Redbacks lost Brendan Doggett to a suspect side strain but Nathan McAndrew bagged five
South Australia 128 and 0 for 68 trail Western Australia 299 (Cartwright 78, Green 61, McAndrew 5-84) by 103 runs
In reply to SA’s paltry first-innings total of 128, WA were dismissed for 299 late on day two, giving them a sizeable first-innings lead of 171.
South Australia made a strong start to their second innings through Jake Weatherald and Henry Hunt by reaching 0 for 68 at stumps, reducing WA’s lead to 103.
Bancroft was the first wicket to fall on Thursday when he edged Grant behind. Green looked ominous during a knock that featured seven fours and a six. But he fell shortly after Bancroft’s dismissal when he skied an attempted pull shot off Grant.
Green started the domestic season with a classy 106 against South Australia. But his next five knocks in Shield and one-day cricket returned scores of 2, 5, 7, 13 and 9 in what marked a rare form slump for the 22-year-old.
His half-century on Thursday was welcome news for both WA and Australia’s national selectors, who view Green as a vital part of the Ashes puzzle.
At 5 for 250, WA looked set to tear the game wide open. But Cartwright’s dismissal lbw to Grant sparked a collapse of 5 for 49 to give the Redbacks some hope.
Source: ESPN Crickinfo