De Kock punishes NZ bowlers as South Africa start brightly

South African batsman Quinton De Kock (C) plays a shot on the first day of the second Cricket Test Match between South Africa and New Zealand at the Supersport Cricket stadium on August 27, 2016 in Centurion, South Africa.

Opener Dean Elgar was ruled out after injuring his ankle in training on Friday, with Stiaan van Zyl coming in to the team.

New Zealand had hoped to make progress after asking South Africa to bat first but was kept wicketless in a disappointing start for the tourists.

The classy right-hander heightened New Zealand’s frustration by upper cutting Southee for six and looked in great touch before Wagner had the former captain caught behind to end a partnership of 95 with Duminy.

New Zealand unsuccessfully called for a review when Cook was given not out against Trent Boult by umpire Paul Reiffel when he was on one.

Kane Williamson has tried five bowlers so far.

Southee and Boult conceded 26 and 25 respectively from their eight overs; Bracewell had 0-26 from six while offspinner Mitchell Santner was spelled after two overs conceded nine.

Amla and Duminy then put on 95 for the third wicket and it took a very good delivery to split the pair up when Wagner got a ball to hold its line and a thin edge from Amla was gratefully held by BJ Watling behind the stumps to remove him for 58.

South Africa were 100 for no wicket at lunch at Centurion’s SuperSport Park.

South Africa: Stephen Cook, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (captain), Temba Bavuma, JP Duminy, Stiaan van Zyl, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada.