BRISBANE, Nov 2: Nathan Astle was finally out for 223 as New Zealand declared at 444 for nine on the second day of their tour match against Queensland Friday.
The hosts were 140 for one in reply at the close of play, with Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden unbeaten on 56.
Astle’s seven-hour innings, in which he faced 380 deliveries, included 27 fours and two sixes.
Astle, who resumed on 160 with New Zealand 332 for six, fell with the score on 427 for nine, caught in the deep by Hayden off spinner Andrew Symonds.
Adam Parore made 30 in a partnership of 110 for the seventh wicket with Astle before the wicketkeeper was bowled by Symonds.
Fast bowlers Andrew Bichel, named in Australia’s squad for next week’s first Test against New Zealand, and Mitchell Johnson took two wickets each for Queensland.
New Zealand’s only breakthrough in 43 overs in the field came when Queensland opener Jimmy Maher, left stranded by spinner Glen Sulzberger after an ambitious charge down the wicket, was stumped by Parore for 47.
NEW ZEALAND (1st Innings, overnight 332-6):
M.H. Richardson c Noffke b J’nson 11
M.D. Bell lbw b Bichel 1
M.S. Sinclair c Seccombe b Noffke 16
S.P. Fleming c Law b Perren 69
N.J. Astle c Hayden b Symonds 223
C.D. McMillan run out 0
C.L. Cairns c Perren b Bichel 39
A.C. Parore b Symonds 30
G.P. Sulzberger c Perren b J’nson 0
S.B. O’Connor not out 11
C.S. Martin not out 4
EXTRAS (B-3, LB-14, W-2, NB-21) 40
TOTAL (for nine dec, 136 overs) 444
FALL OF WKTS: 1-10, 2-29, 3-34, 4-209, 5-214, 6-310, 7-420, 8-421, 9-427.
BOWLING: Bichel 23-5-65-2 (2nb, 1w); Johnson 26-8-64-2 (10nb, 1w); Noffke 27-10-78-1 (1nb); Kasprowicz 22-0-118-0 (7nb); Symonds 24-2-87-2 (1nb); Perren 14-7-15-1.
QUEENSLAND (1st Innings):
M.L. Hayden not out 56
J.P. Maher st Parore b S’berger 47
M.L. Love not out 33
EXTRAS (LB-2, NB-2) 4
TOTAL (for one wkt, 43 overs) 140
FALL OF WKT: 1-64.
TO BAT: S.G. Law, C.T. Perren, A. Symonds, W.A. Seccombe, A.J. Bichel, A.A. Noffke, M.G. Johnson, M.S. Kasprowicz.
BOWLING (to-date): Cairns 8-3-23-0 (2nb); O’Connor 13-3-28-0; Martin 10-3-35-0; Sulzberger 12-1-52-1.—Reuters