Kuggeleijn and Solia skittle Australia A to finish big turnaround

New Zealand A 147 (Swepson 3-19, Buckingham 3-29) and 468 (Kuggeleijn 101*, Solia 91) beat Australia A 263 (Jewell 78, Kuggeleijn 5-74) and 127 (Bancroft 47, Kuggeleijn 4-39, Solia 3-15) by 225 runs

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Kuggeleijn completed with a career-best 9 for 113 within the match and an unbeaten century whereas Solia took 5 wickets - together with 3 for 15 on the final day - to go alongside 91.

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"We had a really good first day and got outplayed from that moment onwards," Bancroft stated. "We'll have to improve in all areas, our batting wasn't quite good enough. They were able to control us and we probably didn't hang in there quite long enough and our bowling was a bit off, weren't able to build pressure and they hurt us."

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Australia A had resumed on 31 for 1 dealing with a goal of 353 and New Zealand A quickly made inroads. Caleb Jewell was the primary to fall when he top-edged a wild hook shot to deep sq. leg.

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Solia's medium tempo then ran by the center order with Nathan McSweeney lbw, Campbell Kellaway flashing to backward level and Jimmy Peirson given leg earlier than to what appeared a borderline resolution.

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Mitch Perry was cleaned up with the ultimate ball of the morning session when Kuggeleijn bought one by him from around the wicket and issues didn't final lengthy after the break.

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The brief ball did for the decrease order as Mark Steketee fending to brief leg and Mitchell Swepson swatted into the leg aspect.

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The second match of the two-game first-class collection is a day-night encounter which begins in Mackay on Monday. Australia A will probably rotate by a few of their fast bowlers. Paris' harm provides to the collection withdrawals of Matt Kelly (quad) and Wes Agar (again).

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Jordan Buckingham will now journey to Mackay having initially simply been round for the primary sport, though might nonetheless be rested, whereas Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan McAndrew can anticipate to characteristic.

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New Zealand A could have Adi Ashok and Dean Foxcroft accessible after they accomplished their time with the T20I squad in England.

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