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Message: [QUOTE="1910, post: 2780484, member: 8272"] Game 1 [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]A tenacious Cricket Australia XI showed it would not be a pushover in the 2016-17 Matador Cup but the my FootDr Queensland Bulls also demonstrated the type of composure and belief that could see them go far in the limited overs series this summer.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Queensland finished with a three wicket win after scoring 7-278 off 47 overs in response to the CA XI’s score of 5-274.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Bulls debutant Matthw Renshaw and L-plate skipper Jason Floros delivered a three-wicket opening match win to the home side at Allan Border Field, but not before the CA XI sent a message that it meant business in the second year of its existence.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Renshaw, in his first List A game for Queensland, top-scored with 88, while Floros, in his first game as captain, finished off the win in style with 68 not out from 58 balls.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Queensland No.3 Joe Burns, who was returning to action following his and Australia’s disappointing tour of Sri Lanka, contributed a quickfire 42.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]The highest run-scorer on the day, however, was another debutant Ryan Gibson who posted a composed 106 in his List A debut to help lift the CA XI to a highly-competitive score.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Gibson, a strong built 22-year-old right-hander, was originally named to make his one-day debut for home State NSW at last year’s tournament before the cancellation of Australia’s tour of Bangladesh saw the Australian players returning to their State teams.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Together with CA XI captain Will Bosisto (86) the pair put on an enterprising 172 for the third wicket.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Experienced Queensland quicks Peter George (3-55) and Luke Feldman (2-43) were excellent with the ball, especially late in the innings.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Still, it was a positive first-up outing for the CA XI who opened their maiden campaign last season with a series of hefty defeats.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]The Bulls finished just one win ahead of the CA XI last season but after a sturdy pre-season campaign, will look to make a winning stronghold of their two home games at Allan Border Field before setting off on a Perth-Sydney road-trip for the remainder of the series.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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