The new-look Tech squad did not make the first-up impact they were seeking in the Wanganui Premier League on Saturday.
Instead, the veterans of United put on a clinical performance in blustery conditions at Wanganui Collegiate's number 2 ground, disposing of the young guns by 100 runs.
Missing some key batsmen away with representative duty, namely Henry Collier who was in superb nick at the national Under 19 tournament, Tech's lineup were put under enormous pressure by the likes of Andrew Cording, who got several loud lbw shouts against the openers.
On a track unlikely to produce big totals, Tech's struggled to connect, snaffling runs where they could from late cuts and streaking shots.
Breaking through by the fifth over, Cording took the top order apart, finishing with figures of 5-21.