The Western Warriors have given themselves hope of an outright win against Queensland after a strong response on day three at the WACA Ground in their Bupa Sheffield Shield clash on Sunday. The Warriors will head into day four at 3-182, with an overall lead of 35 runs, with Adam Voges (90no) and Shaun Marsh (32no) at the crease.
Earlier, WA’s pace attack produced a fine performance to bowl out Queensland for 401, having resumed at 3-255. Michael Hogan was WA’s best with the ball, finishing with 3-69, while Jason Behrendorff (2-77) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (2-95) also took two wickets each on day three.
Play will commence at 9.30am on Monday, with 112 overs scheduled to be bowled, with both sides chasing an outright result.
WA bounced back on day three, taking four wickets in the first session including the key dismissal of Luke Pomersbach for 159, with Hogan having him caught at first slip by Voges.
Bulls skipper James Hopes scored a half-century but was the first man out after lunch, with Coulter-Nile getting him caught behind, before Mitchell Marsh brilliantly ran out Ben Cutting at the non-striker’s end. Michael Neser was the last man to fall as Queensland were knocked over for 401, losing 7-156 on day three, to hold a 147-run lead.
In WA’s second innings, opener Luke Towers – who was called into the side to replace Marcus North who went on indefinite leave following the tragic death of his brother on Friday – departed for a golden duck caught behind off Luke Feldman.
Cameron Bancroft and John Rogers tried to drive the Warriors towards Queensland’s lead, but lost the latter advancing when he was stumped off Nathan Hauritz for 22. Bancroft combined well with Voges, with the WA skipper crunching four boundaries off Hauritz’s first over after the tea break. The pair showed positive intent but their promising partnership ended when Hopes had Bancroft caught behind for 38.
Voges and Shaun Marsh pushed WA through to stumps, going past Queensland’s lead, with the hosts 35 runs in front and Voges on the verge of his 11th Shield century ahead of day four.
WA 254 & 3-182 (Voges 90no, Bancroft 38; Hopes 1-21, Feldman 1-23) v Queensland 401 (Pomersbach 159, Khawaja 64; Hopes 3-69, Behrendorff 2-77)
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