Queensland 290 (Peirson 90, Johnson 7-47) & 96 for five (Heazlett 26, Scott 2-20) beat South Australia 272 (Manenti 88, Lehmann 65, Neser 3-60, Bartlett 3-54) & 111 (Steketee 4-34, Neser 4-42) by 5 wickets
Steketee claimed 4 for 34 whereas Neser bagged 4 for 42 as South Australia misplaced 10 for 50 of their second innings to be all out for 111, having led Queensland by 43 runs with all 10 second innings wickets intact through the morning session.
Queensland’s fourth innings chase of 94 was nervy at instances. They misplaced Bryce Street with the rating at simply 3 and slumped to 76 for five earlier than Jack Wildermuth and Jimmy Peirson iced the chase after Sam Heazlett made an essential contribution of 26.
Wildermuth additionally made essential early breakthroughs with the ball following South Australia’s opening stand of 61 between Jake Carder and Henry Hunt. Carder nailed a pull shot straight to Jack Clayton at sq. leg earlier than Hunt was given out caught behind 4 balls later though he was visibly displeased with the choice.
Neser and Steketee then returned to trigger carnage. Neser held a superb low return catch to dismiss Nathan McSweeney on the stroke of lunch. After the break, Steketee additionally claimed Daniel Drew caught and bowled off a vanguard. Seam motion and additional bounce accounted for the remaining as Liam Scott was the one different South Australia batter to achieve double figures because the guests misplaced their final eight wickets in simply 16 overs with Neser bowling unchanged to complete with seven scalps for the match.
Wildermuth and Peirson discovered the final 18 runs with out too many points. Queensland stays second on the Shield desk, simply forward of Victoria on bonus factors with one recreation to play in opposition to Tasmania. The loss means South Australia can not attain the ultimate with one recreation remaining in opposition to New South Wales.
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