New South Wales v Queensland – Sheffield Shield, 2012/13 (17th Match) – Match Update [Day 3] – NSW Blues 50 runs short of victory, 6 wickets still remaining by stumps
The New South Wales Blues all but sealed their win over the Queensland Bulls in their ongoing Sheffield Shield match at the Manuka Oval in Canberra today on November 29 – with the Blues’ bowlers having ensured the team needed to chase just 98, the batsmen
worked their way up to 48 for 4 by stumps on day three.
Having won the toss and elected to bat first, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Reardon-c2071 (71) and wicketkeeper
skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Hartley-c1243 (66) being the only ones who managed to register competitive performances.
The Blues’ first innings, in comparison, was far more substantial. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SPD-Smith-c2555 (90), wicketkeeper
batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Nevill-c2180 (55), the team managed to work their way up to 319, after which they decided to declare early on day three.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wade-Townsend-c2774
top-scored with 39, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joe-Burns-c67125 (13) were mediocre, and the Bulls were eventually cut off at a dismal 173.
The 98-run target was far from daunting, and Queensland’s bowlers launched an aggressive defence, headed by the astonishingly economical Cutting (6-4-5-3), and Gannon (6-4-5-1). NSW opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Graham-Dawson-c52836 (6) was dismissed early by Gannon, after which Cutting
proceeded to remove Nevill (0), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scott-O-Henry-c89046 (13), and Henriques (0) in quick succession.
Steven Smith (18*) and Brad Haddin (5*) were the two batsmen who stuck it out until the end of the day, getting their team up to 48 for 4 by stumps. However, while the Blues are well within range of the target, the team will need to be wary of the Bulls’
rampaging bowling attack as they look to seal their triumph on the final day of play.
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