March 16 (CRICKETNMORE) - South Africa were 24-2 at stumps on the opening day of their second test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. The Proteas earlier had dismissed the Black Caps for 268 in their first innings during the third session.

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South Africa are still trailing by 244 runs with both the openers Stephen Cook and Dean Elgar went early in the innings. For the homeside, middle-order batsman Henry Nicholls scored his maiden Test century before he was dismissed for 118 on the bowling of JP Duminy. Duminy took 4 for 47.

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Check Day 1 Scorecard of SA vs NZ 2nd Test Below:

New Zealand - 268/10 in 79.3 Overs

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New Zealand - 268/10 in 79.3 Overs

J Raval   c H Amla b K Maharaj 36 

T Latham   c D Elgar b M Morkel 8 

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K Williamson   lbw b K Rabada 2 

N Broom   c Q de Kock b K Rabada 0 

H Nicholls   b JP Duminy 118 

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J Neesham   st Q de Kock b K Maharaj 15 

BJ Watling   c Q de Kock b JP Duminy 34 

Grandhomme   c H Amla b JP Duminy 4 

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T Southee   c V Philander b M Morkel 27 

JS Patel   Not Out 17 

N Wagner   lbw b JP Duminy 2

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Extras 4 (b-4,lb-0,w-0,nb-0)

South Africa Bowling

M Morkel 18 3 82 2

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V Philander 15 7 29 0

K Rabada 19 6 59 2

JP Duminy 11.3 2 47 4

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K Maharaj 16 3 47 2

South Africa - 24/2 in 7 overs

S Cook   c J Neesham b T Southee 3 

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D Elgar   c J Neesham b Grandhomme 9 

K Rabada   *Not Out 8 

H Amla   Not Out 0 

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Extras 4 (b-4,lb-0,w-0,nb-0)

New Zealand Bowling

T Southee 4 1 18 1

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Grandhomme 3 1 2 1


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