MCC XI vs International XI
Stephen Fleming, leading the MCC XI, opened the innings with West Indies batsman Chris Gayle.
Stroking the ball with ease, the New Zealand captain got his team off to a steady start in overcast conditions at Lord's despite the early loss of opener Chris Gayle for four. Fleming led from the front with a quickfire 62.
He stepped up the pace in the 13th over by striking Makhaya Ntini for a huge six over backward point before bringing up his 50 up in just 46 deliveries, lofting fellow New Zealander Chris Cairns over mid-off for three.