Parore ton lights up Black Caps

New Zealand wicketkeeper Adam Parore made the most of an early life to light up the final day of the Black Caps' drawn cricket tour clash with the Queensland Academy of Sport here today.

Parore was dropped on four and went on to hit an unbeaten 100 to rescue New Zealand from disaster.

The Kiwi `keeper took the crease with New Zealand at 5-110 in its second innings and the Queensland second XI with a sniff of victory.

But he chimed in with skipper Stephen Fleming (68) to put together a 158-run partnership to steer the Black Caps out of trouble.

New Zealand declared its second innings closed at 6-296 with Parore unbeaten with Dion Nash not out 10.

Set an impossible 327 for victory, the match ended in a tame draw when the home side finished at 2-114 in its second innings with Brendan Nash unbeaten on 29 and Lee Carseldine not out 16.

Parore enlivened proceedings with 16 fours and one six.

While it was a practice match, Parore said his rescue mission with Fleming was a confidence booster before next month's first Test against Australia in Brisbane.

"It was nice to be under that pressure. It was good experience to face to come in and absorb the pressure that we will have to face against the Australians," he said.

"It was nice to be in a realistic situation."

Even though Parore's innings was full of class and some glorious shots, it wasn't flawless and if the chance he offered on four had been taken, the Kiwis could have been staring at a first up tour defeat.

Queensland Academy of Sport all-rounder James Hopes capped a fine match finishing with 2-25 off 14 tight overs in New Zealand's second innings.

That followed his 75 in the QAS first innings.

The tourists now head to Canberra for a match against an ACT XI starting on Sunday before returning here to prepare for the first Test against Australia which starts on November 8.