South Australia 198 for 4 (Carey 75, Lehmann 46*, Scott 42*) beat New South Wales 197 (Edwards 35, Conway 3-27) by six wickets
SA sit prime of the desk within the 50-over format after crushing final season’s overwhelmed finalists on the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. The end result was arrange by an completed efficiency within the area, rolling the guests for simply 197 after taking common wickets in the course of the 46 overs.
NSW’s finest contributions got here from middle-order batters, with Matthew Gilkes and captain Jack Edwards top-scoring with 35 every.
In reply, SA bumped into early bother when Jack Nisbet took the wickets of Mackenzie Harvey and Daniel Drew in consecutive balls because the hosts slumped to eight for two.
However Carey continued his scorching early-season type with the bat, smashing 75 from 63 balls to press his declare for a recall to Australia’s white-ball groups.
Jake Lehmann (46 not out) and player-of-the-match Scott (42 not out to again up his two wickets) steered SA dwelling, giving long-suffering supporters motive for optimism.
In addition to topping the One-Day desk, SA are second within the Sheffield Protect after successful two and drawing one in every of their first three matches.
The groups can have a time off earlier than beginning their Protect match again on the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
