South Australia managed to strike back with a couple of late wickets
Western Australia 2 for 42 trail South Australia 128 (Richardson 3-22, Morris 3-25)
The entire morning session on Wednesday was washed out by rain, but WA made up for lost time when play finally began by producing a devastating bowling performance on a juicy wicket.
In reply to SA’s paltry total, WA were in strife at 2 for 17 after opener Sam Whiteman fell for a duck and Shaun Marsh was dismissed for 11.
But Green and Cameron Bancroft safely guided the Warriors to 2-42 before bad light stopped play late in the day. Green is vying for a spot in the Ashes and is keen for a big knock after returning scores of 9, 7, 13 and 5 in his four most recent knocks. Those low scores came after he scored 106 against South Australia in the Shield opener last month. Richardson could also be in the frame for a reserve fast-bowling slot.
“We’re definitely still in the game,” Carder said. “It was nice to get some time out in the middle. I was disappointed that I didn’t go on with it. When I got out I was the only recognised batsmen left, so it was disappointing.”
SA openers Jake Weatherald and Henry Hunt both fell cheaply to leave the Redbacks at 2 for 23. But the biggest collapse came after the Redbacks had moved to 2 for 41, with the visitors losing 3 for 0 in a catastrophic period, which included the loss of dangerman Travis Head for 9 who gloved a pull down the leg side against Cameron Gannon.
Alex Carey was then run out by a direct hit from D’Arcy Short before Jake Lehmann fended a short delivery first ball to the keeper
“We won a good toss today,” Gannon said. “There can be pressure on a bowling group to take wickets when you see a green surface like that. When you’ve got people like Jhye Richardson and Lance Morris bowling rockets, and some control with myself, Joel [Paris] and Greeny at the other end, it’s a pretty well balanced attack.”
Source: ESPN Crickinfo