Guptill Shows form After Bowlers Toil

Starting batsman Martin Guptill hit an confident unbeaten half-century as the traveling New Zealand cricketers finished their warm-up go with against a Southern Africa Invites XI at Boland Recreation area on Weekend. 

Guptill said the go with had offered a opportunity for all New Zealand's major batsmen to invest a while at the anti aging but he cautioned that circumstances would be different when New Zealand went into the first Analyze against Southern African-american in Cpe City on Wed. 

"It's not perfect having such a low, slowly wicket here major into a Analyze go with," he said. "We know it's going to be a lively wicket at Newlands." 

Guptill had to hang on until after lunchtime before creating 68 not out on the ultimate day of the three-day, 12-a-side go with against a group attracted from Southern Africa's beginner provincial competitors. 

New Zealand's bowlers could take only one wicket during the day as the Invites XI innovative from their instantaneously 274 for six to 359 for seven, a cause of 48 operates, before announcing at lunchtime. Youngster Keegan Petersen and Petrus Jeftha, who both perform for the regional Boland provincial group, created unbeaten half-centuries. 

The visitors created 117 for two in their second innings before the go with was known as off as a sketch. Dean Brownlie was given authorization to bat, despite not being in the 12 gamers selected for the go with, following a tour-ending joint damage to Chris Fulton in the first innings. He was out for six. 

Guptill Shows form After Bowlers Toil

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