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Cullinan guides South Africa into winning position

Wellington, March 20: South Africa's Daryll Cullinan (152) was dismissed for the first time in the series with an average of 427 as South...

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Wellington, March 20: South Africa’s Daryll Cullinan (152) was dismissed for the first time in the series with an average of 427 as South Africa closed the third day of the of the third and final cricket Test against New Zealand today on 498 for eight.

The tourists stretched their first innings lead to a daunting 276 runs and now have two days to dismiss the home side for a second time to force the victory they threatened in the first two Tests but which were both drawn.

SCOREBOARD

New Zealand (1st innings) 222

South Africa (1st innings) (overnight 235-2):G Kirsten b O’Connor 40 H Gibbs c O’Connor b Vettori 120 J Kallis c Horne b Nash 17 D Cullinan c and b Astle 152 H Cronje c Nash b Vettori 72 J Rhodes c Young b Vettori 3 S Pollock batting 43, M Boucher b Vettori 8 L Klusener c Parore b Nash 19 S Elworthy batting 3, Extras (b10, lb6, nb5): 21

Total (for 8 wickets, 165 overs): 498

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Fall of wickets:1-73, 2-105, 3-258, 4-403, 5-415, 6-420, 7-440, 8-489

Bowling:Doull 24-4-77-0, O’Connor24-4-89-1, Nash 25-7-76-2, Vettori 54-16-153-4, Harris 22-0-66-0, Astle 16-8-21-1

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