Jacques Rudolph scores a commendable century for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Titans-c856 – Cricket News Update
A commendable century by Titans' attacking opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dolphins-c781, played at the City Oval, Pietermaritzurg.
Rudolph stroked his way to 118, an innings in which he struck 18 boundaries after their bowlers cleaned up their opponents for 243 in their first innings, with most of the damage done by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PL-Harris-c2193, who took 5 for 37.
With the bowlers handing the early breakthrough it was left for Rudolph to show his class with an attacking approach.
He shared a crucial 139-run partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Farhaan-Behardien-c56785 for the third wickets, taking the total past the 200-run mark.
However, with him falling, the opponents were able to make inroads and bundle out the team on 360, leaving the Titans with a first innings lead of 117.
It was the 30-year-old’s 44th first-class century and the timeliest one, which has certainly made him a contender for earning a recall in the national team.
Earlier, the player scored praiseworthy half-centuries in each innings of the opening match of the Super Sport series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Boeta-Dippenaar-c1178, laud the changes made by the player in his technique and
backed him to make a triumphant return to Test Cricket for the Proteas.
"He looked like a batsman that is worlds apart from the rest and that includes some national players," Dippenaar said. "The Jacques Rudolph that I played with [for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757] and the Jacques Rudolph that I saw last weekend are two very different players,"
Boeta said after the first match.
With excellent performances recently with the South African A team and starting the domestic season in style, Rudolph has certainly pushed his claim as a player ready for a return to action at the International stage.
The left-hander, who started as an middle-order player, has since shifted himself as a opener and recently admitted that he would play anywhere in the top six for the national team, if given the opportunity.
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