Turner takes Australia A to victory after Sandhu’s burst
Australia A 170 for five (Turner 56*, Rae 3-42) beat New Zealand A 169 (Kelly 52, Sandhu 5-27) by 5 wickets
The inexperienced head of Ashton Turner helped information Australia A to victory in a the primary one-dayer in Mackay after Gurinder Sandhu had run by New Zealand A with a five-wicket haul.
Sandhu had been on a hat-trick after claiming Dean Foxcroft and Tom Bruce in his first over then later within the innings discovered himself with 5 for 9 after eradicating top-scorer Nick Kelly.
New Zealand A, who gained the four-day collection 2-0, may solely managed 169 after being put in to bat in circumstances that supplied the quicks some help however in flip brought about issues for the Australia A prime order.
After a brisk begin between Caleb Jewell and Ben McDermott, Michael Rae claimed three fast wickets and when Matt Renshaw watched a ball trickle into leg stump the house aspect have been 68 for 4.
But Turner, who was not too long ago a part of the Australia T20I squad in South Africa, introduced some calmness whereas Ollie Davies briefly counterattacked earlier than lofting to mid-off.
Australia A captain Will Sutherland, enjoying as a batter solely following the stress facture he picked up late final season, joined in an unbroken stand of 65 to safe victory with Turner mentioning a 57-ball half-century
Sandhu had earlier made his mark as he took out the vast majority of the New Zealand A prime order. Foxcroft was caught at level, Bruce edged behind, Leo Carter was taken at first slip and Josh Clarkson trapped in entrance at which level Sandhu had 4 for 1.
His five-wicket haul got here throughout a second spell when Kelly, who had tried to restore the innings with a half-century, was neatly caught by Josh Philippe.