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| July 13, 2006 | Thursday | Jumadi-ul-Sani 16, 1427 |
Watson, Haddin put Aussies A on top
DARWIN (Australia), July 12: Shane Watson made his case for a Test recall on Wednesday when he smashed 161 not out for Australia A against Pakistan A on the second day of a four-day match at the Marrara Cricket Ground.
Australia A captain Brad Haddin made 129 and combined with Watson to put on 268 for the seventh wicket as Australia A declared their first innings at a 510 for six.
But Pakistan A made a fitting reply by reaching 165 for one at stumps with former Test opener Mohammad Hafeez 86 not out.
Watson, who is making a comeback from a shoulder injury, hit 17 fours and a six in a sparkling innings compiled in front of the Australian coach and selectors.
My shoulder's really good. It's just great to be able to get some cricket under my belt, Watson said. I haven't had a great run with injuries but hopefully by body can, I suppose, mature like it does.
Meanwhile, discarded Test batsman Craig McMillan made 108 for New Zealand A as they reached 332 against India A at the Gardens Oval in Darwin.
India were 208 for six in reply at close of play.
McMillan, leading his team, batted almost five and a half hours for his century which challenged the New Zealand selectors decision to drop him last month from their list of 20 contracted players.
Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla took five for 86 as New Zealand A struggled after resuming at 257 for four.
Scoreboard
AUSTRALIA A (1st Innings, overnight 307-5):
P.A. Jaques b Hafeez 60
C.J.L. Rodgers c Salman b Khalil 9
M.J. Cosgrove c Khalil b Hafeez 61
B.J. Hodge c Riffat b A. Rehman 25
T.R. Birt c Riffat b A. Rehman 0
S.R. Watson not out 161
B.J. Haddin c Irshad b A. Rehman 129
M.G. Johnson not out 51
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-3, W-2, NB-8) 14
TOTAL (for six wkts decl, 135 overs) 510
FALL OF WKTS: 1-15, 2-132, 3-148, 4-153, 5-166, 6-434.
DID NOT BAT: C.B. Bailey, S.W. Tait, D.J. Cullen.
BOWLING: Wasim Khan 14-2-79-0 (2nb); Mohammad Khalil 21-3-80-1 (2nb, 1w); Mohammad Irshad 14-2-77-0 (4nb, 1w); Abdur Rehman 52-8-145-3; Mohammad Hafeez 31-3-116-2; Riffatullah 3-0-9-0.
PAKISTAN A (1st Innings):
Mohammad Hafeez not out 86
Riffatullah c Haddin b Johnson 39
Shahid Yousuf not out 30
EXTRAS (B-2, LB-5, NB-3) 10
TOTAL (for one wkt, 45 overs) 165
FALL OF WKT: 1-71.
TO BAT: Hasan Raza, Misbahul Haq, Bazid Khan, Mohammad Salman, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Khalil, Wasim Khan, Mohammad Irshad.
BOWLING (to-date): Tait 9-3-31-0; Johnson 12-1-45-1 (1nb); Watson 6-0-23-0 (1nb); Bailey 6-2-20-0 (1nb); Cullen 12-1-39-0.
Summarised scores of other match:
NEW ZEALAND A 332 (C.D. McMillan 108, M.S. Sinclair 76, M.H.W. Papps 69; Piyush Chawla 5-86, S.K. Trivedi 2-69); INDIA A 209-6 (S. Badrinath 55, R. Sharma 41 not out, T.P. Singh 41 not out, P.A. Patel 35; B.P. Martin 2-59).Agencies
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