Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Usman Khawaja	c McAndrew b Doggett	2	28	39	0	0	7.14

Angus Lovell	c †Carey b Doggett	8	33	55	1	0	24.24

Marnus Labuschagne (c)	c Lehmann b McAndrew	0	7	8	0	0	0.00

Jack Clayton	run out (Scott)	0	1	1	0	0	0.00

Ben McDermott	c & b Buckingham	4	12	21	1	0	33.33

Jimmy Peirson †	lbw b Doggett	13	48	72	2	0	27.08

Michael Neser	c McSweeney b Doggett	34	37	67	6	0	91.89

Jack Wildermuth	c †Carey b McAndrew	11	13	17	1	0	84.61

Mark Steketee	c Buckingham b Doggett	12	19	34	1	0	63.15

Mitchell Swepson	b Doggett	0	5	5	0	0	0.00

Callum Vidler	not out	0	12	22	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 6, lb 3, w 2)	11
Total	35.5 Ov (RR: 2.65, 175 Mins)	95
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Usman Khawaja, 9.1 ov), 2-16 (Marnus Labuschagne, 10.4 ov), 3-16 (Jack Clayton, 10.5 ov), 4-18 (Angus Lovell, 11.4 ov), 5-22 (Ben McDermott, 14.5 ov), 6-68 (Jimmy Peirson, 27.1 ov), 7-81 (Michael Neser, 29.2 ov), 8-85 (Jack Wildermuth, 30.2 ov), 9-86 (Mitchell Swepson, 31.2 ov), 10-95 (Mark Steketee, 35.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Nathan McAndrew	12	5	22	2	1.83	62	3	0	0	0
10.4 to M Labuschagne, flicked to leg gully! Marnus goes for a duck. Angled into the hip, Labuschagne shapes to flick it away and that's very sharply taken by Jake Lehmann around the corner. 16/2 30.2 to JD Wildermuth, caught behind! McAndrew gets some reward. Full outswinger on a fifth stump line, Wildermuth is tempted to drive but his feet are stuck in concrete and gets a thin edge through to Carey. 85/8
Jordan Buckingham	8	4	11	1	1.37	44	2	0	1	0
14.5 to BR McDermott, taken with a juggle! McDermott drives a return catch to Buckingham who doesn't take it cleanly, bobbles in front of his chest and he grabs the rebound. Not quite full enough for the shot. But, wait, the umpires are checking the front foot. The replay isn't perfectly side on and not very clear, it's tight but it goes Buckingham's way. Five down before lunch on the opening day. 22/5
Brendan Doggett	11.5	3	31	6	2.61	57	3	0	1	0
9.1 to UT Khawaja, he strikes first ball! Huge moment after the two dropped chances. A short ball from Doggett, Khawaja goes for the hook, it takes a top edge and McAndrew (who had the catches dropped off him) makes good ground from long leg to hold a terrific catch. 15/1 11.4 to ACI Lovell, and another! In the channel outside off, Lovell pushes at it and sends the edge through to Carey. Queensland in a mess after an extraordinary few overs. 18/4 27.1 to JJ Peirson, given lbw! He goes across his crease and misses a straight delivery, shaping towards middle and leg. The little recovery stand is broken. Doggett's fine day continues. 68/6 29.2 to MG Neser, Doggett has four! Full outside off, Neser goes for the drive, gets an edge and it's taken at first slip. McSweeney gets himself into a slightly awkward position, going reverse-cup quite low down, but holds on safely. Neser played well, but Queensland in massive trouble. 81/7 31.2 to MJ Swepson, bowled him! Too quick, too good. Full, angled in towards middle, Swepson stays leg side and tries to drive, it swings past the outside edge and knocks back the top of off. Doggett has five in a Shield final for the second time in his career. 86/9 35.5 to MT Steketee, sharp catch at a deep wide mid-on! The field is spread as Steketee tries to hit out. He flat bats a short ball with power straight to Buckingham at a deep wide mid-on and he hangs on. That was travelling. Doggett finishes with 6 for 31. 95/10
Liam Scott	4	1	22	0	5.50	17	4	0	0	0

South Australia 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Conor McInerney	c †Peirson b Wildermuth	38	63	23	7	0	60.31

