THe Young ones are doing well....

The partnership of South African batsmen Jacques Rudolph and Hashim Amla helped take their team to 351-3 against Sri Lanka A on the first day of a practice match earlier today. Left-handed Rudolph, who came in to bat in the first over after left-arm seamer Nuwan Zoysa dismissed Boeta Dippenar, hit 157 off 212 balls with 16 fours and a six. Rudolph, who was picked in the touring party because of an injury to regular captain Graeme Smith, staked a claim for a place in the final 11 for the first of two Tests that start on Thursday. The 25-year old Rudolph, who has played 33 Tests since his debut in 2003, was the only South African to score a hundred on their tour here two years ago.