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De Bruyn stands alone for South Africa A

South Africa A's allrounder, Zander de Bruyn, scored an undefeated 100

Cricinfo staff
07-Sep-2005
South Africa A 245 (de Bruyn 100*) lead Sri Lanka A 16 for 1by 229 runs
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South Africa A's allrounder, Zander de Bruyn, scored an undefeated 100 but his team could only muster 245 all out in the opening day of a four-day match against Sri Lanka A at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground (NCC) in Colombo.
After being asked to bat first, South Africa reached lunch on 89 for 2 as the two left-handers, Andrew Puttick (41) and the captain, Jacques Rudolph (28) set the platform. There followed a 63-run partnership for the sixth wicket between De Bruyn and Justin Ontong (40) to keep them in the hunt for a bigger total. But the South Africans lost their way and reached tea on 187 for 6.
The left-arm spinner, Weerakoon took six wickets as he turned the tables on the South Africans. When bad light stopped play, Sri Lanka had reached 16 for 1 in reply, having lost Avishka Gunawardene for a duck, caught in the slips by Johan van der Wath off the bowling of Monde Zondeki.
"We got starts but we couldn't capitalise," said coach Vincent Barnes. "The harsh lesson on the sub-continent is to make a good start like we did and not take advantage. However, I need to commend Zander for keeping us in the game with his hundred. He played exceptionally well. We must learn for the next match not to repeat the same mistakes."