CHENNAI, Aug 12: Skipper Matthew Wade led from the front with a sparkling century as Australia A cruised to a 108-run win over South Africa A to maintain their clean slate in the tri series cricket tournament, here today.
Batting first after winning the toss at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Australia A were all out for 272 in 47.2 overs.
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Australia A: T Head c Vilas b Viljoen 0, J Burns c Zondo b Tsotsobe 11, M Wade c Vilas b Elgar 130, C Lynn c Viljoen b B Hendricks 29, C Ferguson b Delport 4, P Handscomb c de Bruyn b Tsotsobe 52, A Agar b Elgar 6, S Abbott c Vilas b Tsotsobe 23, N Coulter-Nile c de Bruyn b Viljoen 1, C Boyce c de Bruyn b BE Hendricks 4, A Fekete not out 0. Extras: (B-1, LB-2, W-5, NB-4) 12. Total: (all out; 47.2 overs) 272. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-52, 3-110, 4-134, 5-202, 6-217, 7-257, 8-260, 9-272. Bowling: GC Viljoen 8-1-57-2, LL Tsotsobe 9-1-50-3, B Hendricks 7.2-0-51-2, KA Maharaj 10-0-42-0, CS Delport 3-0-16-1, D Elgar 8-0-45-2, K Zondo 2-0-8-0.
South Africa A: R Hendricks run out 10, C Delport c G Sandhu b Nathan Niles 12, T Bruyn b Nathan 0, D Elgar c A Fekete b A Agar 64, O Rameela c C Boyce b S Abbott 15, K Zondo b Boyce 47, D Vilas b C Boyce 1, K Maharaj c P Handscomb b C Boyce 1, H Viljoen c Handscomb b A Agar 0, B Hendricks c Coulter Niles b A Agar 0, L Tsotsobe not out 0. Extras: (B-4, LB-6, W-4) 14. Total: (all out; 37.1) 164. Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-18, 3-37, 4-84, 5-142, 6-145, 7-147. Bowling: Andrew Fedket 5-0-20-0, Nathan Coulter Niles 7-1-8-2, Sean Abbott 6-0-22-1, Cameroon Boyce 9.1-0-48-3, Travis Head 2-0-15-0, Ashton Agar 8-0-41-3. � PTI
