Western Australia 287 for 9 (Goodwin 115, Whiteman 79, Bartlett 5-45) vs Queensland
On a day when Cameron Bancroft fell for a six-ball duck, Goodwin dug in his heels to assist information WA in direction of a aggressive first-innings complete.
WA entered the match third on the ladder and realizing a loss might finish their hopes of reaching the Protect closing to defend their title.
Goodwin, the son of former Zimbabwe star Murray Goodwin, was the hero of the day, with his courageous knock solely introduced undone when he was bowled by Mark Steketee quickly earlier than stumps.
“Credit score to Jayden, he batted tremendously,” Whiteman stated. “He scored a great 80 the opposite week [against Tasmania], and he is scored a mountain of runs in membership cricket and second XI. So it was superior to see him get the job completed in first-class cricket.
“We have gotten to know Jayden fairly nicely over the previous couple of years, and he simply loves batting. He most likely will get that from his dad. He’ll do no matter he can to spend as lengthy as doable on the crease. He leaves very well and sticks to his recreation plan. It was a pleasure to observe right this moment.”
Whiteman’s hopes of a century went up in smoke when he charged down the wicket to Mitchell Swepson and was stumped nicely out of his crease.
Hilton Cartwright fell for a duck two overs later edging Swepson to slide, and WA seemed shaky at 151 for 4 when D’Arcy Brief nicked Steketee behind.
Inglis helped Goodwin settle the ship after that. Goodwin struck 13 fours and one six on the best way to reaching his century in 245 balls, and he fell simply wanting seeing out the day.
Bartlett was the choose of the Queensland bowlers with 5 for 45, whereas Steketee and Swepson snared two apiece.
“To get Bangers [Bancroft] out – he is most likely the shape batsmen of the competitors – to see the again of him early was a pleasant begin to the day,” Bartlett stated. “I believed the best way Sam Whiteman and Jayden Goodwin batted there, they had been very good. They put the stress again on us, so hats off to them.”
