Tasmania 183 (Hope 63, Paris 4-48, Gannon 3-49) and 537 for 8 dec (Jewell 227, Webster 100, Paris 3-76) drew with Western Australia 271 (Goodwin 85, Webster 3-30, Meredith 3-59) and 242 for 2 (Green 103*, Bancroft 100*, Webster 1-26)
When Bancroft introduced up his third Protect ton of the season, the Hobart match was known as off early on Monday afternoon, with WA 242 for 2 of their second innings, having been set 450. Bancroft completed on 100 not out, whereas Green introduced up his ton with a six and a three off successive balls, and was unbeaten on 103.
They got here collectively with WA 86 for 2 after shedding opener Sam Whiteman and No. 3 Jayden Goodwin in fast succession. Whereas it wasn’t fairly a disaster, the guests wanted a stable partnership to remain out of hassle on the final day, and Bancroft and Green delivered. Bancroft anchored the guests with his 205-ball innings, which featured 11 fours, whereas Green additionally hit 11 fours and a six in his 142-run knock.
This was a well timed innings for Green, who was lbw to debutant Kieran Elliott for 6 within the first innings, forward of heading throughout to New Zealand. He performed this spherical of Protect video games to search out some red-ball kind as he seems to be to consolidate the No. 4 spot which he was recalled to in opposition to West Indies.
It was his first first-class century since his maiden Check hundred in Ahmedabad final February, albeit that spans solely 9 matches.
“He bought a bit extra move into his batting the longer the innings went on, I believed,” Bancroft mentioned of Green. “I am positive he’ll be actually happy with that, and hopefully it is one thing he can carry ahead into New Zealand.”
Tasmania stay high of the Protect desk, and WA are third with two rounds remaining within the race for the ultimate, which the highest facet will host.
Bancroft, Cricket Australia’s home participant of the 12 months, leads the Protect scoring with 692 runs at a mean of 57.66.
Tasmania subsequent host Victoria in a huge recreation, whereas WA are additionally at house from March 1 in opposition to second-last Queensland.
