Cold, and sometimes wet, weather struck the second one-day match between New Zealand's Cricket Academy and the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy of Australia at Lincoln University today.

The game was originally reduced to a 42-over match, starting at 1pm, but three overs into Australia's innings it rained briefly and the game was further reduced to 41 overs.

New Zealand's injury worries for its bowlers continued and Cleighten Cornelius joined James Franklin as ring-ins for the home team.

They were both soon among the wickets which saw the Australians, such impressive winners in the first game, faltering at 26 for four wickets.

But George Bailey and Cameron Borgas got the train back on the rails before Bailey departed at 74 for 32 when he attempted a high drive from Luke Woodcock's bowling only to be caught by Shanan Stewart at long on.

Fifty-three runs were added by Borgas and Mark Cosgrove for the sixth wicket in 32 minutes off 52 balls.

Cosgrove was particularly severe on Aaron Redmond, striking him for 26 runs off nine balls (including three huge sixes), before holing out to a fine low catch to Nathan McCullum for an aggressive 36 off 28 balls. Redmond's three expensive overs cost 34 runs.

Xavier Doherty was run out after Borgas turned him back when mid-pitch, beaten by the throw to the wicket-keeper from Cornelius.

Daniel Christian and Borgas worked the gaps between the batsmen and the fielders as they accumulated singles with positive communication and running.

Taraia Robin bowled Christian with the second ball of his new spell and two balls later he removed the in-form Borgas, caught behind by wicket-keeper Reece Young for a well compiled 74 off 93 deliveries. Borgas provided the backbone of the Australian innings.

Tail-enders Adam Crosthwaite and Steven Crook assisted the total to 209/9 with their undefeated 10th wicket partnership of 35 off 26 balls.

Cornelius proved the best of the NZCA bowlers especially with his work into the strong southerly wind to record the parsimonious figures of 2-27 off his nine overs.

The NZCA openers took their time to settle on a pitch that was becoming slower and lower as the game progressed. Jamie How and Brendon McCullum put on 86 runs in 81 minutes off 123 balls, looking to work the ball into the gaps.

McCullum was the first to depart when he walked past a flighted delivery from left-arm spinner Doherty to be stumped untidily by a scrambling Crosthwaite for 41 off 58 balls.

How was next out for 43 from 78 balls, when he was trapped leg before wicket by Doherty and a disappointing run out so Nick Horsley follow soon after.

Suddenly from the competitive position of 86 without loss, New Zealand were 100 for three wickets off 25 overs. The pressure soon went on from the Australians and the run rate required by the home team mounted. Stewart was another victim of the pressure when he was run out.

Redmond was bowled for a duck while Nathan McCullum was run out at the bowler's end from a deflection onto the stumps.

With five overs left, and four wickets in hand, New Zealand's required rate was up to 12. Jonathan McNamee then departed and with four overs left 55 were required.

And with three overs left, and Cornelius out, 47 were required off three overs.

There was little option but for Franklin and Young to hit out in an attempt to narrow the widening gap. Young was severe on Crook taking 14 runs off his solitary over and 20 runs were then required off the last over.

Young was run out off the third to last ball of the innings and that effectively shut the gate on New Zealand's hopes. He scored an impressive 18 runs off only eight balls.

The NZCA finally brought up the 200 but remained 10 runs short of victory. Franklin was 18 not out from 12 balls.

The teams have a day off tomorrow then play two more one-day games on Friday and Saturday.

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