New Zealand won the test series against South Africa for the first time

New Zealand won the test series against South Africa for the first time

New Zealand defeated South Africa by 7 wickets in the second test. With this the team won the two-test series 2-0. New Zealand won the Test series against South Africa for the first time in its Test history.

New Zealand had a target of 267 runs to win the second Test at Seddon Park in Hamilton. On Friday, on the fourth day, New Zealand achieved the target by losing 3 wickets. Former captain Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 32nd century. Will Young played an unbeaten inning of 60 runs. Dan Peet took all three wickets from South Africa.

Williamson took just 172 innings to score his 32nd century. Which is the fastest in the world. Before him, Australia's Steve Smith had scored his 32nd century in 174 innings, Kane Williamson played an unbeaten inning of 133 runs on 260 balls.

South Africa got a lead of 31 runs in the first innings

The New Zealand team started playing ahead of its score of 40/1 on the fourth day today. The team suffered two setbacks. Tom Latham was out after scoring 30 runs and Rachin Ravindra was out after scoring 20 runs.

In the first innings, South Africa scored 242 runs and New Zealand scored 211 runs. South Africa was all out for 235 runs in the second innings, but based on the lead of 31 runs in the first innings, New Zealand got the target of 267 runs.

Williamson scored 32 centuries in the fewest innings

Kane Williamson played an unbeaten inning of 133 runs in the second innings of the match. He hit 12 fours and two sixes in his innings of 260 balls. Williamson's 32nd Test century came in just 172 innings. With this, he made the record of scoring 32 centuries in the fewest innings in Test cricket. Earlier this record was in the name of Steve Smith. Smith did this in 174 innings.

New Zealand defeated South Africa by 281 runs in the first match

New Zealand has defeated South Africa for the first time in a Test series. Before this, a total of 17 Test series were played between the two teams, out of which South Africa won 13 series. While four series were drawn. New Zealand had defeated visiting South Africa by 281 runs in the first match of the series.

New Zealand's target of 267 on the third day

New Zealand had a target of 267 runs to win the second Test at Seddon Park in Hamilton. South Africa was reduced to 235 runs in the second innings. David Bedingham scored a century from the team. By the end of the third day's play, New Zealand also scored 40 runs at the loss of one wicket.

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