Manenti revives South Australia after Paris’ comeback five-wicket haul

Western Australia 241 and eight for 0 path South Australia 264 (Manenti 86*, Paris 6-74) by 15 runs

Paris, enjoying his first Sheffield Shield recreation of the season after recovering from a hamstring pressure, took the preliminary 5 wickets and completed with 6 for 74, his sixth five-wicket haul in a first-class innings.

South Australia resumed on 27 with out loss and shortly had been in Paris-inflicted strife. The left-armer started his wicket-taking spree within the first over of the day, eradicating Henry Hunt, who tried an off-drive to a fullish supply however edged to wicketkeeper Josh Philippe.

Paris subsequent dismissed Daniel Drew lbw for a duck with an outstanding inswinger which beat the right-hander, additionally making an attempt a drive, and struck him on the pads.

SA opener Kelvin Smith was his subsequent sufferer – the left-hander making an attempt to chop a ball which dipped in and hit the highest of center stump. Three balls later, Redbacks captain Jake Lehmann was bowled for a duck when he missed one other Paris supply which nipped again off the seam.

SA had misplaced 4 for 21 1 within the first eight overs of the day however WA needed to wait one other 31 overs for one more wicket – once more claimed by Paris. His fifth breakthrough got here when McSweeney, enjoying an expansive drive to a widish ball, feathered an edge to Philippe.

WA landed one other blow within the subsequent over with spinner Corey Rocchiccioli having Jake Carder caught behind when the left-hander tickled a leg-side ball to the keeper.

Carder’s dismissal left the Redbacks reeling at 109 for six however Manenti and Harry Nielsen steadied the ship with an innings-high partnership of 83.

The stand ended when Nielsen, who struck two fours and a six, fell to Cameron Gannon, edging to first slip from around the wicket, earlier than Manenti elevated his scoring tempo – he was ninth man out after hitting 9 fours and two sixes in his 107-ball knock.