GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – South Africa ‘A’ decrease order batsmen Ruan de Swardt and Schalk Engelbrecht each hit combating half-centuries to keep up the higher hand towards West Indies ‘A’ on the finish of the second day of their unofficial ‘Check’ on Monday.
De Swardt scored an unbeaten 83, whereas Engelbrecht completed on 77 not out to assist South Africa ‘A’ to 324 for seven and provides them a useful first-innings lead of 104 heading into Tuesday’s third day on the Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium.
Resuming the day on 44 for 2 in response to the Windies’ first innings complete of 220, the guests discovered themselves reeling on 167 for seven following a brace of wickets from pacer Justin Greaves. On the identical time, Anderson Phillip and Jomel Warrican took a wicket apiece.
Regardless of Nqaba Peter hitting a fair half-century off 108 balls, the West Indies regarded set to assert a slender first-innings lead.
Nevertheless, de Swardt and Engelbrecht, batting at eight and 9, respectively, joined forces in an unbroken partnership of 157 to frustrate the Windies and assist their aspect earn a useful first-innings lead.
De Swardt has to this point confronted 135 balls and struck seven fours, whereas Engelbrecht’s innings has spanned 174 balls, inclusive of 12 boundaries.
For West Indies, ‘A’ Phillip has taken 3-63 and Greaves 2-48.
