New Zealand's Cricket Academy suffered a thumping 151-run loss at the hands of the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy of Australia at Lincoln today.

The Australians rattled on an impressive 302/5 in their 50 overs, with Callum Ferguson and Peter Dickson putting on 88 for the opening stand in the first 15 overs. It was a fine start and the New Zealanders never broke the stranglehold the Australians gained.

Luke Woodcock's introduction produced a slowing in the pace of the scoring and the left-arm slow bowler picked up the wicket of Dickson caught at mid off then had Ferguson out stumped. His was by far the best of the New Zealand bowling effort and a measure of his control was seen from his figures. His 10 overs cost only 26 runs for three wickets.

The momentum of the innings increased when Beau Casson and Cameron White joined forces where they ran hard between the wickets.

The lack of depth in the New Zealand bowling resources was exposed with Shanan Stewart's first over costing 14 runs. However, he secured a wicket off the eighth ball of his first over when Casson was athletically caught by Brendon McCullum at square leg.

The 59-run fourth wicket partnership off 53 balls in only 36 minutes brought the Australian innings back on track.

George Bailey helped White scored 50 runs off 37 balls in 25 minutes. They continued to attack the bowling with quality stroke play and with urgency with their running.

White's dynamic innings of 75 off 68 balls was terminated when Wade Cornelius bowled him. The partnership of 89 was scored in 44 minutes off only 66 balls.

Bailey remained unbeaten on 45 off 36 balls as he worked hard to maximise his scoring opportunities.

New Zealand's problems soon worsened when batting as three wickets fell within the first eight overs. Stewart and Jonathan McNamee set about resurrecting a floundering ship. They brought up their 50 partnership in 34 minutes and 50 balls to see the total advanced to 89/3 at drinks.

Immediately upon the resumption of play McNamee was comprehensively stumped when he walked past a leg spinner from White. McNamee returned some semblance of form after a lengthy drought.

James Franklin was bowled 11 runs later and Nathan McCullum lashed out at Steven Crook but edged the ball to the vigilant wicket-keeper, Adam Crosthwaite, who took his fourth dismissal. In between the chaos of the frequent dismissals Stewart soldiered on to record his half century in 93 minutes and 59 balls, with six fours and a six. In one Crook over he scored 16 runs with powerful stroke play forward of the wicket. His innings was a shining beacon on a desolate landscape.

Woodcock was next to join the procession when he holed out at mid off to left arm spinner Jarrad Burke's first ball, with the total at 143/8.

Three balls later Stewart was caught on the long off boundary to Burke, the happy recipient of a second cheap wicket.

Cornelius was soon to follow, well caught at point, to bring a tame chase to an early conclusion.

The CBCA's victory was comprehensive, where they out-batted, out-bowled and out-fielded their opponents.

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