CHRISTCHURCH, March 28: Discarded New Zealand batsman Craig McMillan blasted a century to help Major Associations post 321 in their first innings against the touring Sri Lankans on Monday.
McMillan, axed for the final Test against Australia, responded with a fine 121 off 164 balls, featuring 11 boundaries and four sixes.
Gareth Hopkins chipped in with a neat half-century as the locals piled on the runs on the opening day of the three-day warm-up match.
Scoreboard
MAJOR ASSOCIATIONS XI (1st Innings):
P.G. Fulton run out
22
J.M. How lbw b Maharoof
19
M.S. Sinclair st Sangakkara b Chandana
38
C.D. McMillan c Sangakkara b Malinga
121
R.L. Taylor lbw b Maharoof
10
A.J. Redmond st Sangakkara b Herath
15
G.J. Hopkins c Sangakkara b Malinga
50
J.A.F. Yovich c Sangakkara b Malinga
0
B.P. Martin b Perera
18
W.C. McSkimming not out
4
G.W. Aldridge b Perera
8
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-3, W-5, NB-7)
16
TOTAL (all out, 87.1 overs)
321
FALL OF WKTS: 1-46, 2-46, 3-111, 4-132, 5-206, 6-264, 7-268, 8-309,
9-309.
