Black Caps v South Africa

[Chris B.]

Pitch doesn't have much terror in it. Jaapies will be looking for something big.

300 minimum.

[Damo]

Fairly ominous start from the Proteas. Hopefully we get a breakthrough soon - otherwise it could be a long day.

[Chris B.]

Amla...gets bogged down...and then gets out.

41/1

[Chris B.]

CdGh dynamites the SA top order and gets both Faf and Cue the Cock in one over.

Both of them bits of gifts, though I think Colin managed to get the one that got Faf to hold up just a little.

115/3

[Virgil]

Colin!!

[mimic]

leaky ferguson is so expensive.. rather have ish..

[Chris B.]

Latham misses a stumping chance of Santner. Bowled wide across Duminy, so not an easy take, but JP was a long way down...

[Chris B.]

But Timmy saves Tommy's blushes by running JP out!

157/4

[booboo]

Timmah! hits the stumps and JP is run out

[Chris B.]

Broom takes a very good catch and Miller is out cheaply - big wicket and we're into the all rounders!

164/5

AB still there, though!

[Virgil]

Hmmm not ideal having these 2 at the crease together for the final overs!

[Chris B.]

Get them out is the solution!

Kane needs to bowl an over or two here. Ferguson might get smacked in the final overs.

[booboo]

@Chris-B ask and ye shall receive. Lockie hits the stumps with a yorker

[Virgil]

What a beauty, set him up perfectly with the bouncer first

[Chris B.]

Fergburger!!!!

[Chris B.]

183/6 after 40 overs.

Amla and Duminy particularly had problems timing the ball, so maybe my 300 minimum was a bit optimistic, but I'm inclined to think the Jaapies are still a fair bit below par right now.

[taniwharugby]

Ferg making it competitive

[tubbyj]

That is where Williamson is poor as a captain. Styris could spot Ferguson was going to struggle to bowl a 4 over spelll why not him. Even after the third over made it obvious he still gives him a 4th. why not give Neesham one over or himself.

[Chris B.]

Yeah - he's probably gone for 10-15 more than he should have.

Coney reckoning on the radio that he doesn't think this pitch is particularly easy. Kepler had earlier gone for a revision to 250 being competitive.

[Bovidae]

Kane is more a captain by numbers so needs to learn to adapt to the situation at the time.