Carey finds type however Victoria maintain on for victory after Agar scare

Victoria 278 (Harper 151, Agar 5-45, Doggett 4-73) and 231 (Pucovski 65, McAndrew 4-50) beat South Australia 252 (Fraser-McGurk 101, Manenti 51, Scott 50, O’Neill 5-28) and 231 (Carey 81, Agar 46, O’Neill 5-83) by 23 runs

But simply as Agar was nicely and actually hitting his stride, Mitch Perry’s yorker dispatched him and sealed victory at Adelaide Oval.

Earlier, Test wicketkeeper Carey rejuvenated the Redbacks in his first match since being dropped from the ODI aspect for Australia’s second World Cup sport.

SA misplaced two wickets inside an hour on day 4, slumping to 93 for five in pursuit of 258 runs, earlier than Carey cast the primary regular partnership of the innings with Liam Scott.

Carey was dropped on the boundary rope shortly after passing 50, the powerful probability as a substitute going for six and proving an indication of issues to return as he put his foot on the accelerator.

By the time he was caught making an attempt to hit O’Neill down the bottom simply earlier than lunch, Carey had struck 10 boundaries on his option to 81 runs from 116 deliveries.

The strong knock got here on the good time for Carey, who was taking part in his solely sport between being axed for Josh Inglis on the World Cup and the start of the Test summer time.

The breakthrough wicket of Carey energised Victoria and O’Neill turned the sport on its head when he claimed allrounder Ben Manenti in the identical over, caught behind by Sam Harper.

SA went to lunch needing 93 runs with three wickets in hand and solely allrounder Scott left of the recognised batters, with the duty proving an excessive amount of regardless of Agar’s late efforts.

The Shield and Marsh Cup seasons are on break after this weekend till the tip of Australia’s Test sequence with Pakistan and West Indies.