Despite New Zealand suffering the loss of batsman Ross Taylor for the second Test, captain Kane Williamson felt buoyed by the his side being able to establish a 33-run first innings lead.
“To put partnerships together against the very good attack they have was a good effort,” he said after play was abandoned without a ball bowled Sunday, leaving South Africa on 224/6 in their second innings, a lead of 191 runs.
“You always want more, which never goes away no matter how many you get, but it was nice to get a little lead going into that second innings.”
Taylor, who suffered a calf tear early in his innings, has been replaced by debutant Neil Broom for the second Test which starts in Wellington on Thursday.
Pace bowler Matt Henry has also been added to the squad with Trent Boult nursing a leg injury.
