New South Wales finished an amazing three-day prevail upon Queensland at the Gabba. Moises Henriques (78) and Jack Edwards (40) took the score to 298, setting Queensland a 264-run focus on that demonstrated too much. The hosts were shot out for 89, with Sean Abbott featuring with figures of 5 for 31 and Henriques, again in the thick of things, contributing with three wickets. Abbot’s twofold hit with the new ball set the pursuit off steam at an opportune time before a 40-run remain between Matt Renshaw and Charlie Hemphrey was finished by Henriques to rush the end.
Brief Scores: New South Wales 150 and 298 (Moises Henriques 78, Daniel Hughes 68; Michael Neser 3-73, Billy Stanlake 3-79) beat Queensland 185 and 89 (Matt Renshaw 31; Sean Abbott 5-31) by 174 runs.
Western Australia versus South Australia
Western Australia beat South Australia by six wickets in Perth, separating little perspiration in pursuing 243. Cameron Bancroft (52) and Sam Whiteman (44) played in differentiating style to put on a 112-run opening stand and cut a noteworthy piece out of the objective. Despite the fact that both batsmen fell in consecutive overs, a 61-run represent the third wicket between Josh Inglis (wk) and Mitchell Marsh took the hosts nearer, invalidating Joe Mennie’s three wickets. Prior, South Australia could add only 22 races to their aggregate, with Matthew Kelly finishing with a six-wicket pull.
Brief Scores: South Australia 159 and 240 (Travis Head 72, Matthew Kelly 6-67) lost to Western Australia 157 and 243/4 (Josh Philippe 53*, Cameron Bancroft 52; Joe Mennie 3-55) by 6 wickets
Nic Maddinson’s third back to back hundred in the Sheffield Shield helped Victoria heap 376 for 7 at stumps on Day 1. With Marcus Harris, who hit 94, Maddinson put on 170 keeps running for the second wicket after Victoria had lost two wickets for 7 rushes to Riley Meredith. Jackson Bird, wicketless with the new ball, picked two or three wickets towards the day’s end yet the harm had been done on a level MCG track.
Brief Scores: Victoria 376/7 (Nic Maddinson 136, Marcus Harris 94; Riley Meredith 3-69, Jackson Bird 2-72) versus Tasmania