Cricket: Second one-day tri-series loss

New Zealand A suffered their second successive loss in the one-day cricket tri-series in Sri Lanka yesterday.

They went down by six wickets to South Africa A in Colombo after mustering just a modest 169 after batting first.

New Zealand A were placed under pressure from a demanding pace attack on a pitch that offered early movement after overnight rain.

Super sub Jamie How made 31 not out to help his team to 169 before they were dismissed in the 49th over.

Mathew Sinclair with 29, James Marshall 32 and Gareth Hopkins 26 were the only other scorers of note.

South Africa A reached their target comfortably in the 36th over.

Spinner Chris Harris bowled a miserly spell, taking one for 17, while Daryl Tuffey finished with two for 24 off his six overs.