Kiwis strike back after collapse
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March 16, 2012, Friday
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CHRIS Martin struck back for New Zealand with two quick wickets to leave South Africa on 27 for two at the close of play on the rain-hit first day of the second test in Hamilton yesterday after the host's middle order had collapsed.
Martin had South Africa captain Graeme Smith (13) and night watchman Dale Steyn (four) caught by wicketkeeper Kruger van Wyk after the visitors had taken five wickets for no runs in 20 balls to bowl New Zealand out for 185.
Alivro Petersen was not out on eight, while Hashim Amla was on two for the visitors at the close of play. Martin's double strike restored a measure of balance after New Zealand had slumped from 133 for two to 133 for seven in a little over 15 minutes during the final session following some hostile fast bowling from Steyn and Vernon Philander.
Brendon McCullum's reckless hook shot to a Steyn bouncer that was over his head after he had battled for more than two hours sparked the collapse.
McCullum had curbed his natural attacking instincts to grind his way to 61 and share in an 89-run partnership with Ross Taylor (44) as New Zealand looked to be in a strong position after being asked to bat on a green-tinged pitch.
However, just as it had in the drawn first test in Dunedin, McCullum and Taylor were dismissed in quick succession.
Daniel Vettori then played around a Philander delivery that nipped back into the left-hander and was bowled, before Doug Bracewell feathered a catch to wicketkeeper Mark Boucher three balls later. Pace bowler Mark Gillespie, who is making his return to the test team after more than three years, finally ended the run of wickets at 133 when he nicked a ball through the slips to the boundary.
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