Twitter Reactions: Devon Conway’s 92 goes in vain as South Africa crush New Zealand by 198 runs to level series

South Africa crushed the New Zealand side by 198 runs in the 2nd Test match to level the two-match series 1-1. The Proteas outplayed the Kiwis in every department of the game in the 2nd rubber to comprehensively come out on top.

Chasing a gargantuan target of 426 for victory, the New Zealand side resumed Day 5 with their scorecard reading 94/4. However, the Tom Latham-led side could not step up to the challenge and kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

Devon Conway waged a lone battle for his side with the bat but did not get any support from the other Kiwi batters. The left-hander scored a fighting 92 off 188 deliveries.

New Zealand fizzle out after Conway-Blundell partnership

Devon Conway and Tom Blundell started the day in a positive fashion for New Zealand. The duo was involved in a partnership of 85 runs for the 5th wicket and kept the South African bowlers at bay.

But, after Conway’s departure, the floodgates opened as New Zealand lost a flurry of wickets. Blundell followed Conway back to the pavilion soon after as he was removed by left-arm seamer Marco Jansen.

Colin de Grandhomme and Kyle Jamieson contributed 18 and 12 respectively, but they were only delaying the inevitable. Tim Southee was then removed by Kagiso Rabada for 17. And, just after tea, the South African side completed a crushing victory as Matt Henry was trapped plumb in front of the stumps by Keshav Maharaj for a 23-ball duck.

Kagiso Rabada walked away with the Player of the Match award for his scintillating performance with the red cherry in hand. The right-arm pacer scalped a total of 8 wickets in the match to dent the New Zealand batting lineup and enabled his side to post a superb win on New Zealand soil.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the clash between the two sides