Second century for Williamson as New Zealand extend lead past 500

Kane Williamson crafted his second century of the match on Tuesday as New Zealand took complete command of the first Test on day three against understrength South Africa.Run machine Williamson was out for a rapid 109 as the home side reached 179-4 in their second innings at Mount Maunganui, extending their overall lead to 528 runs by stumps.Daryl Mitchell was at the crease on 11 and Tom Blundell on five, with the Black Caps looking to declare early today with South Africa facing a mammoth target on a deteriorating Bay Oval pitch. The depleted Proteas were dismissed for 162 soon before tea in response to New Zealand’s first innings 511.The follow-on wasn’t enforced, allowing the world’s top-ranked batsman Williamson to craft another big score to follow his 118 in the first innings. It was the former skipper’s 31st Test century but the first time he has reached three figures twice in the same match.The 34-year-old played with aggression from the outset, striking 12 fours and a six in a 132-ball stay that signalled New Zealand’s intent before he was stumped off the bowling of Proteas captain Neil Brand.New Zealand coach Stead said Williamson’s prolific form was "fantastic” for his team-mates, noting the role he played as a support act when Rachin Ravindra posted a maiden double century in the first innings.As was the case in the first innings, Williamson survived a dropped catch in the outfield, with Edward Moore again the culprit when he was on 61.Moore responded in the following over by catching Devon Conway for 29 off Brand’s spin bowling, ending a partnership of 92 with Williamson after opener Tom Latham fell cheaply.The second-string nature of South Africa’s side was exposed when they lost their last six wickets for 82 runs on Tuesday.The top score was 45 from Keegan Petersen who, in his 13th Test, is the most experienced batsman in the squad after most first-choice players remained behind to compete in a domestic Twenty20 competition.ScoreboardNew Zealand 1st innings 511South Africa 1st innings (overnight 80-4)E. Moore c Conway b Henry 23N. Brand c Blundell b Jamieson 4R. van Tonder lbw b Jamieson 0Z. Hamza b Santner 22D. Bedingham c Santner b Henry 32K. Petersen c Williamson b Ravindra 45R. de Swardt lbw b Henry 0C. Fortuin c Southee b Santner 9D. Oliver not out 15T. Moreki b Santner 5D. Paterson b Ravindra 1Extras (b2, lb3, nb1) 6Total (all out, 72.5 overs) 162Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Brand), 2-26 (van Tonder), 3-30 (Moore), 4-74 (Hamza), 5-83 (Bedingham), 6-83 (de Swardt), 7-120 (Fortuin), 8-152 (Petersen), 9-161 (Moreki), 10-162 (Paterson)Bowling: Southee 13-3-41-0, Henry 14-6-31-3, Jamieson 15-6-35-2 (nb1), Santner 21-8-34-3, Ravindra 9.5-5-16-2New Zealand 2nd inningsT. Latham lbw b Paterson 3D. Conway c Moore b Brand 29K. Williamson st Fortuin b Brand 109R. Ravindra c Brand b de Swardt 12D. Mitchell not out 11T. Blundell not out 5Extras (lb6, nb2, w2) 10Total (4 wkts, 43 overs) 179Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Latham), 2-102 (Conway), 3-143 (Ravindra), 4-173 (Williamson)Bowling: Paterson 10-1-38-1, Moreki 8-1-16-0 (nb1), de Swardt 8-0-48-1 (w1), Olivier 4-0-19-0 (nb1), Brand 13-1-52-2 (w1)