Hamilton Test News
New Zealand had been dismissed for 375 about an hour after tea and hold a 336-run lead heading into the third day of a match that England need to win to level the two-test series.
Sunil Ambris has a bad habit of taking his own wicket. For the second time in two matches, the West Indies batsmen got himself out by hitting the wicket.
The West Indies, set a world-record target of 444 to win, were in trouble at 30 for two by stumps with two full days of play remaining.
At stumps, New Zealand were 286 for seven with Tom Blundell on 12 and Neil Wagner on one.
In a major boost to New Zealand, fast-medium bowler Tim Southee has returned to the 13-man national squad for the second Test of the two-match series against West Indies, beginning Saturday at the Seddon Park in Hamilton.
The drawn outcome ensured South Africa took the series 1-0 after winning the second Test in Wellington by eight wickets in three days.
Williamson was unbeaten on 148 with Mitchell Santner on 13.
South Africa made 314, and the Kiwis were 67 for no loss at Day 2 Stumps. Latham was unbeaten on 42.
When bad light ended play four overs early on Sunday, New Zealand were 67 without loss in reply to South Africa`s 314.
At stumps, the Proteas' captain had advanced to 33, Temba Bavuma was on 13 and South Africa were 123 for four.
The visitors were 158 for 1 at Tea on final day but then lost 9 wickets to lose the match.
Pakistan, after resuming the day on the ropes at 76-5, clawed their way to 216 in reply to New Zealand`s first innings 271.
The decision left many concerned, questioning the purpose of having a third umpire with technology at his disposal.
Veteran batsman Ross Taylor hit six boundaries in his unbeaten 29 off 20 deliveries.
Taylor will undergo a surgery on his left eye following the Test, thus ruling him out of the three-match ODI series against Australia in December.
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