After being outplayed for two days, New Zealand held a glimmer of hope that they could salvage the second Test as they reduced South Africa to 140 for five at stumps on Day Three in Christchurch on Sunday. 

It gave the Proteas a lead of 211 with five wickets remaining after posting 364 in their first innings and then bowling NZ out for 293. South Africa dominated the first two days but Sunday belonged to New Zealand after they were rescued from 91 for five by a 133-run stand between Colin de Grandhomme and Daryl Mitchell on the docile wicket.