Proteas declare on 354-9, set New Zealand record 426-run target
South Africa declared their second innings at 354 for six, setting New Zealand a record 426-run target on day four of the second Test in Christchurch on Monday.
Kyle Verreynne top scored with an unbeaten 136, his maiden Test century.
Kagiso Rabada belted a rapid 47 off 34 deliveries and Rassie van der Dussen made 45.
The record for a winning fourth innings is 418 by the West Indies against Australia at St Johns in 2003.
New Zealand will have 15 minutes batting before tea with four sessions remaining in the Test after that.
Scoreboard at the close of South Africa's second innings on day four of the second Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday:
South Africa 1st innings 364 (S. Erwee 108, A. Markram 42, D. Elgar 41; Wagner 4-102, Henry 3-90)
New Zealand 1st innings 293 (C. de Grandhomme 120 n.o., D. Mitchell 60; Rabada 5-60, Jansen 4-98)
South Africa 2nd innings (overnight 140-5)
S. Erwee lbw Southee 8
D. Elgar c Blundell b Southee 13
A. Markram b Henry 14
R. van der Dussen c&b Wagner 45
T. Bavuma c Southee b Wagner 23
K. Verreynne not out 136
W. Mulder c Blundell b Jamieson 35
M. Jansen c Young b de Grandhomme 9
K. Rabada c de Grandhomme b Henry 47
K. Maharaj c de Grandhomme b Jamieson 4
L. Sipalma not out 10
Extras: (lb5, w3, nb2) 10
Total: (nine wickets; 100 overs) 354
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Erwee), 2-23 (Elgar), 3-38 (Markram), 4-103 (van der Dussen), 5-114 (Bavuma), 6-192 (Mulder), 7-219 (Jansen), 8-297 (Rabada), 9-322 (Maharaj)
Bowling: Southee 26-5-90-2, Henry 24-5-81-2, Jamieson 21-2-81-2 (3w, 2nb), Wagner 23-3-81-2, de Grandhomme 6-2-16-1
Toss: South Africa
Series: New Zealand lead 1-0
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZL), Wayne Knights (NZL)
TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney(NZL)
Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)
