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

#4 Duminy, Amla shots raise question marks

Amla disappointed with his poor shot selection in the first session

Hashim Amla hasn't been in great nick this summer and some of his shots have lacked the confidence and panache that the batsman is known for. Duminy, on the other hand, has been playing some fine innings at no.4 but the trend of wasting starts hadn't quite buckled.

Today, both of them fell to nothing deliveries from the Kiwi bowlers. Duminy flicked Wagner down the throat of mid-wicket for 16 when the ball hardly did anything and was moving down the leg-side.

Amla soon followed him with another bizarre air-ish flick off de Grandhomme that Nicholls gobbled up at short mod-wicket. Irresponsible dismissals from two senior players on a pitch they should have grafted away left South Africa at 79/5.