New Zealand’s veteran batter, Kane Williamson, smashed his 30th Test century on Sunday on the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui in opposition to South Africa to transfer previous two of the best legends of the sport – Ricky Ponting and Sunil Gavaskar.
New Zealand’s former Test skipper grabbed the chance with each arms after the South African captain and debutant Neil Brand elected to subject first.
Slotted to are available in at three, Williamson discovered himself within the center within the second over of the sport after debutant pacer Tshepo Moreki trapped Devon Conway in entrance of the stumps with New Zealand’s scorecard studying 2/1.
Williamson, 33, wasted no time stepping into his groove and struck the nineteenth ball of his innings for a sublime boundary by way of the covers.
The Kiwi took 125 balls to attain his half-century however obtained there in type as he caressed a half-volley on the pads by way of mid-on and mid-wicket for a boundary.
The South African assault made him toil exhausting for his runs however he embraced the problem with open arms.
As gritty as ever, Williamson smashed one other 4, this break day Tshepo Moreki, to attain the three-figure mark. Williamson’s hundred, his seventeenth in New Zealand, helped him change into the fourth-fastest participant (fewest innings) within the historical past of Test cricket to rating 30 centuries.
Williamson scaled the milestone in his 169th Test innings to surpass Ponting and Gavaskar who had struck their 30th Test tons of their one hundred and seventieth and 174th Test innings respectively.
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New Zealand’s enjoying XI:
Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee (c), Matt Henry
South Africa’s enjoying XI:
Neil Brand (c), Edward Moore, Raynard van Tonder, Zubayr Hamza, David Bedingham, Keegan Petersen, Ruan de Swardt, Clyde Fortuin (wk), Duanne Olivier, Tshepo Moreki, Dane Paterson
