{"id":9033,"date":"2012-03-17T15:17:58","date_gmt":"2012-03-17T13:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/update-3-cricket-ruthless-south-africa-cruise-to-hamilton-victory\/"},"modified":"2012-03-17T15:17:58","modified_gmt":"2012-03-17T13:17:58","slug":"update-3-cricket-ruthless-south-africa-cruise-to-hamilton-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-3-cricket-ruthless-south-africa-cruise-to-hamilton-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 3-Cricket-Ruthless South Africa cruise to Hamilton victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

* Philander takes six, finishes with 10 for match<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Visitors take 1-0 lead in three-match series<\/p>\n

(Adds quotes)<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

March 17<\/span> (Reuters) – Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla
\nwasted little time in guiding South Africa to the 101 runs
\nneeded to beat New Zealand by nine wickets shortly before tea on
\nthe third day of the second test at Seddon Park in Hamilton on
\nSaturday.<\/p>\n

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Skipper Smith was unbeaten on 55 and Amla on 46 as the
\nvisitors wrapped up a victory that gives them a 1-0 lead in the
\nthree-match series.<\/p>\n

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Alviro Petersen was the only wicket to fall when he nicked a
\nDoug Bracewell delivery to wicketkeeper Kruger van Wyk for one
\nbefore Amla and Smith combined for a rapid 98-run partnership in
\n82 minutes to take the visitors to 103 for one.<\/p>\n

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“We had to work for it,” Smith said in a televised
\ninterview. “We weren’t too proud of our batting performance in
\nthe first innings and let ourselves down after the bowlers did a
\nterrific job.<\/p>\n

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“We had to fight and then the bowlers got us back into the
\ngame and it was nice to close off.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Vernon Philander had earlier wrapped up New Zealand’s second
\ninnings shortly after lunch, with the hosts bowled out for 168,
\nsetting the visitors a modest victory target and plenty of time
\nto reach it.<\/p>\n

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New Zealand had gone to lunch at 142-6 with a resolute Kane
\nWilliamson on 77 and Doug Bracewell on nought, though they
\nlasted just another 4.5 overs after the break as paceman
\nPhilander completed his fifth five-wicket haul in tests.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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