South Africa grabbed the second Test against New Zealand by the scruff of the neck Friday, reducing the host to 65 for four at the close of the second day's play at Seddon Park in Hamilton. The hosts were still three runs behind South Africa's first innings score of 253 with Kane Williamson (41) and Daniel Vettori (nought) together at the close after they had slumped to 7-3 in the first 25 balls of their second innings. Rob Nicol was bowled by Vernon Philander for one when the ball thudded off his pads and bounced back onto the stumps, Brendon McCullum was trapped in front by Philander for five then Martin Guptill hit the ball straight to Hashim Amla at mid-wicket off Dale Steyn to leave New Zealand floundering. Ross Taylor and Williamson were worked over by South Africa's pace trio but began to resurrect the innings and gave the hosts a slim chance of going into the third day only three wickets down.
