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Sheffield Shield Round 6

Queensland vs Tasmania
Gabba
December 7th-10th 2018

Queensland win the toss and elect to bat

Queensland​

QUEENSLAND 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Joe Burns                          b. Bell         92   169   19    0   54.4%
Matthew Renshaw     lbw            b. Bird         24    44    5    0   54.5%
Usman Khawaja       lbw            b. Pyecroft     37    53    7    1   69.8%
Marnus Labuschagne  c. Milenko     b. Bell          8    33    1    0   24.2%   
Charlie Hemphrey    c. Paine       b. Bird          5     8    1    0   62.5%
Jack Wildermuth                    b. Bell          5    12    1    0   41.7%
Jimmy Pierson       c. Paine       b. Bird         18    41    4    0   43.9%
Mark Steketee       c. Paine       b. Bird          0     7    0    0    0.0%
Luke Feldman        not out                         9    47    2    0   19.1%
Brendan Doggett                    b. Bell         14    15    3    0   93.3%
Mitchell Swepson    lbw            b. Bird         13    23    3    0   56.5%
 
 Total:  233/10       Overs:  74.5         Run Rate:  3.11     Extras:  8
  
                             Day 1  4:00 PM
  
 
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QUEENSLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Burns       M Renshaw                                              45 (91)
J Burns       U Khawaja                                              64 (94)
J Burns       Labus'agne                                             35 (76)
J Burns       C Hemphrey                                              5 (8)
J Burns       Wildermuth                                             18 (22)
J Burns       J Pierson                                              20 (46)
M Steketee    J Pierson                                               0 (13)
L Feldman     J Pierson                                               9 (27)
L Feldman     B Doggett                                              18 (25)
L Feldman     M Swepson                                              19 (47)


     Fall of Wickets    45/1      109/2     144/3     149/4     167/5
                        187/6     187/7     196/8     214/9     233/10   

 Total:  233/10      Overs:  74.5          Run Rate:  3.11    Extras:  8

Tasmania​

TASMANIA 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Jordan Silk         lbw            b. Labus'agne   99   145   22    0   68.3%
Alex Doolan         lbw            b. Feldman       1     3    0    0   33.3%
Ben McDermott       c. Hemphrey    b. Labus'agne   16    28    3    0   57.1%
Jake Doran          c. Doggett     b. Wildermuth   64    83   13    0   77.1%
George Bailey       c. Hemphrey    b. Wildermuth   71   165   12    0   43.0%
Tim Paine                          b. Wildermuth   24    61    5    0   39.3%
Simon Milenko                      b. Wildermuth   59   102   12    1   57.8%
Alex Pyecroft       lbw            b. Steketee      5    10    1    0   50.0%
Jackson Bird        c. Labus'agne  b. Steketee      0    19    0    0    0.0%
Gabe Bell                          b. Renshaw      18    35    3    0   51.4%
Riley Meredith      not out                         4    21    1    0   19.0%
 
 Total:  377/10       Overs:  111.3        Run Rate:  3.38     Extras:  16
  
                             Day 3  10:27 AM
  
 
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TASMANIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Silk        A Doolan                                               13 (13)
J Silk        McDermott                                              44 (63)
J Silk        J Doran                                               113 (159)
J Silk        G Bailey                                               26 (54)
T Paine       G Bailey                                               56 (133)
S Milenko     G Bailey                                               64 (127)
S Milenko     A Pyecroft                                             10 (22)
S Milenko     J Bird                                                 16 (34)
S Milenko     G Bell                                                 13 (11)
R Meredith    G Bell                                                 22 (53)


     Fall of Wickets    13/1      57/2      170/3     196/4     252/5
                        316/6     326/7     342/8     355/9     377/10   

