Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj give South Africa series-tying win
Devon Conway fought for New Zealand with 92, but the hosts lost 6 for 61 on the final day
24/02Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Feb 25-Mar 1 2022
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
364 & 354/9d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
293 & 227 (93.5 ov)
Player of the Match
24/02Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Feb 25-Mar 1 2022
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
364 & 354/9d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
293 & 227 (93.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Dean Elgar: 'My character as a leader is not to take the easy way out'
South Africa's captain explains his decision to bat first in the second Test, and has words of praise for Erwee, Verreyne and Maharaj
Away from home and written off, Dean Elgar's South Africa showcase resilience of the good old days
"It was never easy to just beat us in a Test, and we proved that again" - Rabada on the series-squaring win
Latham: Lower-order partnerships helped South Africa 'get their heads in front'
After losing two of four home Tests, and the series in India, the defending Test world champions are precariously placed on the WTC table
Day 4
Kyle Verreynne's maiden Test century has South Africa in the box seat
New Zealand's task: pull off highest successful chase in Tests or bat 133 overs to draw
Verreynne overcomes doubts and criticism to show glimpse of future
South Africa batter reveals he worked on playing the ball late to improve his game
Day 3
Rabada helps South Africa surge despite de Grandhomme ton
New Zealand will already have to make the highest successful chase in Christchurch to seal the series
South Africa will be 'comfortable' setting New Zealand 270-280
De Grandhomme says New Zealand will back themselves to chase down such a score
Neil Wagner, short, relentless and ruthless
The numbers that sum up the New Zealand quick's ability to unsettle batters with his bouncers
Day 2
Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen have South Africa in supreme control
New Zealand's top order goes missing leaving de Grandhomme and his 36-ball fifty to pull up the slack
Day 1
Sarel Erwee's maiden Test ton makes it South Africa's day
Dean Elgar goes against the trend in choosing to bat in New Zealand conditions, and then helps bring up a rare away century opening stand for South Africa
'Got a lump in my throat' - South Africa Test centurion Sarel Erwee opens up on mental health battles
"As a man, it's kind of frowned upon to show mental weakness or a bit of softness," he says after a 'very special' knock in Christchurch
Others
'Developing cricket in Ukraine has almost been an obsession' - Kobus Olivier
Amid the bombings, the Ukraine Cricket Federation CEO who's been introducing schoolkids to the game hunkers down in Kyiv and holds on to hope for Associate status
'You need to score runs', Dean Elgar's stern message to 'vulnerable' Aiden Markram
South Africa batter averages 9.70 from last ten Test innings
Tom Latham and New Zealand chasing 'as many WTC points as possible'
Ahead of second South Africa Test, stand-in captain pleased but not distracted by Team of the Year accolade at Halberg Awards
Wagner: Winning against South Africa 'no different to any of the other ones'
"People ask me that question, obviously," says the bowler who was born in Pretoria and moved to New Zealand 14 years ago
Dominant New Zealand eye maiden Test series win over South Africa
A victory at Hagley Oval will also take New Zealand to the top of the ICC Test rankings