Henry Hunt	c Lovell b Vidler	0	19	100	0	0	0.00

Nathan McSweeney (c)	c †Peirson b Vidler	0	15	18	0	0	0.00

Jason Sangha	c McDermott b Neser	5	29	33	1	0	17.24

Alex Carey †	b Vidler	24	26	57	2	1	92.30

Jake Lehmann	c McDermott b Steketee	102	151	234	15	0	67.54

Liam Scott	c †Peirson b Vidler	6	11	21	1	0	54.54

Ben Manenti	c McDermott b Swepson	47	59	83	7	1	79.66

Nathan McAndrew	c Khawaja b Wildermuth	39	59	75	6	0	66.10

Brendan Doggett	c McDermott b Wildermuth	0	2	2	0	0	0.00

Jordan Buckingham	not out	0	3	15	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, nb 1, w 2)	10
Total	72.4 Ov (RR: 3.72, 335 Mins)	271
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Henry Hunt, 5.5 ov), 2-29 (Nathan McSweeney, 9.6 ov), 3-41 (Jason Sangha, 17.6 ov), 4-65 (Conor McInerney, 22.5 ov), 5-104 (Alex Carey, 30.2 ov), 6-112 (Liam Scott, 34.1 ov), 7-184 (Ben Manenti, 53.1 ov), 8-269 (Nathan McAndrew, 69.3 ov), 9-269 (Brendan Doggett, 69.5 ov), 10-271 (Jake Lehmann, 72.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Michael Neser	16	5	44	1	2.75	77	7	0	0	0
17.6 to JJS Sangha, caught at second slip! Full wide half-volley, there to be driven, Sangha plays for a hint of inswing and tries to hit it too straight through cover, gets a thick edge and McDermott clutches the waist high chance. 41/3
Callum Vidler	18	4	64	4	3.55	80	9	1	2	1
5.5 to HJ Hunt, taken at third slip! Great piece of bowling. Good length outswinger at pace, enticing a full-blooded drive but it's not a half-volley, the thick edge flies head high to third slip and Lovell pouches it well. 10/1 9.6 to NA McSweeney, stunning one-hander from Peirson! Excellent delivery, angled in on a good length, just straightens off the seam, McSweeney defends half-forward, gets a thick edge that flies low towards first slip, it would not have carried to Khawaja but Peirson dives full length to his right with one hand and plucks it in the right glove!. 29/2 30.2 to AT Carey, massive moment! Vidler has the huge wicket of the in-form Carey. It's a short ball, Carey goes for the pull and drags a bottom edge into leg stump. SA ahead, but not by much. 104/5 34.1 to L Scott, another down the leg side! What a day Vidler is having. A short ball, Scott goes for the pull and can only feather it through to the keeper. Queensland are back in this, big time. 112/6
Mark Steketee	16.4	2	51	1	3.06	76	9	0	0	0
72.4 to JS Lehmann, excellent catch running back from point! Full and wide, Lehmann opens the blade to go up and over point but gets under it too much, McDermott runs back with the flight and makes a tricky catch look very easy. 271/10
Jack Wildermuth	9	1	39	3	4.33	38	5	1	0	0
22.5 to CJ McInerney, taken down the leg side! Queensland keep chipping away. Short of a length from round the wicket, McInerney looks to help it around to the on side, there's some glove or bottom edge in that as Peirson takes it to his right. 65/4 69.3 to N McAndrew, taken at first slip! Wildermuth delivers an excellent outswinger, perfect length, luring a push from McAndrew, he gets a thick edge and Khawaja takes the catch with ease at knee height. 269/8 69.5 to B Doggett, And again! Second slip this time. Similar length outswinger on a fourth stump line, Doggett pushes at it with hard hands, gets a thick edge and McDermott moves to his left to take the knee high chance. 269/9
Marnus Labuschagne	5	2	20	0	4.00	23	4	0	0	0
Mitchell Swepson	7	0	42	1	6.00	21	5	0	0	0
53.1 to BAD Manenti, fantastic catch! Swepson has struck with his first ball of the day, a long hop. A real drag down, Manenti goes for the pull and McDermott grabs it one-handed above his head at midwicket. Queensland needed that. 184/7
Angus Lovell	1	0	4	0	4.00	2	0	0	0	0

Queensland 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Angus Lovell	lbw b Scott	38	80	118	6	0	47.50

