South Africa vs New Zealand 2017: 3rd Test, Day 4, 5 Talking Points

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 26:  Captain Faf du Plessis of South Africa  bats during day two of the Test match between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park on March 26, 2017 in Hamilton, New Zealand.  (Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images)
Much of South Africa's hopes on day 5 will rest on their skipper

#4 Kane Williamson masters South Africa but falls short of double hundred

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 28:  Captain Kane Williamson of New Zealand bats during day four of the Test match between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park on March 28, 2017 in Hamilton, New Zealand.  (Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images)
A spectacular hundred aside, Williamson led his troops admirably

The New Zealand skipper played one of the best innings seen in the country in a long time to take New Zealand past South Africa's score. By the end of Day 3, he was unbeaten on 148 and looked set for a deserved double hundred.

The middle-order batsman started the day with some punchy defensive strokes and left balls outside his off-stump. His concentration was on staying out there past the gloomy conditions to latch onto the Proteas bowlers. His first boundary of the day, an edge off Philander to the third man fence, did not come until he had faced 45 balls.

He only hit one more boundary, a sweetly-timed straight drive off Morne Morkel. But two balls later, he top edged the same bowler when trying to hook him, only to be caught by Philander running in from the deep square leg boundary. Williamson had missed out on a deserved double ton by 24 runs but he had given the Kiwis a distinct advantage.

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