New South Wales 163 for five (Hughes 52) beat Western Australia 161 (Brief 47, Edwards 3-14, Salzmann 3-18) by 5 wickets
New South Wales rocketed to top spot on the Marsh Cup table after posting a five-wicket bonus-point victory over defending champions Western Australia on the WACA Floor.
The outcome catapulted NSW from third to first, whereas WA’s second loss of the season relegated them to second spot. Each of WA’s losses have been to the Blues, organising an intriguing battle if the 2 powerhouses make the ultimate.
WA slumped to 89 for 7 after being despatched in to bat earlier than some late heroics from D’Arcy Brief and AJ Tye lifted the house facet to a defendable whole. Edwards brought on the early injury, earlier than offspinner Chris Inexperienced and Will Salzmann joined in on the enjoyable.
The wheels fell off early for WA as they slumped from 15 for 0 to 15 for 3 within the area of seven balls. Sam Fanning was the primary to fall when he struck Ben Dwarshuis to level. Josh Philippe adopted subsequent over when Edwards discovered a forefront.
Alarm bells have been ringing for WA subsequent ball when a rising Edwards supply crashed into the left glove of Sam Whiteman and rebounded onto the stumps.
However simply as WA regarded set to push on in direction of 200, Salzmann dismissed each Brief and Tye inside the area of three balls within the thirty eighth over to finish the house facet’s resistance.
NSW slipped to 19 for two of their run chase after Edwards and Blake Macdonald fell to the spectacular Gannon, however a robust knock from Hughes ensured there could be no main collapse.
