Amla, Kallis tune up for Tests with half centuries
Published:Wednesday | February 3, 2010 | 1:05 PM
Middle-order batsmen Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis scored half-centuries today as South Africa\'s two-day warm up game against the Indian Cricket Board President\'s Eleven ended in a draw in the central city of Nagpur.
Amla top-scored with 72 and Kallis made 63 before they both retired to provide the lower order some batting practice ahead of the opening test that begins Saturday in Nagpur.
Captain Graeme Smith 45 and his opening partner Ashwell Prince 42 were the other major contributors in South Africa\'s first-innings total of 354.
The Indian Cricket Board President\'s Eleven was bowled out for 318 on Tuesday and play stopped at the end of South Africa\'s innings.
Young Indian spinners Piyush Chawla and Ravichandran Ashwin caused problems for the touring side\'s lower-order batsmen.
Leg-spinner Chawla claimed 4 for 88 and off-break bowler Ashwin returned figures of 3 for 96.