Australia A v East-Asia Pacific XI
at Marrara CG
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The good news? Fijian batsman Tiko Kida made an unbeaten 50.
The bad news? No one else turned up.
As a result, James Hopes got the first five-for of the tournament, nine batsmen were dismissed in single figures (two of them run out, to boot), and East Asia Pacific whimpered to 99 all out in their second game. Jaques and Katich filled their boots, and it was an easy ten-wicket victory.
East-Asia Pacific XI 99 all out (26.4 overs)
T Kida 50*; JR Hopes 5-22 [7.4], SW Tait 2-20 [6]
Australia A 100-0 (20.3 overs)
SM Katich 53*, PA Jaques 42*
Australia A won by ten wickets
Man of the Match: T Kida (EAP)
Cricket Web A v New Zealand A
at Gardens Oval
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Ash Chaulk is in scintillating form at present, determined to break into the CW XI one-day international side by fair means or foul. Today, it was Hitchcock, Harris and McCullum who suffered from the rapier blade of the Black wicket-keeper, who smashed 151 unbeaten runs with four thundering sixes. James Stedman didn't want to be much worse, as the pair put up what must surely be a record partnership for any representative side; they batted through fifty overs, making a massive total of 316.
Despite the valiant efforts of Michael Papps, New Zealand never got near. Gundry bowled with threat throughout, nabbing four top-order wickets, while Rose ended the match prematurely with four wickets to finish with slightly flattering figures of five for 21.
Cricket Web A 316-0 (50 overs)
AP Chaulk 151*, JE Stedman 140*; CS Martin 10-1-39-0
New Zealand A 210 all out (44.2 overs)
MHW Papps 60; XPA Rose 5-21, PD Gundry 4-47
Cricket Web A won by 106 runs
Man of the Match: AP Chaulk (Cricket Web)