PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) — Dale Steyn and Rory Kleinveldt ripped out New Zealand’s top-order batsmen as South Africa took control on the second day of the second and final Test at St George’s Park yesterday.

New Zealand were reeling at 47-6 at the close, a massive 478 behind South Africa’s first innings total of 525-8 declared, needing another 279 to avoid the follow on.

There were three centurions in the South African innings, with Faf du Plessis (137) and Dean Elgar (103 not out) joining first day hero Hashim Amla, who added only four to his overnight score before being dismissed for 110.

Steyn, bowling his fastest spell of the summer, had Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson caught in the slips in his first three overs.

Then the strongly-built Kleinveldt, who replaced the injured Vernon Philander, produced a snorter of a delivery to have Dean Brownlie caught behind off his gloves. Kleinveldt followed up with a full ball which trapped Daniel Flynn leg before wicket.