The total of 270 was always going to be a big ask for the All Blacks side which resumed its innings on Saturday at 3/32.

Captain TJ Smith gave the team some hope with a well-made 70, but it was not enough - the team being all out for 186.

Nulla captain Brody Clark said he was impressed with the way his bowlers stuck to the plan throughout the second half of the game.

“It was a pleasing all-round performance,” Clark said.

“I was always confident our bowlers could get the job done. They all contributed and took wickets when we needed them to, which was great.”

 But Nulla didn’t have it all its own early on,  with resuming batsman Tom Salmond setting about whittling down the target.

Following the dismissal of Ryan Smith for 2, Salmond combined with captain TJ Smith to take the All Blacks score past 100 and keep the team's hopes of victory alive.

It took a catch by Nulla captain Clarke to break the partnership, with Salmond dismissed off the bowling of Matt McDonell for 40.

A brief cameo from number seven, Dave Welsh (15), was the only other highlight in the All Blacks innings, with Nulla bowling out its opponents in the 46th over.

Beau Hawtin was the leading wicket-taker for Nulla, with 4/49 off 12 overs, while Matt McDonell finished with 3/29 off nine overs.

The All Blacks side was sent back in for the final overs, finishing at 0/60.

TJ Smith said he was pleased with the effort shown by his side in the second half of the match.

“I thought we gave it a good shake with the players we had available,” he said.

“It was a pretty comfortable victory for Nulla, but to get within 100 runs of the total was a positive for us.”