An unbeaten century from Keegan Petersen and Dane Piedt’s three-for put South Africa A firmly in the ascendency on day three of the second four-day match against the West Indies A in East London.
Petersen made 112* off 134 balls (10 fours and five sixes) in addition to the 67 he struck in the first innings at Buffalo Park, while Raynard van Tonder scored 56 off 74 balls (five fours and one six) and Khaya Zondo 49.
SA A declared on 297-4 to set a target of 442 for the visitors, who were 134-5 at stumps.
The hosts started the day on 65-1, a lead of 209, and opening batsman Tony de Zorzi (37) added three runs to his overnight score before he was caught at gully off Shamar Joseph.
Petersen joined Van Tonder at the crease and the pair looked comfortable as the latter made his way to his second half-century in as many innings.
The former SA U19 star fell shortly after, though, to Jair McAllister.
Petersen and Zondo then countered in a partnership worth 101 runs with Zondo falling one run short of his fifty as he miscued a reverse sweep to Abhijai Mansingh at backward point to hand Kavem Hodge his first wicket of the match.
Petersen had Ruan de Swardt (29*) in support as he brought up his hundred in fine style with a pull shot to the boundary. The declaration came soon after, 40 minutes before tea.
De Swardt (1-13) struck with the new ball as Tagenarine Chanderpaul found the edge and was caught behind for nought. Piedt (3-57), who took a five-for in the first innings, then bowled Kirk McKenzie for 17.
Tshepo Moreki (1-16) picked up the next wicket as the paceman castled Hodge (22). Zachary McCaskie offered some resistance with his 90-ball 50 (seven fours) before he was trapped lbw by Piedt.
Piedt then got his third wicket courtesy of some quick glove work by Clyde Fortuin to remove West Indies A captain Joshua da Silva for five, ending a successful day for the hosts.
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