A scintillating hundred by Brad Haddin has ensured that the New South Wales Blues have gained first innings points in their Pura Milk Cup match against the Victorian Bushrangers at Junction Oval in Melbourne.
At stumps the New South Wales Blues are 7/373, which is a first innings lead of 138. Krejza and Nicholson are the not out batsmen.
The two stars of the Blues innings were Simon Katich and Brad Haddin. Katich (78) would have been keen to impress selectors after he was left out of the 12 man Australian squad for the entire series against the Kiwis. Considering the current form of the Australian batting lineup, one feels as though Katich may be destined for a long stint of captaincy at domestic level.
Brad Haddin stole the show, and with it any possibility of the Bushrangers escaping with first innings points. At one stage the Blues were floundering at 6/209, still 26 runs in arrears of the Victorian total. He went on to score a masterful 154 off only 162 deliveries and thus giving the Blues the upper hand at the end of Day 2.
Scorecard - Victoria vs New South Wales (Stumps day 2)
Victoria First Innings - 235
New South Wales First Innings
G Mail c: Roach b: Wise 6
P Jaques lbw b: Wise 22
S Katich lbw b: Hodge 78
N Bracken lbw b: White 33
M Phelps run out 0
D Thornely c & b: White 4
B Haddin c: Knowles b: White 154
J Krezja not out 57
M Nicholson not out 7
Extras 12
Total (7 wickets, 110 overs, 437 mins) 373
Bowling O M R W
Inness 22 10 75 0
McDonald 17 5 40 0 (1nb)
Wise 16 3 50 2
Knowles 15 3 47 0 (3nb)
White 25 5 102 3
Moss 5 0 31 0
Hodge 9 2 20 1
Rummans 1 1 0 0
