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Feb 16, 2024 · HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — Kane Williamson made 133 in an unbroken partnership of 152 with Will Young to lead New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over South Africa on the fourth day of the second test Friday and to its first-ever series win over the Proteas.
Feb 16, 2024 · By: Ross Roche. A century from Kane Williamson and a half century from Will Young powered New Zealand to a comfortable seven wicket win over the Proteas in the second test at Seddon Park in...
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Kane Williamson hit an unbeaten century as New Zealand chased down a victory target of 267 to beat South Africa by seven wickets on the fourth day of the second Test and clinch a first series win over the Proteas in the format.
South Africa, severely depleted with most of their top players back home playing the SA20 tournament, battled hard to even up the series at but were unable to make sufficient inroads into the home batting order.
Williamson's patient 133, his 32nd Test century, mostly came in a partnership of 152 with Will Young (60 not out) that got the Black Caps over the line in what was a record fourth-innings run chase in a Test at Seddon Park.
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New Zealand scored only 66 runs in the second session to reach tea on 173-3 but Williamson was soon celebrating another century in trademark subdued fashion after a lengthy wait on 99.
The 33-year-old, who scored hundreds in each innings in the first Test, moved alongside Australians Steve Waugh and Steve Smith in joint 11th place in the all-time list of Test century scorers.
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South Africa continued to create half chances but seamer Dane Paterson and spinner von Berg enjoyed little luck and finished wicketless, while Piedt had to be satisfied with 3-93 to add to his five-wicket haul in the first innings.
Young slapped a four straight back over the bowler to secure his seventh Test half-century and get the deficit down to a couple of dozen runs but fittingly it was Williamson's 12th four that secured the winning runs as New Zealand moved to the top of the World Test Championship standings.
New Zealand will now host Australia for a three-match T20 series, starting in Wellington on Wednesday February 21 before fixtures in Auckland on February 23 and February 25, before the two teams then square off in a couple of Tests, with the first in Wellington on February 29.
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South Africa will now return to competitive international cricket when the Men's T20 World Cup takes place in West Indies and the United States of America this June, with England returning as defending champions for an event expanded to 20 teams. South Africa are in the same group as the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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