SOUTH Africa beat New Zealand by 198 runs on the final day in Canterbury to draw the two-Test series 1-1.

Chasing a world-record 426 for victory, the Black Caps resumed on 94-4 and were bowled out for 227 just after tea.

An unbeaten knock of 136 by wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne and a quick-fire 47 from Kagiso Rabada had seen South Africa declare on 354-9 in their second innings and set the platform for victory.

Fast bowler Rabada, who had removed both New Zealand openers on day four, ended with match figures of 8-106 and was named man-of-the-match.

South Africa had lost the first Test by an innings and 276 runs in Christchurch – their second-worst Test defeat – and New Zealand only needed to draw in Canterbury to complete their first Test series win over the Proteas.

“It’s never easy playing against New Zealand and we knew what we had to do. I’m glad that we could get the job done,” Rabada said.

“In the first Test we completely didn’t rock up. We knew we had to win this one, at least to make it 1-1.” The result leaves holders New Zealand sixth in the World Test Championship table, with South Africa fourth. (BBC Sport)

SOUTH AFRICA 1st innings 364
NEW ZEALAND 1st innings 293
SOUTH AFRICA 2nd innings 354/9 declared
NEW ZEALAND 2nd innings o/n 94-4
Tom Latham c Rassie van der Dussen b Kagiso Rabada 1
Will Young c Temba Bavuma b Kagiso Rabada 0
Devon Conway lbw Lutho Sipamla 92
Henry Nicholls b Keshav Maharaj 7
Daryl Mitchell b Keshav Maharaj 24
Tom Blundell c Temba Bavuma b Marco Jansen 44
Colin de Grandhomme c Wiaan Mulder b Marco Jansen 18
Kyle Jamieson c Kagiso Rabada b Marco Jansen 12
Tim Southee c Lutho Sipamla b Kagiso Rabada 17
Neil Wagner not out 10
Matt Henry lbw Keshav Maharaj 0
Extras: (lb-1, nb-1) 2
Total: (all out, 93.5 overs) 227
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-6, 3-25, 4-81, 5-166, 6-187, 7-188, 8-201, 9-220.
Bowling: Kagiso Rabada 19-4-46-3 (nb-1), Marco Jansen 23-6-63-3, Keshav Maharaj 31.5-9-75-3, Lutho Sipamla 14-5-29-1, Wiaan Mulder 6-1-13-0.