AUCKLAND, Feb 28: Daryll Cullinan made the third highest score by a South African, a remorseless and occasionally brilliant 246 not out, by the close of the second day's play of the first Test against New Zealand today.South Africa's 562 for five was the highest score against New Zealand, surpassing the 524 for eight declared at Wellington in 1952-53, an innings which included 255 not out from former captain Jackie McGlew, a score second only to Graeme Pollock's 274 against Australia in 1970.Cullinan passed 150 for the third time in 46 Tests and then topped his previous best of 168 scored against the West Indies in Cape Town two matches ago.He shared stands of 183 with Gary Kirsten, 74 with Hansie Cronje, 141 with Jonty Rhodes and an unbroken 67 with Shaun Pollock. The home side claimed just three wickets all day, one in each session.Resuming at 245 for two, Cullinan and Kirsten took their third wicket partnership from 148 to 183 before Kirsten, resuming on 109, fell to a fine delivery from left armseamer Geoff Allott which flew from the edge of the bat to Nathan Astle at second slip.SCOREBOARDSouth Africa (first innings; overnight 245-2): Gary Kirsten c Astle b Allott 128, Herschelle Gibbs b Vettori 34, Jacques Kallis lbw Doull 7, Darryl Cullinan batting 246, Hansie Cronje c Allott b Harris 30, Jonty Rhodes c Twose b Harris 63, Shaun Pollock batting 39; Extras (b4, lb9, nb2): 15. Total (for five wickets, 186 overs): 562Fall of wickets: 1-76, 2-97, 3-280, 4-354, 5-495.To bat: Mark Boucher, Lance Klusener, Allan Donald, Paul Adams.Bowling: Doull 28-6-65-1, Allott 33-5-133-1 (1nb), Nash 28-2-97-0 (1nb), Vettori 42-8-120-1, Harris 43-10-85-2, McMillan 3-0-19-0, Astle 9-1-30-0.
