NSW grind their way to lead

After a good start to day 1, the New South Welshman began about consolidationg their position in the four-day tour match versus the touring New Zealanders.

Greg Mail ground out 43 runs off 153 balls early on, before falling to Paul Wiseman. Domonic Thornley and Jason Krezja held the home side’s innings together after having collapsed to 6/183 at tea, both scoring slow, yet valuable fifties. Thornley’s innings capped off an amazing fortnight for him, having scored 570 runs for NSW in that period.

James Franklin and Ian Butler were the pick of the Black Cap’s bowlers, each picking up 3 wickets. Butler commenting “For my first game in a month I am pretty happy, there's still a lot of work to do,"

NSW ended the day on 8/278, a lead of 65, and will be looking to exercise their bowlers early on tomorrow in the hunt for Kiwi scalps.

Score Summary: Close of Day 2

New Zealand: 213 all out (Sinclair 88, Macgill 4/57, Lee 3/52)
NSW: 8/278 (Thornley 59, Krezja 54, Mail 43, Butler 3/47, Franklin 3/70)

NSW lead by 65 runs.


Posted by Alex