{ "id": "138259", "author": "26", "cnmid": "", "title": "New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Report", "lang": "en", "series": "1", "cup_year": "2024", "article_type": "General", "excerpt": "South Africa's David Bedingham scored a maiden century on Thursday to leave New Zealand with the challenging task of scoring 267 to win the second and final Test in Hamilton. SCORECARD New Zealand", "subtype": null, "editor1": "

South Africa's David Bedingham<\/strong> scored a maiden century on Thursday to leave New Zealand with the challenging task of scoring 267 to win the second and final Test in Hamilton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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New Zealand, inspired by debut seamer Will O'Rourke's five-wicket haul, were 40-1 in their second innings at stumps on day three, still 227 short of their target.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tom Latham was not out on 21 while Devon Conway was trapped leg before wicket by Dane Piedt for 17 in the day's final over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The highest successful fourth-innings chase by any team at Seddon Park was 212, achieved by Australia against New Zealand 24 years ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bedingham's career-high 110 was comfortably the standout knock in South Africa's second innings of 235, supported by 43 from Keegan Petersen and 34 from captain Neil Brand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

It hands the understrength tourists an opportunity to square the series 1-1 and deny the Black Caps their first-ever series win over the Proteas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

With his team 31-runs ahead on the first innings, Bedingham batted aggressively in difficult batting conditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 29-year-old scored 12 fours and two sixes in a 141-ball stay that backed up his 87 from the first Test in Mount Maunganui, which South Africa lost by 281 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bedingham and Petersen combined for a crucial fifth-wicket stand of 98 before Petersen's dismissal sparked a collapse, with the last six wickets falling for 33 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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O'Rourke had too much pace and bounce for the tailenders, finishing with 5-34, giving him nine wickets in an eye-catching Test debut from the 22-year-old.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Earlier, he removed Raynard van Tonder for one and then Brand in quick succession to have South Africa in trouble at 39-3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Glenn Phillips, who claimed two wickets with his part-time off-spin, pulled off three catches in the gully, two of them spectacular.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Phillips' easiest catch was to remove Bedingham off an O'Rourke delivery that climbed steeply.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bedingham was able to capitalise on New Zealand's failure to include a specialist spinner on a pitch that is favouring slow bowlers, scoring freely off Phillips and Rachin Ravindra.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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New Zealand's biggest threat in their run chase shapes as offspinner Piedt, who took five wickets in the first innings.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-Zealand-vs-South-Africa-2nd-Test-Day-3-Report.jpg", "alt_img": "New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 3 Report", "alt_title": "South Africa tour of New Zealand 2024", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Report On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "South Africa's David Bedingham scored a maiden century on Thursday to leave New Zealand with the challenging task of scoring 267 to win the second and final Test in Hamilton.", "seo_keywords": "New Zealand Vs South Africa, David Bedingham", "tag": null, "tagging": "David Bedingham, David Bedingham", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "new-zealand-vs-south-africa-2nd-test-day-3-report", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1155", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-02-15 11:41:55", "updated": "2024-02-15 11:41:55", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "David Bedingham, New Zealand Vs South Africa 2nd Test", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2024-02-15 11:41:55", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/new-zealand-vs-south-africa-2nd-test-day-3-report-138259" }