Western Australia v South Australia – Sheffield Shield, 2012/13 (13th Match) – Match Recap [Day 3]
Resuscitating what would otherwise have been a poor second innings, Tom Triffitt held firm at the crease, and posted a vital half-ton to enable his side, Western Australia, to set a fighting final total of 355 for South Australia on the third day of their
ongoing Sheffield Shield match, played today on November 14 at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in Perth.
The Warriors had commenced the match by winning the toss and deciding to bat first. Their innings was driven largely by a century from Marcus Harris (114), with Mitchell Marsh (73) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (52) chipping in with supporting performances. While
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joe-Mennie-c1711 (25-2-115-4) and Jake Haberfield (15-0-91-2) made valiant attempts to restrict their opposition, Western Australia managed to reach a total of 400 at the expense of 9 wickets, after which they declared.
The Redbacks’ first innings, however, was not as successful, troubled as they were by the Warriors’ Mitchell Marsh (6-0-35-2), Mitchell Johnson (17.2-7-52-2), Michael Beer (23-9-41-2), and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phillip-Hughes-c2185 (92) remained the only
one who managed a decent score, and out of the rest of the batsmen, only http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CJ-Ferguson-c1264 (23) were able to support Hughes in his efforts. On the third day of play, the Redbacks eventually caved, all out, at 237.
The Warriors’ second turn at bat got off to a faltering start. Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Coulter-Nile-c2070 (6) remained similarly
lacklustre, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sam-Whiteman-c88206 managed only 15 before he was run out by Ferguson.
Mennie was aided by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 back into the game. He was
joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 (38) for a 67-run partnership for the 8th wicket, which got Western Australia up to 119, after which Johnson was dismissed by Mennie.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Beer-c1949 (26*) also chipped in with a useful contribution, and Triffitt joined him for a 53-run stand for the 9th wicket, after which Haberfield intervened to take him out of the game. Hogan’s (7) time at the crease was fleeting, and Beer
remained the only batsman who managed to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 it out at the crease until the end. After 59 overs, the Warriors were all out, having set the Redbacks a challenging final target of 355.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 after a 12-run contribution early during their second innings, and by stumps on day 3, with Hughes (17*) and Mennie (2*) at the crease, the Redbacks finished at 32 for 1, requiring 323 runs with
9 wickets remaining.
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