Lockie Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, Touch fuller, slanting on middle. Keshav Maharaj works it through mid on for a single to end the over.
Lockie Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, A slower length delivery, outside off. Nqobani Mokoena drops it to the right of point for a quick single. The fielder picks up and shoots at the bowler's end but misses. A single.
Lockie Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, A proper bouncer, outside off, gets big on the batter. Nqobani Mokoena tries to pull it away but misses.
Lockie Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, On a good length and just around off. Keshav strokes it through covers for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, That could have gone anywhere. A skiddy length delivery on middle, bounces a bit. Keshav Maharaj tries to swipe it near his waist but gets a leading edge. It bounces well in front of Lockie.
Lockie Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, Lockie Ferguson pushes it full and outside off. Keshav Maharaj looks to drive it away but misses.
Kyle Jamieson to Nqobani Mokoena, SIX! Oh, wow! That's out of nowhere. Back of a length, around off, lands in the hitting zone. Nqobani Mokoena uses the angle and heaves it over square leg for a six.
Two wickets in the over for Kyle Jamieson. Nqobani Mokoena is the new batter.
Kyle Jamieson to Gerald Coetzee, OUT! GONE! Wonderful from Latham once again. A scrambled seam delivery, into the surface and on off. Coetzee tries to guide it away, but the ball gets too close towards his body. He edges it in front of the keeper, Tom Latham, who dives forward and to his right to gobble it up. New Zealand back on top with this over.
Kyle Jamieson to Keshav Maharaj, On a good length and angling around off. Keshav Maharaj uses the pace and rides it to third man for a single.
Kyle Jamieson to Keshav Maharaj, Back of a length and on top of off. Keshav Maharaj taps it to point.
New Zealand hit back just as the runs were beginning to flow. The skipper of South Africa, Keshav Maharaj comes out to bat.
Kyle Jamieson to George Linde, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Oh, just when South Africa were getting a bit of momentum into their innings, they lose a wicket. Kyle Jamieson bowls across a hard-length delivery, probably the slower ball as it comes late towards the batter, too wide. Linde goes back to cut but outside edges it to the left of the keeper. Tom Latham takes an excellent catch diving across. A good hand by George Linde, though.
Kyle Jamieson to George Linde, FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast. Kyle Jamieson bowls it slightly short, around off. Linde pulls near his eyeline but gets a top edge, well over Ben Sears at short fine leg for a boundary. 100 is up for South Africa.
Kyle Jamieson is back. 2-0-21-0 so far for Jamieson.
James Neesham to Gerald Coetzee, FOUR! Excellent shot. Touch fuller, around off. Coetzee comes down the track and hammers it over extra cover, in the vacant area for a boundary. 11 runs off the over. 23 runs off the last two.
James Neesham to Gerald Coetzee, Bangs it short, over the batter. Coetzee ducks under it.
James Neesham to George Linde, A length delivery at 108 clicks, around off. Linde stays back and inside edges his flick to the leg side for a run.
James Neesham to George Linde, FOUR! Streaky but it all counts. James Neesham bowls into the surface, touch short and around off. Linde gets caught on the back foot as he tries to cut. Gets a thick outside edge which flies to the third man fence.
James Neesham to George Linde, A half-volley, around off, it was there to be hit. Linde drives well but straight to the man at mid off.
James Neesham to George Linde, Hard length delivery, angling in around off. Linde carves it away to deep point for a couple of runs.
Mitchell Santner to George Linde, 12 runs off the over. Just what South Africa needed at this point. Santner surprises with a yorker-length delivery, drifting on leg. Linde falls over as he squeezes it out to long on. A single.
Mitchell Santner to George Linde, Angles a length ball across the batter, outside off. Linde punches it to cover.
Mitchell Santner to Gerald Coetzee, Touch too full and around off. Coetzee drives it down to long off for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Gerald Coetzee, FLAT SIX! Superb shot from Coetzee! Not that short, this is around off. Coetzee clears his front leg and slaps it over long on and it goes over the fence.
