A shocking five-wicket haul to NSW fast Gurinder Sandhu propelled Australia A to a cushty five-wicket victory over New Zealand A as their three-match 50-over collection started in Mackay.
After Australia A received the toss and bowled, it was paceman Tom Rogers who broke by way of by bowling Sean Solia (8) within the seventh over, earlier than Sandhu struck with devastating impact to assert the following 5 wickets whereas conceding simply 9 runs off 34 deliveries.
The 30-year-old was on a hat-trick after having Dean Foxcroft caught for 14 and captain Tom Bruce edging behind off the final two balls of his first over, the thirteenth of the innings.
Opener Nick Kelly survived the hat-trick ball however an over later Sandhu had a 3rd sufferer when Leo Carter was caught by Matt Renshaw for six.
Sandhu trapped Josh Clarkson lbw for two – giving him an astonishing 4-1 from 4 overs because the vacationers slumped to 5-54 within the nineteenth – and when Kelly (52) edged behind Sandhu had 5-9 from 6.2 overs.
He ended with 5-27 from 9 as New Zealand A struggled to 169 all out off 46 overs, with left-arm orthodox spinner Matthew Kuhnemann claiming the final two wickets as he pushes for a full worldwide recall.
Australia A strode to their meagre goal in simply 31.3 overs, with Ashton Turner and Will Sutherland calming just a few nerves from 5-105 within the twenty third over with an unbroken 65-run stand.
Turner made 56 from 61 balls whereas Sutherland scored 34 from 34.
Games two and three can be performed in Brisbane on Wednesday and Friday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
