Kallis, Amla punish NZ

South Africa batsman Jacques Kallis drives the ball through the covers as New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum looks on during the Proteas' second innings on the third day of the first Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg yesterday.Photo: AFP

Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla shared a triple century partnership as South Africa moved into an indomitable position on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Wanderers Stadium here on Saturday.
South Africa were 378 for three in their second innings at tea, an overall lead of 486.
Kallis equalled his Test best score of 186, while Amla was unbeaten on 154.
The pair put on 330, a South African third wicket record against New Zealand.
Injuries added to New Zealand's desperate situation.
Strike bowler Shane Bond left the field after bowling four overs at the start of the day and had not returned by tea, while Jacob Oram, who dismissed Kallis, limped off midway through an over.
Former captain Stephen Fleming was missing from the start of the innings because of a badly bruised right forearm.
Kallis again fell short of a Test double century, prodding tamely at Oram to be caught behind, but when he was on 120 he became the eighth batsman in Test history to score 9000 runs.
It was his 28th Test century, putting him in sixth place on the all-time list.
Daniel Vettori, Fleming's successor, rotated his bowlers without achieving a breakthrough. He had the frustration of having Kallis dropped at mid-off on 108 by substitute fielder Michael Mason.
Amla was the first to a century when he glanced Chris Martin to the fine leg boundary. He made his hundred off 211 balls with 16 fours.
Kallis followed in spectacular style when he pulled a rare short ball from Vettori for six. He had faced 166 balls and hit 14 fours and a six.
In the next over he hooked Jacob Oram for another six. Despite his let-off in the following over, Kallis continued to attack. He raced ahead of Amla as he made his third fifty off just 52 balls with seven fours and a six.
He added another six, a pull off Martin, before falling after facing 262 balls. He hit 25 fours and three sixes.