Teenager Teague Wyllie has turn out to be the youngest participant since Ricky Ponting to publish a Sheffield Defend century, together with his heroics placing Western Australia within the field seat in opposition to NSW on the WACA.
Defend centuries
- January 1993: Ricky Ponting (TAS) – 18 years, 40 days
- October 2022: Teague Wyllie (WA) – 18 years, 163 days
The Warriors have been bowled out for 258 within the remaining act of the second day in Perth, giving them a lead of 78 after NSW was rolled for 180 on day one.
Wyllie was the story of the day, cracking 15 boundaries on the best way to posting 104 off 204 balls.
The fitting-hander was enjoying simply his third first-class match on Tuesday and confirmed maturity past his years to information WA out of early bother.
At 18 years and 163 days, Wyllie was the youngest participant to achieve triple figures in Defend cricket since Ponting, who was 18 years and 40 days when he notched his maiden ton within the competitors.
Final summer season, Teague turned the second youngest participant to win a Defend remaining, behind solely Take a look at captain Pat Cummins.
And it seems WA has discovered one other ace in debutant Sam Fanning.
The 21-year-old scored 32 off 161 balls at a painstaking strike fee of 19.88 to assist quell the NSW assault on a bowler-friendly wicket.
Tailender Matt Kelly then posted an unbeaten 47 off 86 balls to ram dwelling WA’s benefit.
Debutant Sam Fanning helped blunt the NSW assault, staying round for 50 overs, scoring 32 off 161 balls for WA.(AAP: Richard Wainwright)
NSW debutant Ben Dwarshuis (4-48 off 20 overs) was the decide of the bowlers, together with his early onslaught leaving WA in bother at 3-39.
WA was nonetheless in strife at 6-100 earlier than Wyllie, Joel Paris (25) and Kelly buckled down.
The Warriors began the day at 2-18 and Hilton Cartwright (16 off 56 balls) was the primary to fall on Tuesday after being given out LBW to Jack Edwards (2-44).
Though the ball struck Cartwright on the again leg it seemed as if it was going to sail over the stumps.
However WA obtained a few fortunate breaks simply earlier than lunch.
Wyllie survived a assured LBW shout from paceman Liam Hatcher.
And subsequent over Fanning was fortunate to be given not out after being struck on the pads by spinner Nathan Lyon (1-42 off 17 overs).
Fanning’s strike fee of 19.55 on the lunch break did not make for fairly studying.
However his grit on a difficult wicket proved essential in steadying the ship.
Wyllie’s dedication additionally proved very important, particularly as soon as Fanning departed.
Dwarshuis left WA reeling with two fast wickets late on Monday, and he returned to take the important thing scalps of Josh Philippe and Aaron Hardie shortly earlier than tea on Tuesday.
However Wyllie refused to present in and he gained in confidence the longer his innings went.
He departed late within the day when he edged Chris Tremain (2-25) to slide.
By then, WA already had a useful first-innings lead that might show essential within the remaining consequence.
AAP
Originally published at Gold Coast News HQ
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