The New Zealand A White XI fell to a pair of defeats in their Sunday Twenty20 double header against Pakistan and Australia.
Misbah ul Haq struck a rare Twenty20 century to help Pakistan A to a 61-run win in the morning game.
Misbah made an unbeaten 107 from 76 deliveries at Darwin‘s Marrara Stadium after New Zealand A won the toss and elected to field.
gave his team a good start with two wickets in the second over.
But Pakistan’s experienced all-rounder came to the wicket at 32 for three and carried his bat to help set a total of 164 for a cost of four wickets.
Despite starts from the top order batsmen, the New Zealanders were dismissed for 103 with more than three overs in hand.
The afternoon match against the hosts was a closer affair, the White XI falling short by 16 runs.
Having won the toss, Australia skipper Brad Haddin batted first, leading the way with a half-century.
Brad Hodge supported with 40 as the home team made 160.
took four for 36, and his State Northern Knights team-mate was the match’s top scorer with 53 from 28 balls, with four fours and two sixes. contributed 39.
But Daniel Cullen, Brett Dorey, and Shane Watson took three wickets each to limit the visitors to 144, Cullen completing the innings by removing last man Hamish Bennett caught and bowled.
team next take on India in a four-day game staring on Tuesday.
Black XI have their own double header, against South Africa and India in Brisbane on Monday.
