures of 4-72 from 18 overs.
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NEW ZEALAND 1ST INNINGS
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R. Nicol c Smith b Philander 6
M. Guptill b Morkel 16
B. McCullum c & b Tahir 48
R. Taylor c Boucher b Morkel 44
K. Williamson c Boucher b Philander 11
D. Vettori c & b Kallis 46
K. van Wyk c Smith b Philander 36
D. Bracewell b Steyn 25
T. Southee c Smith b Philander 0
T. Boult not out 33
C. Martin c Amla b Steyn 5
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Extras: (lb3) 3
Total: (all out; 88.2 overs) 273
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Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-41, 3-106, 4-116, 5-135, 6-188, 7-229, 8-229, 9-239, 10-273
Bowling: Steyn 20.2-4-79-2, Philander 18-1-72-4, M. Morkel 18-5-52-2, Tahir 24-6-55-1, Kallis 8-2-12-1
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SOUTH AFRICA 2ND INNINGS
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A. Petersen c Southee b Bracewell 25
G. Smith b Bracewell 115
H. Amla c Guptill b Bracewell 2
J. Kallis not out 107
J. Rudolph not out 13
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Extras: (b 2, lb 1, w 1, nb 2) 6
Total: (3 wkts; 89 overs) 268
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Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-47, 3-247
Bowling: Martin 17-4-57-0, Boult 16-3-52-0, Bracewell 18-2-53-3 (2nb), Southee 17-3-58-0 (1w), Vettori 19-2-34-0, Nicol 1-0-9-0, Williamson 1-0-2-0
Toss: New Zealand
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WIS), Aleem Dar (PAK)
TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SRI).