LAST TEST AGAINST KIWIS
Proteas under pressure despite Morné Morkel milestone
The South Africans also found the going tough‚ especially after the umpires changed the ball an hour after lunch
Morné Morkel became the sixth South African to claim 250 Test wickets during the third Test against New Zealand at Seddon Park on Monday. What will he remember about the milestone moment that arrived when Quinton de Kock launched leftward to catch‚ just above the turf‚ the edge Tom Latham offered? "That it was a very hard day out on the field‚" Morkel said. And how. SA toiled for 78.3 overs for the four wickets they took on a day that ended with the home side seven runs ahead‚ with six wickets standing and with Kane Williamson on 148 not out. "There’s only one team under pressure now and that’s us‚" Morkel said. "We know they’re going to come really hard at us in the second innings to get the win. "We always speak about it in the dressing room‚ how we want to be mentally strong. "A great way for us to finish our calendar would be if we can hang on." The match is both teams’ last in a season that began nine months ago. SA lead the series‚ but victory for New Zealand would level matte...
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