Usman Khawaja	c McInerney b Doggett	21	34	65	2	0	61.76

Marnus Labuschagne (c)	c Sangha b Doggett	61	88	132	9	0	69.31

Jack Clayton	lbw b Manenti	100	249	356	13	0	40.16

Ben McDermott	lbw b Doggett	17	35	75	2	0	48.57

Jimmy Peirson †	lbw b Doggett	5	9	12	1	0	55.55

Michael Neser	c †Carey b McAndrew	13	60	90	2	0	21.66

Jack Wildermuth	b McAndrew	111	140	238	18	0	79.28

Mark Steketee	c McAndrew b Doggett	51	110	150	7	0	46.36

Mitchell Swepson	b McAndrew	2	6	24	0	0	33.33
Callum Vidler	not out	3	12	14	0	0	25.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 13, nb 5, w 3)	23
Total	136.2 Ov (RR: 3.26, 641 Mins)	445
Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Usman Khawaja, 13.1 ov), 2-85 (Angus Lovell, 24.4 ov), 3-144 (Marnus Labuschagne, 40.1 ov), 4-186 (Ben McDermott, 57.2 ov), 5-192 (Jimmy Peirson, 59.6 ov), 6-221 (Michael Neser, 80.6 ov), 7-324 (Jack Clayton, 101.3 ov), 8-436 (Jack Wildermuth, 132.1 ov), 9-438 (Mark Steketee, 133.5 ov), 10-445 (Mitchell Swepson, 136.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Nathan McAndrew	34.2	7	106	3	3.08	163	16	0	1	0
80.6 to MG Neser, last ball before lunch! The new ball strikes. After all that defensive hard work, Neser has a drive a wide delivery, well away from his body, and gets an edge through to Carey. South Australia move closer. 221/6 132.1 to JD Wildermuth, they break through! Good length, some late movement in, squeezes past the inside edge and takes off stump. McAndrew digging deep. 436/8 136.2 to MJ Swepson, . 445/10
Jordan Buckingham	27	2	105	0	3.88	119	14	0	0	4
Brendan Doggett	35	6	109	5	3.11	158	16	0	2	1
13.1 to UT Khawaja, sharp catch at third slip! Short of a length outside off from over the wicket, Khawaja jabs at it as he gets squared up, the edge goes low into the cordon and is well held. Doggett the man again and breaks a solid start. 39/1 40.1 to M Labuschagne, caught at deep square! Labuschagne has to got this time. Short ball into the ribs, he tries to roll a controlled pull around the corner and gets a top edge that flies to Sangha who is well placed at deep square to run in and take the simple catch. Doggett waits nervously as they check the replay on his front foot and he just has part of his heel behind the line. 144/3 57.2 to BR McDermott, pinned lbw! Good length, nips back, squeezes past the inside edge and takes the back leg. Looked very good. Early strike for the brilliant Doggett. 186/4 59.6 to JJ Peirson, he's done it again! Ten in the game for Doggett Full with some late movement in, strikes him below the knee roll and it's going nowhere but middle stump. What a game he's having. 192/5 133.5 to MT Steketee, another five for Doggett! A short ball, he goes for the hook, takes the top edge and McAndrew does very well on the rope at long leg to take the catch, flick it up and regather it inside the boundary. 438/9
Liam Scott	25	7	72	1	2.88	118	11	0	0	0
24.4 to ACI Lovell, given lbw! The keeper is up. Lovell is trapped on the crease. Good length ball that nips back off the seam and stays down a touch, beats the inside edge and hits the inside of the front pad and the umpire gives him out! Lovell thinks it might have been sliding but it looked pretty good. 85/2
Ben Manenti	15	3	38	1	2.53	65	3	0	0	0
101.3 to J Clayton, he's gone now! Manenti with a massive breakthrough. Round the wicket, this slides on past the inside edge into the pads and the finger goes up. Manenti off in a huge celebration. That ends a tremendous effort from Clayton. 324/7

South Australia 2nd Innings (T: 270 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Henry Hunt	c McDermott b Steketee	6	29	39	1	0	20.68

Conor McInerney	c Lovell b Neser	0	6	9	0	0	0.00

Nathan McSweeney (c)	c †Peirson b Steketee	14	35	60	1	0	40.00

Jason Sangha	not out	126	192	275	16	2	65.62
Alex Carey †	b Steketee	105	132	206	9	1	79.54

