BSS
  26 Feb 2022, 09:38

Henry, Wagner strike as New Zealand get into South Africa tail

 CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb 26, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Matt Henry and Neil
Wagner brought New Zealand back into the second Test against South Africa
with four wickets to have the tourists 298 for seven at lunch on day two in
Christchurch on Saturday.

   South Africa, resuming at 238 for three were restricted to 60 runs in the
morning session with Marco Jansen on 11 at lunch and Kagiso Rabada on two.

   Henry struck first when he removed Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne in the
space of 10 deliveries. He was unlucky not to have a third wicket when he
found the edge of Rassie van der Dussen's bat but the chance was put down by
Tim Southee at third slip.

   It was the second time Dussen had been dropped off Henry's bowling -- when
on seven and 21 -- but his luck ran out on 35 when he was caught at first
slip to give Wagner his first wicket.

   The South African-born Wagner followed up with the wicket of Wiaan Mulder
who ballooned a top edge to wicketkeeper Tom Blundell and was gone for 14.
Bavuma added seven to his overnight 22 before he was bowled by a Henry yorker
while Verreynne went in Henry's following over when he poked at a ball moving
away and gave Tom Latham the catch at second slip.

   Henry, who took nine wickets in the first Test, has figures of three for
80 while Wagner has three for 59.