Australian Domestic Cricket 2025-26 - 2 x titles to defend!

[UK Fan]

SA 3/108


Hunt 50*
Carey 15*

[UK Fan]

SA 3/155


Hunt 74*
Carey 38*

[UK Fan]

SA 4/160

Carey gone


Hunt 79*

[UK Fan]

SA 5/172 (tea)

Hunt out to Murphy for 81

[Armchair expert]

Need a solid partnership here

[locky801]

Need a solid partnership here

of about 200

[UK Fan]

Sa 6/191

Boland bowls lehmann

[UK Fan]

Sa 6/241

Scott 31*
Manenti 26*

[UK Fan]

Sa 7/268

Scott gone for 38

Manenti 46*

[UK Fan]

Sa 8/278

Manenti 53

[Armchair expert]

New ball causing havoc

[locky801]

Qld struggling as well at 2/34 in the 20th

[UK Fan]

Sa 9/290

[locky801]

Sa 9/290

Qld 3/43 Marnus back in the sheds

[UK Fan]

SA 9/295 stumps

Hunt 81
Manenti 53


TAS 198 QLD 3/48

NSW 232 WA 1/33

Stumps day 1

[jackpot jim]

SA started this match 5.78 points ahead of Qld
So if SA can score 0.23 more Batting and Bowling Bonus points than Qld then the Results of the matches mean nothing.
Currently SA have scored 0.95 compared to Qld 1.00
SA still have 7 overs to score Batting points. Every run is important along then with SA getting as many wickets as possible inside 100 overs in Vics 1st Innings.
Lets say SA score 5 more runs then bowl out Vic within 100 Overs. That would give SA 2.00 points. Qld would then need to make 323 within 100 overs to have a chance of making the Final. At 3/48 off 27 overs, that's already a fair task ahead of them. Every wicket less then 10 SA take is 10 runs less Qld would need to make.
The other factor that may come into play is the weather. Rain is forecast in Melbourne Monday which looks certain to interrupt play at some stage. A Draw and 1 point for SA would basically seal the deal as well.

So all things point to SA progressing to the Final barring a calamity over the next day or 2.