Waugh and Katich flay Tasmania

Close New South Wales 408 for 5 (Katich 171, S Waugh 157) v Tasmania
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Steve Waugh reaches his hundred © Getty Images

The spring run-scoring spree of NSW captain Steve Waugh and Simon Katich continued with a hard-hitting 270-run partnership against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval.

The blistering Blues were 408 for 5 at stumps on the first day of the Pura Cup match thanks to the third wicket stand between Katich and Waugh on a pitch dubbed the "Bellerive belter".

An in-form Katich amassed 171 runs with 22 fours and two sixes before coming unstuck in the 73rd over. Dabbing the ball to the off side and racing through for a single, he was run out when left-arm quick Andrew Downton returned to Tigers captain Dan Marsh at the bowler's end. Katich had earlier delivered his ton with two consecutive boundaries, also propelling the Blues beyond the 200-mark.

Waugh was caught at mid-on by Michael Di Venuto for 157 off a ball from Tasmanian paceman Damien Wright, who finished the day with 3-72. Mark Waugh was unbeaten on 20 at stumps, with Brad Haddin on 18.