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South Australia vs Western Australia, 7th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball

Western Australia beat South Australia by 105 runs.

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Western Australia beat South Australia by 105 runs in 7th Match of Sheffield Shield. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.

154 (37.1) & 316 (100.2)South Australia
406/5d (116) & 169 (61.5)Western Australia

Key moments, ball by ball

  1. WA Over 27.6 — Cameron Bancroft brings up a fifty off 96 balls
  2. WA Over 46.6 — Jayden Goodwin brings up a fifty off 115 balls
  3. WA Over 47 — 10 runs came off the over, bowled by Ben Manenti: 1 0 2 2 1 4
  4. WA Over 57.6 — Cameron Bancroft brings up a hundred off 194 balls
  5. WA Over 78.6 — Jayden Goodwin brings up a hundred off 215 balls
  6. WA Over 112.6 — Corey Wasley brings up a fifty off 48 balls
  7. WA Over 113 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Ben Manenti: 1 1 1 6 0 6
  8. SA Over 8 — 14 runs came off the over, bowled by Kieran Elliott: 4 4 2 0 4 0
  9. SA Over 23.6 — South Australia collapse: 3 wickets for 17 runs (73/5 to 90/8)
  10. SA Over 28 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Ashton Agar: 1 0 6 0 6 0
  11. SA Over 20 — 10 runs came off the over, bowled by Ashton Agar: 4 0 2 0 4 0
  12. SA Over 88 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Ashton Agar: 1 0 6 4 4 0

How the runs came

Western Australia were 185 after 58 overs and finished on 406/5. South Australia were 76 after 19 overs and finished on 154/10.

Western Australia innings: over by over

Western Australia faced 487 dot balls (70%), hit 42 fours and 4 sixes, and got 13 extras. The best stand was 244 off 446 balls between Cameron Bancroft & Jayden Goodwin.

Fall of wickets: 13-1 (Sam Whiteman, 6.1), 257-2 (Jayden Goodwin, 80.3), 304-3 (Hilton Cartwright, 95.1), 321-4 (Corey Rocchiccioli, 98.5), 398-5 (Cameron Bancroft, 115.1)

South Australia innings: over by over

South Australia faced 146 dot balls (65%), hit 20 fours and 2 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 42 off 45 balls between Ben Manenti & Wes Agar. Between overs 17.6 and 23.6 they slipped from 73/5 to 90/8.

Fall of wickets: 20-1 (Mackenzie Harvey, 4.1), 24-2 (Nathan McSweeney, 6.2), 24-3 (Jason Sangha, 6.3), 60-4 (Jake Weatherald, 11.2), 73-5 (Jake Lehmann, 15.2), 76-6 (Liam Scott, 17.6), 88-7 (Matthew Gilkes, 22.5), 90-8 (Nathan McAndrew, 23.6), 132-9 (Wes Agar, 31.3), 154-10 (Brendan Doggett, 37.1)

Western Australia innings: over by over

Western Australia faced 272 dot balls (73%), hit 15 fours and 0 sixes, and got 12 extras. The best stand was 47 off 70 balls between Corey Rocchiccioli & Ashton Agar.

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Sam Whiteman, 1.2), 35-2 (Jayden Goodwin, 11.5), 41-3 (Cameron Bancroft, 14.5), 52-4 (Corey Wasley, 18.6), 69-5 (Joel Curtis, 25.3), 74-6 (Hilton Cartwright, 27.1), 121-7 (Corey Rocchiccioli, 38.5), 122-8 (Kieran Elliott, 39.6), 138-9 (Jhye Richardson, 47.2), 169-10 (Ashton Agar, 61.5)

South Australia innings: over by over

South Australia faced 422 dot balls (70%), hit 31 fours and 2 sixes, and got 15 extras. The best stand was 142 off 270 balls between Mackenzie Harvey & Nathan McSweeney.

Fall of wickets: 42-1 (Jake Weatherald, 6.5), 184-2 (Mackenzie Harvey, 51.5), 187-3 (Jason Sangha, 54.4), 210-4 (Nathan McSweeney, 60.1), 235-5 (Jake Lehmann, 70.4), 269-6 (Liam Scott, 85.4), 295-7 (Ben Manenti, 91.1), 307-8 (Matthew Gilkes, 96.1), 307-9 (Nathan McAndrew, 97.2), 316-10 (Wes Agar, 100.2)

Our view

Western Australia laid the foundation for their victory with a strong first-innings batting performance. After an early wicket, Cameron Bancroft and Jayden Goodwin took control with a massive 244-run partnership. Bancroft scored 186, while Goodwin contributed 108, helping Western Australia reach 406/5. South Australia, in reply, struggled to build partnerships and lost three wickets for just 17 runs after reaching 73/5. That collapse proved costly, as the team was bowled out for 154 and gave Western Australia a significant first-innings lead. Brendan Doggett and Jhye Richardson played important roles in keeping the South Australian batting under pressure.

Western Australia could manage only 169 in their second innings, leaving South Australia a target of 422 runs. The visitors showed greater resistance this time, with Mackenzie Harvey and Nathan McSweeney adding 142 runs for the second wicket. Harvey's 90 gave South Australia hope, but the team could not maintain that momentum after his dismissal. Western Australia's bowlers continued to take wickets at regular intervals and eventually dismissed South Australia for 316. Ashton Agar also contributed with three wickets, while the overall bowling effort ensured that the first-innings advantage was converted into a convincing 105-run victory.

Top performers

  • Cameron Bancroft — 186 (341 balls)
  • Jayden Goodwin — 108 (222 balls)
  • Mackenzie Harvey — 90 (143 balls)
  • Brendan Doggett — 4/51 (16 ov)
  • Jhye Richardson — 3/29 (9 ov)
  • Ashton Agar — 3/62 (27 ov)

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