Cricket: Styris century leads NZ to 201-3

6.30pm

Scott Styris brought up his third test century as New Zealand reached a healthy 201 for three at stumps on the second day of the second cricket test against South Africa in Auckland today.

Styris was unbeaten on 118 alongside Craig McMillan on 31 as New Zealand trailed by just 95 after South Africa were dismissed for 296 in their first innings today.

New Zealand were in early trouble at 12 for two but Styris and Mark Richardson added 125 for the third wicket before Richardson was dismissed for 45.

South Africa paceman Shaun Pollock removed Michael Papps for nought to beat Allan Donald's South African test wicket-taking record of 330, but he couldn't add to it in the final session.

South Africa

First innings (overnight 231-2)

G Smith lbw b Martin 88

H Gibbs b Cairns 80

J Rudolph c Papps b Martin 17

J Kallis c McCullum b Martin 40

G Kirsten b Oram 1

N McKenzie c Papps b Martin 27

M Boucher c McMillan b Martin 4

S Pollock b Tuffey 10

N Boje not out 12

M Ntini c McCullum b Martin 0

D Terbrugge lbw b Oram 0

Extras (13lb, 3nb, 1w) 17

Total (123.3 overs) 296

Fall: 177 (Gibbs), 177 (Smith), 235 (Rudolph), 236 (Kirsten), 240 (Kallis), 246 (Boucher), 273 (Pollock), 289 (McKenzie), 289 (Ntini), 296 (Terbrugge).

Bowling: D Tuffey 24-7-41-1 (1nb, 1w), C Martin 31-7-76-6 (1nb), J Oram 28.3-6-60-2, C Cairns 21-6-54-1 (1nb), S Styris 14-5-37-0, D Vettori 5-1-15-0.

New Zealand

First innings

M Richardson c Gibbs b Kallis 45

M Papps c Boje b Pollock 0

S Fleming c Kallis b Ntini 4

S Styris not out 118

C McMillan not out 31

Extras (1lb, 2nb) 3

Total (for 3 wkts, 54 overs) 201

Fall: 5 (Papps), 12 (Fleming), 137 (Richardson).

Bowling: S Pollock 14-5-31-1, M Ntini 14-2-44-1 (2nb), D Terbrugge 11-3-46-0, J Kallis 10-0-54-1, N Boje 5-0-25-0.

- NZPA