North hundred not enough to overcome Bulls

An unbeaten century from Marcus North, which included 13 fours and three sixes, was not quite enough to take Western Australia to victory in their floodlit one-day match against Queensland at Perth. Instead the Bulls maintained their 100% record in the ING Cup - four wins out of four - and lead the table with 19 points. Tasmania, with three wins in three matches, lie second.

Queensland piled up 291 in their 50 overs, with handy contributions right down the order. Jimmy Maher, their captain, led the way with 72, which included 11 fours and a six. Andrew Symonds then took over, slamming 77 from as many balls, with three sixes and five fours. On 21, Symonds had a slice of luck after clubbing Brad Hogg towards the boundary as Brett Dorey was unable to hold the rebound from Steve Magoffin who fell back towards the ropes. When he eventually fell - one of three quick wickets for the unorthodox slow left-armer Hogg - Queensland were 7 for 245 in the 45th over, but a rapid 32 not out from Australia's newest Test cap, Nathan Hauritz, propelled them to 291.

WA were soon in trouble, losing Scott Meuleman for a duck and Adam Voges for 2, both to Andy Bichel, but North and Mike Hussey (21) repaired the damage in a stand of 65. Murray Goodwin then stepped in to score a forthright 63. He and North put on 134 for the fourth wicket, and WA were reasonably placed when Ashley Noffke finally dismissed Goodwin in the 40th over (4 for 210). But Ryan Campbell and Kade Harvey followed quickly, and although North stayed there and Hogg biffed 25 not out from 18 balls, they couldn't quite do enough under the lights. Queensland had bowled 19 wides and still managed to win.