Krejza posts century but struggles with ball

Australia A v Pakistan A, Townsville, 2nd day

Pakistan A 4 for 202 (Azhar Ali 73*, Umar Akmal 54) trail Australia A 399 (Krejza 101*, Voges 78, Henriques 76, Wahab Riaz 5-98) by 197 runs

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Jason Krejza's maiden first-class century set up a strong total for Australia A but Pakistan A's Azhar Ali had led a solid response by the close of the second day. At stumps Pakistan had reached 4 for 202 and trailled by 197 with Azhar unbeaten on 73 and Fahad Iqbal on 23.

Krejza's main aim is to prove that he still has the ability to be a Test-class spinner and while he struggled with that objective - he took 0 for 50 from 13 overs - his hundred was a significant bonus. He and Moises Henriques (76) added 121 for the seventh wicket before Henriques became one of five victims for the fast bowler Wahab Riaz.

Riaz finished with 5 for 98 and cleaned up the tail to leave Krejza, whose previous highest first-class score was 65, unbeaten on 101. He was fortunate to reach triple figures after the No. 11 Jon Holland joined him when Krejza was in the 80s and promptly edged his first two deliveries.

With the ball, it was Holland who outperformed his fellow spinner Krejza and picked up 2 for 39. Azhar guided Pakistan's reply and had good support from Umar Akmal, who posted 54, after the fast bowler Clint McKay reduced the visitors to 2 for 30.