On a showery day by the coast, Irish skipper Trent Johnston won the toss and smashed three late sixes in his 52 to post a total of 221-6 from 48 overs.

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On a sunny day in Hobart, in contrast to the showery, chilly conditions that had greeted the players for the first half of the match, Bell continued where he had left off on Thursday with some sparkling strokeplay.

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