Day 1 Australia A 253 (Hardie 115, Jewell 66, van Beek 4-72, Kuggelejin 3-53, O’Rourke 2-55) vs New Zealand A 37 for 1 (Solia 23*)

Allrounder Aaron Hardie saved himself firmly on the radar of nationwide selectors with an achieved century for Australia A in New Zealand.

Hardie, who stepped up as captain for the second four-day sport in opposition to New Zealand A, struck a splendid 115 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln in a well timed knock.

The 24-year-old West Australian scored virtually half of Australia A’s complete of 253 after they have been despatched in to bat on Saturday. Hardie’s dismissal sparked a collapse of 32 for six as Logan van Beek and William O’Rourke went by the decrease order.

The hosts had moved to 37 for 1 at stumps on day one, with South Australia fast Jordan Buckingham breaking by for an important wicket earlier than the shut of play.

Hardie has been within the sights of chairman of selectors George Bailey and his panel for a few years, however this innings will critically push his claims after one other spectacular season for WA.

After smashing an unbeaten 174 within the 2021-22 Sheffield Defend remaining, Hardie once more proved himself as a big-game performer by taking 4 wickets and scoring an important 45 to assist WA to back-to-back titles final month.

Opener Matt Renshaw, who performed two Assessments on Australia’s current tour of India, was unable to construct on his century within the first sport in New Zealand and was dismissed by Scott Kuggeleijn for two.

Renshaw batted within the center order in India and in opposition to South Africa on the SCG in January, however slotting in on the prime appears his most lifelike method again into the Take a look at facet.

Veteran David Warner is underneath mounting strain to avoid wasting his red-ball profession forward of the World Take a look at Championship in opposition to India and the Ashes.

Australia A had three geese of their 69-over innings, as New Zealand capitalised on a bowler-friendly pitch.

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