Jake Lehmann	b Swepson	8	11	23	1	0	72.72

Liam Scott	c McDermott b Vidler	0	3	4	0	0	0.00

Ben Manenti	not out	9	7	8	2	0	128.57
Extras	(lb 2)	2
Total	69.1 Ov (RR: 3.90, 315 Mins)	270/6
Did not bat: Nathan McAndrew, Brendan Doggett, Jordan Buckingham
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Conor McInerney, 2.2 ov), 2-13 (Henry Hunt, 9.1 ov), 3-28 (Nathan McSweeney, 15.4 ov), 4-230 (Alex Carey, 61.5 ov), 5-255 (Jake Lehmann, 66.4 ov), 6-260 (Liam Scott, 67.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Michael Neser	16	4	49	1	3.06	73	6	0	0	0
2.2 to CJ McInerney, caught at third slip! What a start for Queensland. Neser delivers the perfect wobble seam delivery, pitching on middle, nipping across the left-hander, he tries to defend, gets a thick edge and Lovell takes the catch easily. 1/1
Callum Vidler	12.1	3	60	1	4.93	46	9	0	0	0
67.3 to L Scott, superb catch at square leg! Chest high short ball, he hammers a pull shot flat through square leg, McDermott dives to his right and plucks it with two hands. What a catch. 260/6
Mark Steketee	14	3	40	3	2.85	63	4	0	0	0
9.1 to HJ Hunt, taken at second slip! Nerves jangling now! Steketee's first ball is a peach. Fifth stump line, hint of shape away, forces a nervous defensive push, extracts a thick edge and McDermott takes a good catch at knee height moving to his left. 13/2 15.4 to NA McSweeney, caught behind! The skipper is gone. Back of a length, fifth stump, potentially doesn't need to play, he prods forward to defend, it bounces and seams away a touch to catch the edge, Peirson takes it with two hands diving away to his right. Excellent bowling. 28/3 61.5 to AT Carey, chopped on! Carey falls for a brilliant century. From around the wicket, Steketee delivers a slower ball full toss wide of off, it dips on Carey as he drives and he drags it onto leg stump via the inside edge!. 230/4
Jack Wildermuth	11	0	50	0	4.54	43	6	0	0	0
Mitchell Swepson	16	1	69	1	4.31	63	5	3	0	0
66.4 to JS Lehmann, chopped on! Swepson finally gets some reward. Shorter length from around the wicket, spinning sharply from the footmarks, he gives room to cut against the turn but drags it onto the stumps via the inside edge. 255/5

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Close of Play

Wed, 26 Mar - day 1 - South Aus 1st innings 158/6 (Jake Lehmann 42*, Ben Manenti 36*, 45 ov)

Thu, 27 Mar - day 2 - Queensland 2nd innings 177/3 (Jack Clayton 32*, Ben McDermott 16*, 54 ov)

Fri, 28 Mar - day 3 - Queensland 2nd innings 445

Sat, 29 Mar - day 4 - South Aus 2nd innings 270/6 (69.1 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Queensland 1st innings
Queensland: 50 runs in 22.3 overs (135 balls), Extras 9
Lunch: Queensland - 64/5 in 25.0 overs (Jimmy Peirson 9, Michael Neser 31)
Innings Break: Queensland - 95/10 in 35.5 overs (CA Vidler 0)
South Australia 1st innings
Tea: South Australia - 39/2 in 13.0 overs (CJ McInerney 28, JJS Sangha 6)
South Australia: 50 runs in 20.1 overs (122 balls), Extras 6
South Australia: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (178 balls), Extras 6
South Australia: 150 runs in 42.5 overs (258 balls), Extras 7
End Of Day: South Australia - 158/6 in 45.0 overs (JS Lehmann 42, BAD Manenti 36)

Day 2

7th Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (BAD Manenti 42, JS Lehmann 9, Ex 1)
JS Lehmann: 50 off 78 balls (7 x 4)
South Australia: 200 runs in 54.2 overs (327 balls), Extras 8
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (N McAndrew 25, JS Lehmann 25, Ex 1)
South Australia: 250 runs in 64.5 overs (390 balls), Extras 9
JS Lehmann: 100 off 135 balls (15 x 4)
Lunch: South Australia - 271/10 in 72.4 overs (JS Buckingham 0*)
Queensland 2nd innings
Queensland: 50 runs in 14.5 overs (90 balls), Extras 6
Tea: Queensland - 79/1 in 23.0 overs (ACI Lovell 38, M Labuschagne 14)
Queensland: 100 runs in 31.0 overs (188 balls), Extras 7
M Labuschagne: 50 off 78 balls (7 x 4)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (M Labuschagne 32, J Clayton 16, Ex 2)
Queensland: 150 runs in 45.0 overs (273 balls), Extras 8
End Of Day: Queensland - 177/3 in 54.0 overs (J Clayton 32, BR McDermott 16)

