South Africa vs New Zealand 2017: 2nd Test, Day 1, 5 talking points

Modified Mar 16, 2017 13:11 IST

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 16: Henry Nicholls of New Zealand celebrates his maiden test century while Kagiso Rabada of South Africa looks on during day one of the Test match between New Zealand and South Africa at Basin Reserve on March 16, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) — Nicholls slammed his maiden Test hundred to put New Zealand ahead

#1 Duminy registers career best figures

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 16: JP Duminy of South Africa celebrates with teammates Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla after taking the wicket of BJ Watling of New Zealand during day one of the Test match between New Zealand and South Africa at Basin Reserve on March 16, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) — Duminy found some handy drift and picked up a four-wicket haul

JP Duminy was given the ball ahead of Keshav Maharaj but it was the latter that produced two crucial breakthroughs before and after lunch. Duminy, however, returned to the attack and ended the innings with career-best figures of 4/47.

He had the centurion, Nicholls, bowled before accounting for de Grandhomme with a drifting off-spinner that was edged to slip. He was lucky to get Watling caught behind off an under edge and then dismissed Wagner with a slider.

On a green pitch on Day 1, the South African spinners had taken six wickets, four of them falling to the part-time off-spin of JP Duminy.