Stats highlights from the second day of the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa at the Basin Reserve
Gaurav Sundararaman17-Mar-2017160 Runs added by Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma for the seventh wicket – the fourth highest for South Africa in Tests, and second highest for South Africa against New Zealand in Tests. The 160 runs added by de Kock and Bavuma is also the highest for the seventh wicket for South Africa when they lost their sixth wicket for less than 100. The previous instance of a team adding more than 100 runs after losing six wickets for below 100 was India against West Indies in 2011.11 Instances of a team scoring in excess of 300 after losing their first six wickets for less than 100. Incidentally, the previous instance was when New Zealand scored 327 from 89 for 6 at Centurion in 2006. The last time South Africa achieved this was in 1967 againstAustralia.
Team Opp Lost Six Wkts At Total Year ResultRSA NZ 94 349 2017 – NZ RSA 89 327 2006 Lost WI AUS 98 329 1999 Won NZ IND 85 391 1990 Draw NZ WI 99 348 1972 Draw IND WI 70 347 1971 Draw PAK ENG 99 354 1967 Draw RSA AUS 94 300 1967 Won IND ENG 99 300 1964 Draw AUS ENG 98 353 1902 Won AUS ENG 58 323 1898 Won114 Runs added by Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma in the second session of the day from 28 overs. They helped South Africa recover from 104 for 6 at lunch to 218 for 6, scoring at 4.07 runs per over. De Kock also hit three sixes in his innings – the most he has struck in an innings in his Test career so far.37 Runs scored by de Kock off Jeetan Patel’s bowling. He made 37 runs from 43 balls, including four fours and one six. Before this game, de Kock was dismissed by Jeetan Patel on four consecutive occasions across all formats.47 Unbeaten partnership by Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander for the tenth wicket – the joint-highest tenth-wicket stand for South Africa against New Zealand in Tests. The pair helped South Africa increase their lead to 81 at the end of day two.