Day 3

Queensland: 200 runs in 67.1 overs (406 balls), Extras 9
J Clayton: 50 off 156 balls (5 x 4)
Second new ball taken at 80.1 overs
Lunch: Queensland - 221/6 in 81.0 overs (J Clayton 57*)
Queensland: 250 runs in 87.1 overs (526 balls), Extras 9
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (JD Wildermuth 24, J Clayton 27, Ex 2)
Queensland: 300 runs in 96.5 overs (584 balls), Extras 11
JD Wildermuth: 50 off 49 balls (9 x 4)
7th Wicket: 100 runs in 114 balls (JD Wildermuth 56, J Clayton 42, Ex 2)
J Clayton: 100 off 247 balls (13 x 4)
Tea: Queensland - 337/7 in 108.0 overs (JD Wildermuth 65, MT Steketee 6)
Queensland: 350 runs in 112.1 overs (676 balls), Extras 11
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (JD Wildermuth 34, MT Steketee 16, Ex 2)
JD Wildermuth: 100 off 118 balls (17 x 4)
Queensland: 400 runs in 124.2 overs (749 balls), Extras 16
8th Wicket: 100 runs in 162 balls (JD Wildermuth 52, MT Steketee 44, Ex 6)
MT Steketee: 50 off 101 balls (7 x 4)
End Of Day: Queensland - 445/10 in 136.2 overs (CA Vidler 3*)

Day 4

South Australia 2nd innings
South Australia: 50 runs in 22.5 overs (137 balls), Extras 0
Lunch: South Australia - 73/3 in 26.0 overs (JJS Sangha 32, AT Carey 21)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (JJS Sangha 27, AT Carey 24, Ex 0)
South Australia: 100 runs in 32.2 overs (194 balls), Extras 0
JJS Sangha: 50 off 84 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
AT Carey: 51 off 75 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 163 balls (JJS Sangha 52, AT Carey 51, Ex 0)
South Australia: 150 runs in 48.0 overs (288 balls), Extras 0
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 234 balls (JJS Sangha 76, AT Carey 78, Ex 0)
Tea: South Australia - 182/3 in 55.0 overs (JJS Sangha 84, AT Carey 78)
South Australia: 200 runs in 56.1 overs (337 balls), Extras 0
JJS Sangha: 100 off 158 balls (12 x 4, 2 x 6)
AT Carey: 100 off 128 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
4th Wicket: 200 runs in 276 balls (JJS Sangha 96, AT Carey 105, Ex 1)
South Australia: 250 runs in 65.3 overs (393 balls), Extras 2

Match Details

Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Toss	South Australia, elected to field first
Series	Sheffield Shield
Season	2024/25
Player Of The Match	Brendan Doggett
Player Of The Series	Fergus O'Neill
Series result	South Australia won the 2024/25 Sheffield Shield
Match days	26,27,28,29 March 2025 - day (5-day match)
Umpires	Donovan Koch Sam Nogajski
Reserve Umpire	Phillip Gillespie
Match Referee	Dave Gilbert

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South Aust Innings

Player Name		R	B
HJ Hunt	caught	6	29
CJ McInerney	caught	0	6
NA McSweeney	caught	14	35
JJS Sangha	not out	126	192
AT Carey	bowled	105	132
JS Lehmann	bowled	8	11
L Scott	caught	0	3
BAD Manenti	not out	9	7
Extras	(lb 2)
Total	270(6 wkts; 69.1 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
MG Neser	16	4	49	1	3.06
CA Vidler	12.1	3	60	1	4.93
MT Steketee	14	3	40	3	2.85
JD Wildermuth	11	0	50	0	4.54
MJ Swepson	16	1	69	1	4.31

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	Henry Hunt	Conor McInerney
2nd	12	Henry Hunt	Nathan McSweeney
3rd	15	Jason Sangha	Nathan McSweeney
4th	202	Alex Carey	Jason Sangha
5th	25	Jake Lehmann	Jason Sangha
6th	5	Jason Sangha	Liam Scott
7th	10	Jason Sangha	Ben Manenti

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Sheffield Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SOA	10	6	1	3	55.61
QLD	10	3	3	4	39.76
VIC	10	4	5	1	39.49
NSW	10	3	4	3	36.39
TAS	10	3	5	2	35.92
WA	10	3	4	3	35.43

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