CENTURION, April 16: New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram, who smashed a career-best 133 against South Africa on Sunday, has rated his inning as the best and worst simultaneously.

“Technically and from a playing point of view it was probably my worst out of the three (centuries),” Oram, who was playing his first Test in 18 months after struggling with injuries, told journalists.

“I honestly did not feel very comfortable at all, I'm not sure if that was the pitch or just being away from the game and trying to get up to speed.

“But from the situation we were in at 45 for five it's probably my best, because I had to work hard and we got ourselves a very good lead.

“At the end of the day 133 is damn satisfying and I'm very happy to have contributed to our team.

“There are days where I feel a million dollars and it doesn't work for me, so I'm very happy to take this,” Oram said.

South African coach Mickey Arthur admitted his team had let the New Zealanders off the hook.

“We wanted a pressure-free day tomorrow, we wanted a nice lead but that was not to be,” Arthur said.

“We didn't take the initiative after lunch and we let them get away,” he admitted.—Reuters