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Williamson slams his 32nd Test century

By Gaurav Tripathi

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Williamson's match-winning 133*

Williamson scored a match-winning 133* in the second Test against South Africa, marking his 32nd Test ton. He guided NZ to a seven-wicket victory over the Proteas as the Kiwis won the series 2-0. 

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Sixth Test ton against South Africa

He has equaled Jacques Kallis with six tons in NZ-SA Tests. He has also joined Steve Waugh and Steve Smith in terms of Test centuries. 

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Fastest to 32 Test centuries

Williamson reached 32 Test tons in just 172 innings becoming the fastest to 32 centuries in Test cricket. He broke the record of Ricky Ponting (176) and Sachin Tendulkar (179) to the milestone.  

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Williamson matches Jacques Kallis

With his sixth century against SA, Williamson matched the record of Jacques Kallis in the NZ-SA Test series. Hashim Amla is next on the list with four Test tons in the NZ-SA Test series.  

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Fifth batter to complete the milestone

Williamson became the fifth batter to complete 1,000 runs in NZ-SA Tests. He has joined an elite list which includes batters like Kallis, Hashim Amla, Jackie McGlew, and  Stephen Fleming. 

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Williamson completed 8,500 Test runs

He completed 8,500 Test runs and now has 8,666 runs with an average of 55.9. Besides 32 centuries, he also owns 33 fifties, including six double centuries.  

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Williamson matches Younis Khan's record

This was Williamson's fifth ton in the fourth innings, equaling Younis Khan for the most Test centuries in the final innings. He owns 1,040 runs in the fourth innings with an average of 57.77.  

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Impressive numbers in the fourth innings

He now has 1,040 Test runs in the fourth innings with an average of 57.77. He owns the third-best Test average in the fourth innings among batters with 1,000-plus runs.  

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