
Hashim Amla scored his maiden half-century to anchor South Africa8217;s reply to New Zealand8217;s towering total on the third day of the second Test on Saturday.
South Africa were 155 for two in reply to New Zealand8217;s first innings of 593 for eight declared when bad light ended play in the 12th over after tea.
Amla, who played his last Test against England in Cape Town in January, 2005, was 50 not out. Jacques Kallis was 25 not out in an unbroken stand of 47.
Earlier, number nine batsman James Franklin put New Zealand in a commanding position with 122 not out, his maiden Test century.
BRIEF SCORES
New Zealand 1st Innings 593/8 decl Fleming 262, Franklin 122, Astle 50; Ntini 4/162, Prince 1/2 vs South Africa 1st Innings 155/2 H Amla 50no, Dippenaar 47, Kallis 25no; J Patel 2/58.