 Total:  377/10      Overs:  111.3         Run Rate:  3.38    Extras:  16   
 
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QUEENSLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Luke Feldman         23.0     14      34      1      1.48     0      1
Mark Steketee        22.0      4      91      2      4.14     0      1
Brendan Doggett      14.0      1      59      0      4.21     0      1
Jack Wildermuth      22.0      4      88      4      4.00     2      0
Marnus Labuschagne   15.0      8      36      2      2.40     0      1
Mitchell Swepson     12.0      1      49      0      4.08     1      0
Matthew Renshaw       3.3      0      11      1      3.14     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 3      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 5

 Total:  377/10       Overs:  111.3        Run Rate:  3.38    Extras:  16

Queensland trail by 144 runs​

QUEENSLAND 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Joe Burns                          b. Milenko      85   152   16    1   55.9%
Matthew Renshaw     lbw            b. Milenko      46   100   10    0   46.0%
Usman Khawaja                      b. Bird         46   124    9    0   37.1%
Marnus Labuschagne  c. Pyecroft    b. Milenko      43   101    9    0   42.6%
Charlie Hemphrey    c. Bell        b. Pyecroft     30    71    6    0   42.3%
Jack Wildermuth     c. Silk        b. Bird          9    16    2    0   56.3%
Jimmy Pierson       lbw            b. Milenko       0     8    0    0    0.0%
Mark Steketee       lbw            b. Bell         47    98   11    0   48.0%
Luke Feldman        lbw            b. Bell         18    71    3    0   25.4%
Brendan Doggett     not out                         5    19    1    0   26.3%
Mitchell Swepson    c. Doolan      b. Bell          4     8    1    0   50.0%
 
 Total:  346/10       Overs:  127.3        Run Rate:  2.71     Extras:  13
  
                             Day 4  3:54 PM
  
 
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QUEENSLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Burns       M Renshaw                                             105 (190)
J Burns       U Khawaja                                              55 (130)
Labus'agne    U Khawaja                                              58 (124)
Labus'agne    C Hemphrey                                             27 (67)
Wildermuth    C Hemphrey                                             15 (31)
J Pierson     C Hemphrey                                              4 (14)
M Steketee    C Hemphrey                                             12 (27)
M Steketee    L Feldman                                              51 (138)
M Steketee    B Doggett                                              15 (30)
M Swepson     B Doggett                                               4 (14)


     Fall of Wickets    105/1     160/2     218/3     245/4     260/5
                        264/6     276/7     327/8     342/9     346/10   

 Total:  346/10      Overs:  127.3         Run Rate:  2.71    Extras:  13   
 
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TASMANIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Gabe Bell            31.3     11      84      3      2.67     0      0
Jackson Bird         22.0     11      40      2      1.82     1      1
Simon Milenko        37.0     15      95      4      2.57     0      0
Riley Meredith       20.0      6      66      0      3.30     2      3
Alex Pyecroft        15.0      3      55      1      3.67     0      0
Jake Doran            2.0      2       0      0      0.00     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 3      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 1

 Total:  346/10       Overs:  127.3        Run Rate:  2.71    Extras:  13

Tasmania require 203 to win​

TASMANIA 2nd innings  (Target: 203)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Jordan Silk         not out                        44    63   10    0   69.8%
Alex Doolan         not out                        21    45    3    0   46.7%
Ben McDermott       
Jake Doran           
George Bailey       
Tim Paine           
Simon Milenko       
Alex Pyecroft       
Jackson Bird         
Gabe Bell           
Riley Meredith       
 
 Total:  65/0         Overs:  18.0         Run Rate:  3.61     Extras:  0
  
                             Day 4  5:00 PM
  
 
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TASMANIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Silk        A Doolan                                               65 (108)


     Fall of Wickets                                           
                                                                          

 Total:  65/0        Overs:  18.0          Run Rate:  3.61    Extras:  0   
 
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QUEENSLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Luke Feldman          3.0      0      14      0      4.67     0      0
Mark Steketee         4.0      0      22      0      5.50     0      0
Jack Wildermuth       4.0      3       8      0      2.00     0      0
Brendan Doggett       6.0      1      19      0      3.17     0      0
Mitchell Swepson      1.0      0       2      0      2.00     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 0      No Balls: 0      Leg Byes: 0      Byes: 0

