new South Wales 202 and 166, lead by 4 (Patterson 59*) South Australia 197 (Sangha 59, Hatcher 4-41, Edwards 3-48) by 171 runs
curtis pattersonScored an unbeaten half-century in his 100th Sheffield Shield game new South Wales They are in a strong position at the SCG as they look to push for the final.
The contest ended almost tied with NSW taking a five-run lead in the first innings. South Australia. He will have the advantage of bowling last on a surface which is not expected to be easy to bat on. There were signs of uneven bounce on the second day and the movement continued for the fast bowlers as the lead increased to 171 with the skipper in tow. jack edwards Playing an important role in chasing their three wickets.
Like NSW on the opening day, South Australia’s lower order could not do much as their last five wickets fell for 38 runs. jason sanghaHis half-century had given him a chance to take the lead.
Early in NSW’s second innings, Sam Konstas suffered a painful blow to his right hand against Nathan McAndrew, requiring several minutes of treatment from the physio, but made a very positive start and scored 24 runs from 20 balls with five fours by the end of the fifth over.
However, both the openers were out in consecutive overs. Will Salzman edged Jordan Buckingham and Konstas bottom-edged a drive into his stumps, leading to the disappointment of falling for 44 in the first innings for the second time in the game.
Patterson and Lachlan Shaw put together a careful partnership over 13 overs, leaving the ball only to find its stumps before Shaw joined the list of batsmen in this round of Shield games, although in Shaw’s defense it was a good delivery from McAndrew that backfired considerably.
Josh Philippe was the victim of another loose dismissal, slicing Brendan Doggett to deep point against a telegraphed short-ball plan as he again set himself up.
But Patterson remained composed while waiting out the loose deliveries and brought up his half-century in 79 balls when he crossed the circle against Doggett, who caused him some problems around the wicket.
Edwards attacked legspinner Lloyd Pope and deposited him over the short leg-side boundary for six, as the fifth-wicket partnership with Patterson became unbroken at 54 runs.
South Australia began play at 97 for 4 and briefly made solid progress through Sangha and Jake Lehmann as nightwatchman Doggett provided early frustration for the home side.
However, Edwards was excellent and showed an impact with the ball which attracted the interest of the national selectors. He got the crucial wicket of Sangha, who took a brilliant catch diving towards first slip with Phillips pushing outside off stump and then included Liam Scott.
Lehmann and McAndrew were giving South Australia the lead, but the latter fell to Tanvir Sangha and Lehmann edged it to deep midwicket with an intention to cut.