Redbacks deny Bushrangers early points

A fruitful last session has hoisted South Australia moderately out of trouble at stumps on day two of their Pura Cup encounter against Victoria in Adelaide on Saturday.

Guided by the efforts of captain Darren Lehmann and Cam Borgas, the Redbacks recovered from 4-70 to post 5-191 by the close of play; 194 runs in arrears of the Bushrangers’ declared first innings total of 6-385.

Lehmann remained unbeaten at stumps on 75 (87 deliveries), while Borgas scored 66 in a fifth-wicket partnership that yielded 121 runs.

Openers Matthew Elliott (19) and Shane Deitz (23) pushed the score to 33 without loss, before both fell in the space of 17 runs to leave the home side sitting at 2-50.

Spin pair Shane Warne and Cameron White then accordingly removed both Mark Cosgrove (5) and Callum Ferguson (6) caught-and-bowled to leave South Australia struggling at 4-70.

Warne has 2-65 off 17 overs in the spin-friendly conditions at stumps, while White picked up one scalp in his brief two-over spell.

Earlier in the day, Victoria resumed on their overnight total of 5-244, adding 1-144 before declaring after lunch.

Keeper Adam Crosthwaite (72no) shared in stands of 70 with Andrew McDonald (88) and 86 (unbroken) with Jon Moss (43no) to propel the Bushrangers to 6-385, after being 4-122 on the first day.

Victoria - First Innings
L MASH c Manou b Bailey 23
N JEWELL c & b Rofe 43
B HODGE c Tait b Lehmann 18
D HUSSEY c Cosgrove b Bailey 65
C WHITE c Rofe b Gillespie 14
A McDONALD c Ferguson b Rofe 88
A CROSTHWAITE not out 72
J MOSS not out 43

Sundries (3b, 6lb, 7nb, 3wd) 19
Total (decl. for 6 wickets) 385

Fall: 1-56, 2-88, 3-90, 4-122, 5-229, 6-299

Bowling: S Tait 23-0-71-0 (6nb), J Gillespie 27-5-67-1 (1nb, 2wd), P Rofe 29-7-66-2 (1wd), C Bailey 33-7-111-2, D Lehmann 16-1-61-1.

Innings time: 494 mins. Overs: 128

South Australia - First Innings
M ELLIOTT c Crosthwaite b McDonald 19
S DEITZ c Crosthwaite b Denton 23
C BORGAS b Warne 66
M COSGROVE c & b Warne 5
C FERGUSON c & b White 6
D LEHMANN not out 75
G MANOU not out 2

Sundries (1wd) 1
Total (for 5 wickets) 197

Fall: 1-33, 2-50, 3-63, 4-70, 5-191

Bowling: M Lewis 14-3-29-0 (1wd), G Denton 12-1-38-1, A McDonald 13-5-38-1, S Warne 17-2-65-2, C White 2-0-3-1, J Moss 6-0-24-0.

Innings time: - mins. Overs: 64

12th Men: D Harris (SA), C McKay (Vic)
Toss: Victoria
Umpires: S Fry, P Parker
Venue: Adelaide Oval

Stumps Day Two

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