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Peter Fulton's preparations ahead of New Zealand's Test series against Bangladesh were to bat on scuffed pitches at home, and he will have to be content with training on artificial surfaces for possibly the remaining four days leading up to the first Test

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has remained realistic of the challenges for his young side in the next three weeks, given that New Zealand hasn't had an easy time in Bangladesh during their last two visits

Sri Lanka A openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera provided the substance and impetus of Sri Lanka A's 291 for 9, before Seekkuge Prasanna's 5 for 38 ensured New Zealand A could not draw close to the target in a rain-reduced chase

Fancy beating Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur? Forget it. Royals extended their winning streak at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium to 12, beating the confident Otago by four wickets to keep the semi-final options open in Group A

A win will take Otago directly to the semi-finals, but a loss will leave them dependent on the results of the match between Mumbai Indians and Perth Scorchers

Otago captain Brendon McCullum said for them the victory against Lions came down to the confidence gleaned from their 14-match winning run, which ended with this tie

Sri Lanka A's lower-order buckled late during a steep chase of 351 in Pallekele, giving the New Zeland A a 22-run victory in the first of three one-dayers between the two sides

Two heroes of the night turned villains then turned heroes again, but Lions' Quinton de Kock made the last couple of mistakes to facilitate an incredible tie in the Super Over

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A match between Lions and Otago in Jaipur

A belligerent rearguard hundred from Doug Bracewell was not enough to prevent a Sri Lanka A victory on the final day in Dambulla, as the hosts' spinners secured the series inside 57 overs

Plays of the Day from the Group A Champions League T20 match between Otago Volts and Perth Scorchers in Jaipur

By the time Neil Broom had walked off at the end of the Otago innings having scored an unbeaten 117, the Perth Scorchers were looking at a target of 243 - far beyond their reach

Preview of the group A match between Otago Volts and Perth Scorchers in Jaipur

A whopping 419 runs were scored in 88 overs on day two of the second unofficial Test in Dambulla, where Sri Lanka A emerged with a slight edge over New Zealand A

Yorkshire have confirmed the signing of New Zealand international Kane Williamson as their overseas player for the 2014 season after he made an impressive short-term contribution to their abortive Championship challenge.

Wicketkeeper batsman Kaushal Silva strengthened his case for a Test recall on day one of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A, hitting an unbeaten 150 in Dambulla

ESPNcricinfo previews the group A match between Mumbai Indians and Otago Volts in Ahmedabad

Stuart Heal, interim chief of New Zealand Cricket's board of directors, said that the 2015 World Cup would be crucial to the New Zealand board and could help the organisation set cricket up across levels financially

New Zealand batsman Peter Fulton has said he is looking forward to the challenge of playing in Bangladesh, his first Test series in the subcontinent

Three tons for Sri Lanka A on the final day's play, ensured the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A ended in a stalemate in Pallekele