Australia Institute drub New Zealand

Australian Institute of Sports 6 for 300 (Smith 125*, Wade 61, Quiney 58) beat New Zealand Emerging Players 110 (Faulkner 3-4, Duval 2-17) by 190 runs
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The 50-over format proved far more conducive to the Australian Institute of Sports' liking than the Twenty20 yesterday as they drubbed New Zealand Emerging Players in Brisbane. The home side bounced back from a shoddy defeat to India at the same venue yesterday by defeating a New Zealand side that included internationals Peter Fulton and Tim Southee.

New Zealand's decision to field first came a cropper. Southee struck to have Australia 2 for 56 but the opener Rob Quiney (58) and Steven Smith ticked along. Quiney's dismissal at 88 gave New Zealand little respite because Smith was joined by Matthew Wade and a 92-run alliance followed. Wade, the wicketkeeper, made a brisk 61 from 58 deliveries and Smith hit his maiden limited-overs century, finishing unbeaten on 125 from 114 balls. Southee bore the brunt of Smith's late onslaught, finishing with 2 for 74. Neil Wagner and Tarun Nethula took one wicket each.

A target of 301 was way out of New Zealand's reach. Shaun Tait nabbed Fulton for 12 before Tasmanian allrounder James Faulkner ran through the middle order with splendid figures of 3 for 4 in five overs. Central Districts allrounder George Worker top-scored with 32 until he was last out, caught behind off Kane Richardson, as New Zealand were bowled out for 110 in the 31st over.

South Africa Emerging Players 9 for 214 (Kuhn 46, Smit 45, Tyagi 6-37) beat India Emerging Players 204 (Saha 47, Theron 3-49) by 10 runs
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South Africa Emerging Players downed India, after being kept to 214, to claim a ten-run win in their 50-overs match at the Fred Kratzman Oval in Brisbane.

South Africa got off to a poor start after being put into bat, stumbling to 5 for 32 with Sudeep Tyagi, the right-arm seamer, accounting for all five wickets in a stunning opening spell. A recovery of sorts was launched by Farhaan Behardien (33 from 69 balls) and the wicketkeeper Heino Kuhn (46 from 58), who put on 75 for the sixth wicket. Then Daryn Smit and CJD de Villiers (39 not out) further lifted South Africa. Smit, after making 45 from 74 balls, became Tyagi's sixth wicket. India did well to keep South Africa to 214 but conceded 19 extras, including 12 wides, which proved decisive to the eventual result.

de Villiers dismissed the opener M Vijay for 0 and India suffered a double jolt with the score on 37, as Juan Theron got Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli was run out first ball. S Badrinath (32) and Abhishek Nayar (33) added 78 for the fourth wicket but South Africa hit back through Thandi Tshabalala's two wickets, the second of which cut off Wriddhiman Saha who threatened to pull off victory with 47 from 78 balls. Theron too returned at the death to take two wickets and finish with 3 for 49.