Sarel Erwee responded to a challenge levelled by his captain with a maiden century for South Africa on Friday against New Zealand on the first day of the second Test. (More Cricket News)
Erwee’s 108 helped South Africa to 238/3 at stumps and gave it insulation against a setback late in the day when Erwee and Aiden Markram’s (42) wickets fell within the space of three balls. Temba Bavuma was 22 not out at stumps and Rassie van der Dussen 13.
Proteas captain Dean Elgar threw down the challenge to his fellow batsmen Friday when he chose to bat on winning the toss on the same ground on which the tourists were dismissed for 95 and 111 in losing the first test loss by an innings and 276 runs.
Elgar made 41 in an opening stand with Erwee which was worth as much as South Africa’s second-innings total in the first test and which was its first century partnership for the first wicket in 34 Tests.
With a fine sense of timing, Erwee reached his first…
