Styris steadies struggling Kiwis

An unbeaten 41 from Scott Styris steadied New Zealand as they reached 128-5 in their second innings on the third day of the third and final ...

An unbeaten 41 from Scott Styris steadied New Zealand as they reached 128-5 in their second innings on the third day of the third and final Test against South Africa on Sunday.

New Zealand, who had looked in danger of handing the game to South Africa at 111-5, had a lead of 109 when bad light stopped play five overs short. Chris Cairns was on seven.

The home team began their second innings with a 19-run deficit after South Africa had chalked up a total of 316.

Michael Papps was the first Kiwi wicket to fall, trapped lbw for a duck by Shaun Pollock in the opening over. Skipper Stephen Fleming then took 57 balls for his nine before he attempted to hook Andre Nel and was caught behind by Mark Boucher. Mathew Sinclair hit a breezy 21 before he was lbw to Pollock.

Brief scores

New Zealand:

297 and 128-5 (Styris batting 41; Pollock 2-31, Boje 2-40).

South Africa: 316 (Gibbs 77, Rudolph 93; Martin 5-55, Cairns 4-60)

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