Considering how the Proteas were embarrassingly thrashed by an innings and 276 runs in the first Test, the emphatic victory on Tuesday represents one of their most impressive comeback wins of all time.
Prior to the start of day five, New Zealand had been reduced to 81/4 in pursuit of a target of 426, and there would have been some nervy moments when Devon Conway and Tom Blundell took that score to 166.
However, Lutho Sipamla then dismissed Conway on 92 with a superb delivery that trapped the South Africa-born batsman LBW.
Marco Jansen then stepped up to claim three successive wickets, which effectively sealed the result as New Zealand capitulated to a one-sided defeat.
Immense credit has to go to the Proteas for the manner in which they pulled off this comeback victory in the second and final Test, with both the bowling and batting departments complementing each other impressively.
PROTEAS TEAM NEWS
In changes that were made for the second Test, all-rounder Wiaan Mulder came back into the side, while Keshav Maharaj also returned. Interestingly, Lutho Sipamla cracked the nod in place of Glenton Stuurman.
South Africa
Dean Elgar (captain), Sarel Erwee, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne (wkt), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Lutho Sipamla
New Zealand
Tom Latham (captain), Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wkt), Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry
STATS AND TRIVIA
New Zealand have never beaten South Africa in a Test series and have lost 13 out of 16 series against them.
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