 Total:  65/0         Overs:  18.0         Run Rate:  3.61    Extras:  0

Queensland          233 & 346
Tasmania            377 & 65/0               
  
Queensland draw with Tasmania
 
Man of the match: Joe Burns

Joe Burns was released from the test squad to play this match, and he made the most of it, with 177 runs across the match.​

 

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Rahul's Twin Tons see India home at Adelaide Oval


When KL Rahul and Murali Vijay strode out to the middle of Adelaide Oval after tea on day 4, India had an incredibly achievable task ahead of them. It would be their 6th highest successful chase in tests if it was achieved, but the pitch still looked good to bat on, and Australia had arguably one of their weakest attacks ever for a home test. Murali Vijay unfortunately could not make the most of it, as Siddle would claim his wicket after a poorly hit drive landed straight in Chris Tremain's hands at mid off. Australia's leg spinner Fawad Ahmed would get the wicket of Pujara, which brought the captain to crease at 2/56. The day would finish with India 2/77, with the match firmly in the balance.


Peter Handscomb takes the catch of Cheteshwar Pujara


Day 5 saw nothing but Indian dominance, as Virat Kohli and KL Rahul plundered the Australian bowlers all around Adelaide Oval. Kohli would pass 50, as Rahul closed in on a 2nd ton for the match. India would be 2/165 at lunch on day 5, with the target now less than 100 away. Kohli would finally fall for 83, but the damage was done, and India were only 42 runs away from the target. KL Rahul had brought up his century, his 3rd against Australia and Rishabh Pant would hit his way to 20* after a mini Scott Boland inspired collapse saw Rahane and Sharma fall cheaply. India would cruise to a 5 wicket win, and claim a 1-0 lead in the series.



Captain Virat was at his best in the chase, finishing on 83.



No surprise to anyone as KL Rahul was awarded with man of the match for his twin tons. His brilliant batting guided India to the first time it has won the first match of a test series in Australia. Scott Boland was the stand out bowler of the match with 7 wickets, and looks to have secured a place in the Australian line up. The next match is the first test match in the brand new Perth Stadium, as Australia will desperately looking to regroup and turn the series around.




KL Rahul's twin centuries guide India to a famous test victory.

Spoiler: India Second Innings

Spoiler: Match Summary

 

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Cricket Australia announce banned players will be available for Boxing Day.


Cricket Australia have dropped an absolute bombshell, with the banned players from the Cape Town test being available to play for Australia from the Boxing Day Test (3rd test), and onwards. However the permanent bans for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft remain in affect, and there was no update around whether those bans would ever be lifted. There is one caveat with this announcement however, and it is that only 3 players from that side can be selected in one match. Cricket Australia hope that limiting the amount of influence these players can have on the field, will prevent another incident like the one in Cape Town from ever happening again.



Many players from that Cape Town test, will be hoping it wasn't their last.

In news for the 2nd test, Glenn Maxwell has been added to Australia's test match squad ahead of the test in Perth. Australia and India are both looking at playing with no front line spinner in Perth, and Australia may bring Maxwell's all-round abilities into the team to help balance a side with no front line spinner. He had a fantastic shield match with Victoria just days ago, finishing the match with 129 runs and 4 wickets, bringing his incredible white ball form into the red ball.


Scores of 95 and 34 against WA, have seen Maxwell added to the test squad.


India have been struck with an opening batsmen problem as Murali Vijay's fails in the first test highlighted how out of form the batsmen has been, and Prithvi Shaw has been sent home after a tour ending ankle injury. Mayank Agarwal and Hardik Pandya are being flown over to join the Indian squad, however they will not be available for the 2nd test. It is expected Hanuma Vihari or Rohit Sharma will open the batting along side KL Rahul in Perth.



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