Philander stars in resounding South Africa win

Vernon Philander picked up his fifth five-wicket haul and second ten-wicket match haul in just his sixth Test. His bowling figures of 6 for 44 are his best so far.
Philander, who finished with 45 wickets after his first six Tests, narrowly missed out on equalling the record for becoming the fastest to reach the 50-wicket mark. This record belongs to Charles Turner of Australia, who achieved it in 1887.
Philander's 6 for 44 is the fourth-best bowling performance by a South African bowlers against New Zealand and the best since South Africa's readmission.
This is the 12th time since their readmission that South Africa have won a Test by a margin of nine wickets or more and the first such occasion against New Zealand. The run-rate of 5.19 is the second-highest for South Africa for a successful chase of a target between 100 and 200.
In the period since 1991, New Zealand have lost 12 Tests against South Africa. They have lost more only against Australia (17) and England (14) in the same period. Overall, South Africa improved their head-to-head record against New Zealand to 21-4.
Kane Williamson's 77 is his second-highest score and his fifth fifty-plus knock in Tests. His highest score is 131 against India in Ahmedabad in 2010
South Africa rode another irresistible performance from Vernon Philander to take a 1-0 lead in Hamilton, vanquishing the hosts by nine wickets inside three days. Philander continued his phenomenal success in a sublime six-Test career, demolishing New Zealand's lower order to finish with 6 for 44 in the second innings, and 10 for 114 in the match. His fifth five-wicket haul shrank his bowling average to 13.6, and Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla finished the win for South Africa with a smooth 98-run partnership in a chase of 101.