PORT ELIZABETH, March 1: Daryll Cullinan put himself in line for a Test recall with an enterprising innings of 86 for South Africa ‘A’ against Australia Friday.

Cullinan, captaining the side, was top scorer in a total of 288 for seven wickets when bad light forced play to end eight overs early on the first day of the four-day tour match.

SOUTH AFRICA ‘A’ (1st Innings):

G. Smith c Lee b Watson 28

J. Rudolph c Gilchrist b MacGill 36

M. van Jaarsveld c G’christ b G’espie 11

D.J. Cullinan lbw b Watson 86

H. Amla b Lee 81

J.M. Kemp b Bichel 16

R. Peterson not out 3

G. Bodi b Lee 2

T. Tsolekile not out 0

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-10, W-2, NB-12) 25

TOTAL (for seven wkts, 88 overs) 288

FALL OF WKTS: 1-58, 2-86, 3-96, 4-251, 5-283, 6-285, 7-288.

TO BAT: D. Pretorius, C.M. Willoughby.

BOWLING (to-date): Gillespie 15-4-33-1; Lee 12-2-36-2 (2w); Watson 16-5-40-2 (3nb); Bichel 14-1-70-1 (9nb); MacGill 28-5-94-1; M.E. Waugh 3-1-4-0.—Reuters