Apart from century-maker Richard Jones, Bryan Young, Stephen Lynch, and Dion Nash all scored half centuries yesterday. Only captain Blair Pocock missed out on the run feast, dismissed caught behind for one.

Young and Jones then added 132 for the second wicket with Young reaching 83 in accomplished style from 120 balls with 17 fours, although a stumping chance was missed on 35.

Jones carried on to complete a composed 106 from 175 balls and with 18 fours.

Lynch and Nash continued the run-scoring spree and both reached the seventies.

Leg-spinner Tim Anderson toiled hard in the warm, windy conditions and took two wickets, deceiving Lynch with a wrong'un and eventually snaring Young.

Auckland coach David Trist indicated that the side would continue batting on, confident that his spinners would trouble the Academy batting line-up.

Short scoreboard:

Auckland 400-4
(R Jones 106, B Young 83, S Lynch 78, D Nash 73no, I Billcliff 29no; T Anderson 2-74) v NZ Academy.