A remarkable comeback from South Africa after losing the first Test by an innings and 276 runs - their second-biggest defeat ever

 South Africa 364 (Erwee 108, Wagner 4-102, Henry 3-90) and 354 for 9 dec (Verreynne 136*, Rabada 47, Henry 2-81) beat New Zealand 293 (de Grandhomme 120*, Rabada 5-60, Jansen 4-98) and 227 (Conway 92, Rabada 3-46, Jansen 3-63) by 198 runs

South Africa kept up with their unbeaten series record over New Zealand, evened out the two-match series 1-1 and turned into the principal group to dominate a game at the Hagley Oval subsequent to deciding to bat first. They set New Zealand an objective of 426 and bowled them out for 227 to arrange an amazing rebound in the wake of losing the principal match by an innings and 276 runs, their second-greatest loss of all time.

New Zealand lost 6 for 61 in uniquely indiscreet style on the last day and were excused nine balls after an early tea was taken, with downpour in the air. On a contribute that had something it for the quicks all through the five days, Kagiso Rabada got done with eight wickets in the match, including his eleventh vocation five-for and Marco Jansen with seven, while Keshav Maharaj, the main spinner playing across the two XIs, took a conclusive 3 for 75 in New Zealand's subsequent innings.

What's more regardless of the spinner becoming an integral factor, conditions additionally stayed great for run-scoring until the end, however New Zealand had beyond any reasonable amount to score to get a first series prevail upon South Africa.

Devon Conway and Tom Blundell began the morning emphatically with 33 runs in the initial eight overs of the day. Conway, dropped on 5 on the fourth day prior to continuing on 60 short-term, touched Rabada wide of ravine for four, preceding Blundell hit limits off back-of-a-length and full Jansen conveyances. South Africa went to their default, the short ball, and Conway pulled Rabada while Blundell concealed Jansen fine.

Wiaan Mulder's presentation evaporated the limits. He and Rabada bowled six overs couple without New Zealand penetrating the rope before Blundell moved one away when he got Mulder down to third man. Whenever pressure had been made, Maharaj was welcomed on, and nearly had a quick prize. He thought he had Conway out lbw when the hitter missed a converse scope and Elgar inspected for lbw, yet the skip in the surface implied the ball was going over the stumps.

It depended on the most un-experienced individual from South Africa's assault, Lutho Sipamla, to make the leap forward. In his twelfth over of the innings and wicketless up to that point, Sipamla bowled a full conveyance that beat Conway's endeavored flick and hit him in accordance with leg stump. He was given out on-field and inspected, however ball-following showed Sipamla would have proceeded to hit leg stump, and Conway's innings reached a conclusion - eight shy of a possibly fourth Test century.