Late wickets open up contest after Sutherland’s half-century

Victoria 300 for 7 dec and 156 for six (Sutherland 66, Guthrie 4-38) lead Queensland 219 (Wildermuth 40, Boland 4-47) by 237 runs

Queensland took two essential late wickets to arrange an absorbing ultimate day of their Sheffield Shield match in opposition to Victoria.

Sunday’s morning session will probably be telling, with Victoria needing a strong rearguard contribution from their decrease order. It will then be a query of how effectively the Queensland high order climate the brand new ball of their run chase.

Queensland’s James Bazley is out of motion due to a hamstring downside and Guthrie has stood up beautifully, taking 4 for 38 from 10 overs.

“To keep them to lead of 230, it’s good for us,” Guthrie mentioned. “To have them six down at stumps is a good effort.”

Earlier, the guests resumed on 106 for five and made a shiny begin. Jimmy Peirson and Jack Wildermuth placed on 55 for the sixth wicket earlier than Fergus O’Neill made the breakthrough, having Peirson caught behind for 28.

Wildermuth fell 9 runs later, caught behind off Mitchell Perry and top-scoring with 40. Gurinder Sandhu made an unbeaten 25 and Swepson contributed 16 at No. 11 as Queensland restricted Victoria’s first-innings benefit.

Guthrie then snared three wickets to depart Victoria 48 for 4 and Queensland trying like they have been taking management.

Sutherland performed an impressive captain’s knock, hitting 9 fours and two sixes off 77 deliveries. Kellaway’s 70-ball innings featured two fours and a six, however he was dismissed going for an enormous hit off Swepson.

“I haven’t really got any runs this season, so it was a really good scenario that suits my game – I could be really positive and aggressive,” Sutherland mentioned.

“It’s definitely turned into a bit of a new-ball wicket.. we’re going to need to be really positive tomorrow morning.”