Amla ton sets up another big SA win

Oct 24, 2014

In the second ODI in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand put South Africa in, and Quinton de Kock took a few body blows but gave them a base with Hashim Amla, with a 56-run opening stand•Getty Images

... but Amla kept going•Getty Images

AB de Villiers smacked a quick 37, and South Africa finished on 282 for 9•Getty Images

AB de Villiers also struck a couple of blows with his medium pace•Getty Images

Then Mitchell McClenaghan struck to remove de Kock ...•Getty Images

He found an able partner in Faf du Plessis, and the pair put on a century stand before du Plessis was caught behind on 67•Getty Images

James Neesham opened the New Zealand innings once again, and could not get going - neither could any of the New Zealand top order•Getty Images

Luke Ronchi, again, battled it out though•Getty Images

Amla did not let things slip though, and went on to complete his 16th ODI ton•Getty Images

Imran Tahir was among the wickets as the hosts slipped quickly•Getty Images

He made 79 in another record, 10th-wicket stand for New Zealand with Mitchell McClenaghan - Ronchi had set the record in just the previous game with Trent Boult - but South Africa still cruised home by 72 runs•Getty Images