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| October 19, 2001 | Friday | Shaba'an 1, 1422 |
Kiwis encounter tough resistance
BRISBANE, Oct 18: The touring New Zealanders encountered stern resistance from the Queensland Academy of Sports on the third day of the their four-day cricket match here Thursday.
New Zealand declared their first innings at 297 for eight, giving their bowlers pushing for Test selection use of a wicket that had sweated under the covers for 24 hours after rain had washed out the second day’s play.
The QAS declared their innings at 267 for seven and immediately struck when wicket-keeper Chris Hartley took a great diving catch to remove NZ opener Mark Richardson with the first ball of the second innings.
At stumps the Kiwis were 25 for one in their second innings, an overall lead of 55 runs with one day remaining.
James Hopes, who bowled 29 overs without reward in New Zealand’s first innings, made amends with the bat Thursday.
He carved up the tourists with some lusty shot-making before a rash swing outside off stump on 75 sent him walking.
NEW ZEALAND (1st Innings):
M.H. Richardson c Hartley b O’Leary 40
M.D. Bell lbw b Johnson 8
M.S. Sinclair b Mackenzie 17
S.P. Fleming not out 133
N.J. Astle c Hartley b M’kenzie 0
C.D. McMillan c O’Leary b Hopes 33
A.C. Parore lbw b Mackenzie 22
D.J. Nash c Hartley b Mackenzie 0
D.L. Vettori c C’seldine b Johnson 15
D.R. Tuffey not out 12
EXTRAS (B-5, LB-8, NB-4) 17
TOTAL (for eight decl, 97 overs) 297
FALL OF WKTS: 1-36, 2-69, 3-77, 4-83, 5-142, 6-201, 7-203, 8-247.
BOWLING: Johnson 22-8-78-2 (3nb); Hopes 29-10-74-1 (1nb); Mackenzie 21-7-54-4; O’Leary 11-3-36-1; Hauritz 14-3-42-0.
QUEENSLAND ACADEMY (1st Innings):
C.P. Simpson lbw b Tuffey 5
D.M. Payne b Martin 57
B.P. Nash c Fleming b Nash 29
L.A,. Carseldine c V’tori b O’Connor 4
J.R. Hopes c Parore b Tuffey 75
C.A. Philipson c R’dson b Vettori 31
C.D. Hartley c Astle b Nash 16
N.M. Hauritz not out 17
D.R. Mackenzie not out 17
EXTRAS (LB-4, NB-12) 16
TOTAL (for seven decl, 70 overs) 267
FALL OF WKTS: 1-6, 2-59, 3-66, 4-174, 5-190, 6-233, 7-233.
DID NOT BAT: S.J. O’leary, M.G. Johnson, J.L. Cassell.
BOWLING: Tuffey 17-1-72-2 (7nb); O’Connor 16-1-62-1 (3nb); Nash 15-5-36-2 (1nb); Martin 9-1-33-1; Vettori 13-1-60-1 (1nb).
NEW ZEALAND (2nd Innings):
M.H. Richardson c Hartley b Johnson 0
M.D. Bell not out 4
M.S. Sinclair not out 16
EXTRAS (B-3, LB-1, NB-1) 5
TOTAL (for one wkt, 12 overs) 25
FALL OF WKT: 1-0.
BOWLING (to-date): Johnson 6-2-10-1 (1nb); Mackenzie 3-1-5-0; Hauritz 3-1-6-0.
CONTRASTING FORTUNES
SYDNEY: Justin Langer and Michael Slater enjoyed contrasting fortunes Thursday in their battle for a place in the powerful Australian Test team.
Langer made 96 for Western Australia against Queensland, while Slater was out for 19 playing for New South Wales as the pair began their tussle to be named as Matthew Hayden’s opening partner for the series against New Zealand starting next month.
Langer hit 12 boundaries in his 185-ball innings as Western Australia scored 360 for eight declared, including a punishing 98 from Australia vice-captain Adam Gilchrist that featured 11 fours and four sixes.
Queensland were 41 for none in reply at the close on day two of the interstate match in Brisbane after the first day was washed out.
Langer, who has played most of his 42 Tests at number three in the order, made a century when replacing Slater as opener in the final match of the Ashes series against England in August.
Ricky Ponting, Australia’s current number three, scored 126 for Tasmania after resuming on 75 not out, guiding his team to a total of 504 in which openers Dene Hills and Jamie Cox also scored centuries.
Medium-pacer Stuart Clark took five wickets for New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground before Slater fell cheaply as the home side reached 168 for two.
Slater was caught at slip by Ponting off the bowling of medium-pacer Damien Wright.
Michael Bevan was unbeaten on 80 and Greg Mail made 52, the pair sharing a second-wicket stand of 113.
Mark Waugh, untroubled by split webbing in his right hand, was 10 not out at the close.
In Adelaide, Brad Hodge made 140 and all-rounder Ian Harvey a valuable 62 as they added 104 for the fifth wicket in Victoria’s total of 334.
Harvey was one of spinner Brad Young’s three victims.
South Australia replied with 139 for two, former Test batsman Greg Blewett hitting nine boundaries in his unbeaten 78.
Test spinners Shane Warne and Colin Miller took a wicket each for Victoria.
Thursday’s scores:
(Day two of four):
In Sydney: Tasmania 504 (Dene Hills 136, Ricky Ponting 126, Jamie Cox 107; Stuart Clark 5-64); New South Wales 168-2 (Michael Bevan 80 not out, Greg Mail 52).
In Brisbane: Western Australia 360-8 declared (Adam Gilchrist 98, Justin Langer 96; Michael Kasprowicz 3-89); Queensland 41-0.
In Adelaide: Victoria 334 (Brad Hodge 140, Ian Harvey 62; Brad Young 3-70); South Australia 139-2 (Greg Blewett 78 not out).—Reuters
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