Carter and Rankin shine

Team A batted through the first day of the Bears' opening three-day friendly for 376 for 9 before declaring.

Westwood 46, Troughton 7 (both got dodgy lbw decisions), Clarke 43, Piolet 17, Johnson 22, Woakes 33, Carter 78, MacLeod 34no, Choudry 8no. Two local boys making up the side were Van Wyk, 48 retired out, and Pienaar 11.

Rankin summoned most life from a real flat track in baking heat and was unflattered by figures of 2 for 82 from 15 overs. Barker bowled intelligently in tough conditions for 1 for 51 from 13 overs. Miller 0 for 58 off 12. Anyon 1 for 64 off 15. Botha 2 for 35 off 12. Tahir 1 for 32 from 13. Maddy 0 for 19 from 8.

Carter batted properly, playing himself in until unfurling some trademark blows later on before falling to Rankin, caught at mid-on.