Mitchell Santner to Gerald Coetzee, FOUR! Well played! The arm ball, fuller and landing on middle. Coetzee reverse laps it well past Kyle Jamieson at short third man for a boundary.
Mitchell Santner to Gerald Coetzee, Dot! Tossed up, outside off and slower in the air. Coetzee leaves it alone.
James Neesham to George Linde, SIX! Valiant effort from the fielder, though! Hard length, outside off, George Linde tries to slap it but gets a top edge. The ball flies towards third man. Ben Sears runs to his right and leaps to take the catch but ends up parrying it over the fence.
James Neesham to George Linde, Beaten for the third time now. Short and wide, George Linde swings hard but misses again.
James Neesham to George Linde, Nagging length, outside off, George Linde has a fiddle but misses again.
James Neesham to George Linde, Beaten! A touch fuller, just outside off, George Linde looks to play at it but gets beaten.
James Neesham to Gerald Coetzee, Just short! Back of a length, outside off, Gerald Coetzee looks to slap it but gets a top edge. The ball flies towards third man, where Kyle Jamieson runs in but loses the ball for a moment in the lights and ends up collecting the ball on the bounce. The batters collect a single.
The 22-run stand has been broken. Gerald Coetzee makes his way out to the centre.
James Neesham to Dian Forrester, OUT! TAKEN! Wicket number six falls, and James Neesham strikes on his return to the attack. Hard length, outside off, Dian Forrester stays in his crease and goes hard at it. The ball goes quickly towards Tim Robinson at backward point, who leaps and takes a sharp catch to his left. South Africa are 68/6 after 11.1 overs.
Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, Back of a length, on leg, Dian Forrester tugs it to square leg for a run.
Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, Slower one, outside off, Dian Forrester has a fiddle but gets beaten due to the lack of pace.
Ben Sears to George Linde, Length, outside off, George Linde eases it to backward point. The misfield allows the batters to collect a single.
Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, Good length, outside off, Dian Forrester guides it to third man. The fielder makes a good stop to his left near the fence. Keeps it to a single.
Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, A slower bouncer, Dian Forrester tugs it wide of mid on for a brace. Good running between the wickets.
Ben Sears to George Linde, A touch fuller, just outside off, George Linde drives it to cover for a single.
DRINKS BREAK! Halfway through, New Zealand find themselves in the ascendancy. First, the pacers troubled the batters with pace and bounce, and now the spinners have found grip and turn when bowling slower through the air. Can South Africa turn it around in the second half with contributions from the lower order and push towards a competitive total, or will New Zealand tighten their grip further? Ben Sears (1-0-9-1) to bowl after the break.
Cole McConchie to Dian Forrester, SIX! That's a wonderful shot! Short ball, just outside off, Dian Forrester goes deep in his crease and flat bats it down the ground for a biggie. South Africa are 62/5 at the halfway stage of the first innings.
Cole McConchie to Dian Forrester, Short and wide, Dian Forrester slaps it to the point fielder.
Cole McConchie to Dian Forrester, FOUR! That will ease some pressure. Full, on middle, Dian Forrester stays in his crease and drills it powerfully down the ground for a boundary.
Cole McConchie to Dian Forrester, Wide! Width, way outside off, Dian Forrester leaves. Wided.
Cole McConchie to Dian Forrester, Nice and full, outside off, Dian Forrester drives it to the cover fielder. Another dot ball.
Cole McConchie to Dian Forrester, Flatter, on off, Dian Forrester taps it to the point fielder.
Cole McConchie to George Linde, Quicker, shorter, and outside off. George Linde slaps it through mid off for a single.
James Neesham to George Linde, Slightly shorter, on off, George Linde pushes it to short cover for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Fifty comes up for South Africa.
James Neesham to George Linde, Hard length, just outside off, George Linde pushes it to the mid off fielder.