Rain delays play on second day of S. Africa-NZ Test

By AFP

South Africa Workers pull a cover onto the pitch as rain delays start of play on the second day of the first Test Match between South Africa and New Zealand at the Sahara stadium in Durban on August 20, 2016. By Gianluigi Guercia AFP

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Workers pull a cover onto the pitch as rain delays start of play on the second day of the first Test Match between South Africa and New Zealand at the Sahara stadium in Durban on August 20, 2016. By Gianluigi Guercia (AFP)

Durban (South Africa) (AFP) - Rain has delayed the start of play on the second day of the first Test between South Africa and New Zealand at Kingsmead on Saturday.

Light rain started to fall 15 minutes before South Africa were due to resume their first innings at their overnight total of 236 for eight. Showers were predicted to fall throughout the day.