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Cairns and Oram help New Zealand take lead

New Zealand all-rounders Chris Cairns and Jacob Oram punished the South African attack to put the home side well in command after the third ...

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New Zealand all-rounders Chris Cairns and Jacob Oram punished the South African attack to put the home side well in command after the third day of the second Test on Saturday. At the close, New Zealand had amassed 584 for eight wickets, a lead of 288, thanks largely to a record seventh wicket partnership between Cairns and Oram.

Brief scores: South Africa 296 (Smith 88, Gibbs 80, Martin 6-76) vs New Zealand 584/8 (Styris 170, McMillan 82, Cairns 158, Oram 90, Pollock 2/111)

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