NZ 'A' triumphant again

Another day, another almost meaningless victory over a Sri Lankan invitational side. Still, a crushing victory is certainly a better way to warm-up for the serious stuff than a crushing defeat. A Jesse Ryder century and a not out 77 by Chris Harris saw New Zealand 'A' rattle up a mammoth 323 for 6 batting first. The Sri Lankans struggled to 170 in reply with most of the New Zealanders snaring a wicket - Jesse Ryder backing up his century with two wickets in his only over.