Queensland eighty two for 1 trail South Australia 359 for five dec (Hunt 162, McSweeney 112*) by means of 277 runs
Nathan McSweeney’s century towards his former Queensland Sheffield defend crew-pals allowed South Australia to declare at tea on day two and chase a result in their rain-hit Gabba conflict.
wet weather once more stole time away from both aspects early on Tuesday earlier than Redbacks batters Henry Hunt (162) and McSweeney (112 not out) endured what that they had started out a day earlier.
Hunt turned into subsequently brushed off seeking to launch Mark Steketee into the grandstand to stop a 212-run stand, South Australia then pushing the pace before putting forward at the tea damage.
Queensland reached stumps at eighty two for 1, 277 runs at the back of. Matt Renshaw become the only wicket to fall, the left-hander’s breezy knock finishing while he clipped a ball off his pads to a juggling Jake Fraser-McGurk at rectangular leg.
Bryce avenue started carefully before gambling his shots at the same time as Joe Burns became careful to make sure no in addition damage changed into achieved earlier than terrible light stopped play.
It turned into former Australian underneath-19 talent McSweeney’s 2d protect century this season and third in 22 7339ff1fc90882f8f31ca1efdd2ac191 games. He debuted for Queensland as a 19-yr-old in 2018 before shifting to South Australia in advance of the 2021-22 summer season and has captained Australia A this year.
“Coming from Queensland, i have not got [first-satisfactory] runs on the Gabba earlier than,” the 24-12 months-old stated. “satisfactory to spend time within the center with grandad here, and dad.
“The Gabba’s ticked off now so hopefully more to come back. There could be lengthy days now [to make up for time lost to rain], there is nevertheless some time to trap up and if we bowl well the next day we’ll get an amazing threat to win this sport.”
