The ECB National Academy won the second match of their winter tour programme in Australia earlier today - beating South Australia 2nd XI by 70 runs in a One-Day game.

Warwickshire batsman Ian Bell took 5-22 with his medium pacers as the home side were bowled out for 170 after the National Academy XI had made 240 in their first innings.

Middlesex batsman Andrew Strauss top scored for the National Academy side with 56 backed up by a quick-fire 39 from Durham's Nicky Peng made in only 37 minutes and including two sixes.

A ninth wicket partnership of 60 between Lancashire's Chris Schofield (30 not out) and Glamorgan wicket-keeper Mark Wallace (36) then bolstered the Academy after they had slumped to 177-8.

The National Academy XI, who won their first match against Tasmania 2nd XI last week, will play a 4-Day match against their Australian equivalents, the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy, starting next Monday, December 3.

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