Rhys Mariu salutes the crowd at the New Zealand A clash with South Africa A PHOTO: CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA
An encouraging sign for the New Zealand A cricket side against South Africa A in Potchefstroom as they move into day two
Canterbury’s Rhys Mariu is 200 not out after the first day of the unofficial test while Otago’s Dale Phillips made 103 and Northern Districts Joe Carter who is the team captain is unbeaten on 50.
Twenty-three-year-old Marium has generally been regarded as a short-game specialised plaing two games for the Black Caps against Pakistan earlier this year in Hamilton and Mt Maunganui.
New Zealand A will start day two at 357-1.
The team contians regular Black Cap squad members Josh Clarkson and Zak Foulkes along with a number of players with short-form experience for New Zealand
The visitors lost the 50-over series 2-1 as they rotated their players for experience