South Australia’s One-Day Cup campaign has taken off with a resounding six-wicket victory over New South Wales at the Adelaide Oval. The win propelled SA to the top of the table, while NSW suffered their first defeat of the season.
SA’s triumph was built on a dominant bowling performance that restricted NSW to a modest 197. Former NSW quick Harry Conway led the charge with 3 for 27, while Jason Sangha claimed 2 for 16. Liam Scott also chipped in with two wickets.
NSW’s batting was led by Matthew Gilkes and captain Jack Edwards, who both scored 35. However, the visitors struggled to build partnerships and were eventually bowled out in the 46th over.
In reply, SA lost early wickets but Alex Carey steadied the ship with a superb 75 off 63 balls. Jake Lehmann (46 not out) and Scott (42 not out) then guided SA to victory with an unbroken 89-run stand.
Carey’s innings continued his impressive start to the season, while Scott’s all-round performance earned him the player-of-the-match award.
The result was a significant boost for SA, who are also second in the Sheffield Shield standings. The teams will now turn their attention to their Shield match, which begins at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
