south australia 97 for 4 (Hatcher 3-10) Trail New South Wales 202 (Constas 44, McAndrew 4-23, Doggett 3-70) 105 runs difference

Ball took control on the first day of the SCG. New South Wales He fought back in the final session. Liam Hatcherto make it look like their 202 could prove competitive against defending Sheffield Shield champions South Australia.

The home side, playing their first match since manager Greg Shippard announced he would step down at the end of the season, got off to a good start but lost their last five wickets for 22, losing all 10 of their wickets for 152. nathan mcandrew and brendan doggett They shared seven points, with rising all-rounder Liam Scott scoring two on the road and providing assists throughout the day.

Hatcher had two hits for three from five overs with the new ball, helping to even the contest. Mackenzie Harvey, playing for the second time in a first-class match, dragged a drive and captain Nathan McSweeney took the shoulder of the bat with a fine delivery.

Charlie Stobo was stripped of Henry Hunt at first slip, dismissing South Australia 42-3. Then, after a brisk 45-run stand for the fourth wicket, Hatcher struck again with seven minutes left in the day and took a vast wicket. alex carey Someone who seemed friendly.

”[It was] “It was an interesting day,” Hatcher said. “Given the start, we wanted more runs on the board. It was a bit disappointing to lose so many wickets, but it’s only going to get harder to bat on this wicket, so if we’re good tomorrow… it would be nice to take the lead.” [keep them] Somewhere in the score we’ll be in the game. ”

Both New South Wales and South Australia remain aiming for second place and a place in the Shield finals as part of a competitive mid-table that saw four teams secure two wins in the first half of the season.

The opening exchange didn’t give much indication of what was going to happen. Sam Constas And Will Salzman added 52 runs for the first wicket at a decent clip. Constas slipped past Jake Lehman at third slip and was given life for six. It was Scott who made the breakthrough when Salzman, who had been ruled out of all BBL games due to a hamstring injury, got a chop-on.

Curtis Patterson, who became the sixth NSW player to reach 100 Shield appearances, had a slight slip and missed a wide drive from Lachlan Shaw’s nipping delivery from Doggett that hit his leg stump.

On either side of Ranchi, Constas, who scored back-to-back runs with some crisp drives before the interval, suggesting he was regaining the form he had shown before the BBL break, and Josh Philippe, got the innings back on track before Josh Philippe conceded a run with a connection to mid-on. Six overs later, Constas, who had regained his composure and had hit four in his previous 25 balls, held off a backfoot drive against Doggett.

Joel Davis fought back briefly before taking the fight to McAndrew. It took just six balls for captain Jack Edwards to be subdued expertly by McSweeney at third slip. McSweeney had missed earlier when he cut Lloyd Pope at eighth slip. NSW lost their third wicket in 10 balls as Tanveer Sangha carved into the cordon, but Stobo’s innings ended with a direct hit to Pope’s deep square leg.