South Australia 139 for 4 (Hunt 71*, Nielsen 48*, Richardson 3-26) path Western Australia 373 (Goodwin 139, Turner 79, Doggett 5-97, Johnson 3-108) by runs
Opener Conor McInerney, No. 3 Daniel Drew and No. 4 Jake Lehmann had been all dismissed on their first ball as SA crashed to 2 for 3
Richardson, enjoying his first Protect recreation in a 12 months, sparked the early drama with the wickets on consecutive deliveries of McInerney and Drew in his first over.
Richardson, hooping the pink ball nice distances earlier than nightfall fell, produced a giant inswinger to entice left-hander McInerney leg earlier than wicket. Subsequent ball, he delivered a large inswinger to right-hander Drew for one more lbw.
Richardson ran down the pitch and celebrated by high-fiving team-mates however then sank to his haunches whereas grabbing his proper shoulder. The 28-year-old was making his comeback to Protect cricket after a string of shoulder, hamstring and facet accidents.
Richardson, who performed the final of his three Checks in December 2021 earlier than his wretched run with damage, walked from the sector with assist whereas delicately holding his proper arm. However after being assessed by medical employees, he returned to motion some half-hour later and continued bowling.
He was in a position so as to add the wicket of Thomas Kelly, caught at second slip, though was cautious with the celebrations
After Richardson had left the sector, Lance Morris, one other return to Protect cricket, eliminated Lehmann for SA’s third golden duck.
Earlier, WA’s Goodwin scored his second first-class ton, hanging 14 fours in his 272-ball knock. Goodwin, the son of Zimbabwean Check participant Murray, and Ashton Turner, thwarted a South Australian bowling assault led by Brendan Doggett and Spencer Johnson.
