{"id":9004,"date":"2012-03-17T03:15:53","date_gmt":"2012-03-17T01:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/cricket-stubborn-williamson-delays-s-africa-victory-push\/"},"modified":"2012-03-17T03:15:53","modified_gmt":"2012-03-17T01:15:53","slug":"cricket-stubborn-williamson-delays-s-africa-victory-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cricket-stubborn-williamson-delays-s-africa-victory-push\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket-Stubborn Williamson delays S.Africa victory push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">March 17<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Kane Williamson crawled his way<br \/>\nto his fourth test half century as he stymied South Africa&#8217;s<br \/>\npush for victory to guide New Zealand to 142 for six at lunch on<br \/>\nthe third day of the second test at Seddon Park in Hamilton on<br \/>\nSaturday.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Williamson was on 77, while Doug Bracewell was on nought at<br \/>\nthe break, a lead of 74 runs though with more than two days of<br \/>\nplay remaining and no chance of rain until Monday, the tourists<br \/>\nare strong favourites to take a 1-0 lead in the best of three<br \/>\nseries.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Resuming on 65-4, Daniel Vettori (21) was the first wicket<br \/>\nto fall before lunch as the former New Zealand captain and<br \/>\nWilliamson dug in and fought for every run against the South<br \/>\nAfrican front line bowlers.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jacques Kallis, brought into the attack in an attempt to<br \/>\nbreak the partnership, produced a gem of a bouncer that caught<br \/>\nVettori by surprise and flicked off his gloves and went through<br \/>\nto wicketkeeper Mark Boucher to leave New Zealand 99-5 and in<br \/>\ndanger of collapse with their long tail exposed.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kruger van Wyk and Williamson, managed to see the home side<br \/>\nalmost through to the break before the former shoulder-armed a<br \/>\nVernon Philander delivery and was bowled for 20.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The hosts had resumed still three runs adrift of South<br \/>\nAfrica&#8217;s first innings score of 253 with Williamson (41) and<br \/>\nVettori (nought) together after slumping to 7-3 in the first 25<br \/>\nballs of their second innings.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The visitors had established a handy first innings lead<br \/>\ncourtesy of AB de Villiers&#8217; top score of 83 and the tail<br \/>\nproducing 165 runs after Mark Gillespie had taken career best<br \/>\nfigures of 5-59.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Greg Stutchbury in Wellington; Editing by John<br \/>\nO&#8217;Brien)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 17 (Reuters) &#8211; Kane Williamson crawled his way to his fourth test half century as he stymied South Africa&#8217;s push for victory to guide New Zealand to 142 for six at lunch on the third day of the second test at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday. 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