WELLINGTON, MARCH 19: Herschelle Gibbs' second successive century guided South Africa to a commanding first innings total of 235 for two wickets by close of play on the second day of the third Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve today. Taking just an hour to finish off the home side's first innings from its overnight 211 for six to 222 all out, the tourists now lead by 13 runs.Scoreboard
New Zealand (1st innings overnight 211 for six): Matthew Horne c Cullinan b Pollock 2, Bryan Young c Rhodes b Kallis 18, Roger Twose c Boucher b Elworthy 12, Nathan Astle b Elworthy 20, Gary Stead c Pollock b Elworthy 68, Chris Harris c Rhodes b Pollock 68, Daniel Vettori c Kallis b Elworthy 4, Adam Parore c Cullinan b Pollock 5, Dion Nash c Adams b Pollock 2, Simon Doull c Boucher b Pollock 0, Shayne O'Connor not out 2.
Extras (lb18, nb3): 21. Total (al out in 102.3 overs): 222.
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-32, 3-57, 4-58, 5-203, 6-207, 7-218, 8-219, 9-219.
Bowling: Pollock 28.3-14-33-5, Elworthy27-10-66-4, Kallis 20-5-44-1, Klusener 15-7-33-0, Adams 7-2-12-0, Cronje 5-3-16-0.
South Africa (1st innings): Gary Kirsten b O'Connor 40, Herschelle Gibbs not out 115, Jacques Kallis c Horne b Nash 17, Daryll Cullinan not out 56. Extras (lb3, nb4): 7. Total (for two wickets in 75 overs): 235.
Fall of wickets: 1-73, 2-105.
Bowling: Doull 16-4-48-0, O'Connor 13-2-64-1, Nash 13-3-33-1, Vettori 22-6-57-0, Harris 11-0-30-0.
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