Shield The Final - South Australia vs Queensland at Karen Rolton Oval, 26-30 March 2025

[Dazzler9]

Not if the second comment occurs.

SA don't need anymore bonus points is what I was getting at. They can't lose the game under the BP rule from here.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Sorry, what?

If the pitch turns into a road, and the game runs out to a draw then bonus points are still relevant.

Although it really needs to turn into a slow MCG road. Easily to stay in on but difficult to actually score on.

Besides, I follow SA cricket. So any little thing should be celebrated because good things are so rare.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Super first hour for our guys.

 

[Dazzler9]

If the pitch turns into a road, and the game runs out to a draw then bonus points are still relevant.

Although it really needs to turn into a slow MCG road. Easily to stay in on but difficult to actually score on.

Besides, I follow SA cricket. So any little thing should be celebrated because good things are so rare.

When Qld was rolled for under 200 yesterday, the Bonus Point lead was decided. SA could've been rolled for 50 and they would still be ahead on bonus points. (drawn bonus points is effectively a lead for SA)

Whatever SA score from here is irrelevant for the BP rule. (but obviously relevant to the game as a whole)

 

[Stig O'Hara]

McAndrew looking very comfortable in the middle.

 

[TruRoo]

McAndrew looking very comfortable in the middle.

Swepson bowling powder puffs

 

[TruRoo]

Vidler is aware he can pitch it up right?

 

[TruRoo]

McAndrew looks like a walking wicket here.

Just like that, 21 off 30 and looking good

 

[Dazzler9]

Vidler is aware he can pitch it up right?

He must be under instruction to pepper the batsmen. So blame Marnus.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

In major news.

There is West End beer upstairs.

 

[TruRoo]

He must be under instruction to pepper the batsmen. So blame Marnus.

Oh boy! don't have to tell me twice.

Marnus is a nitwit

 

[Nathan Barley]

Steketee would've got McAndrew if he was persisted with

 

[Dazzler9]

Oh boy! don't have to tell me twice.

Marnus is a nitwit

This is a really sh!t ploy.

 

[Dazzler9]

Nobody forward off the wicket on the off side. McAndrew's no mug on the pull shot, loving it.

 

[manureid]

Qld in the box seat here. Best batting conditions now, roll SA here, bat themselves in to a good lead and then knock SA over on a worn track on last day.

 

[ManOfClay]

Superb match control by SA. Batting QLD out of the game.

Even a 150 run lead would require a risky 2nd innings by the bulls now to give themselves enough time for an outright

 

[ManOfClay]

Qld in the box seat here. Best batting conditions now, roll SA here, bat themselves in to a good lead and then knock SA over on a worn track on last day.

Superb match control by SA. Batting QLD out of the game.

Even a 150 run lead would require a risky 2nd innings by the bulls now to give themselves enough time for an outright

Great sequence

 

[1990crow]

Queensland haven't bowled enough line and length this morning.

 

[1990crow]

Just like that, 21 off 30 and looking good

Looked better since that Steketee over

 

[1990crow]

Ooft. That looked out.

 

[manureid]

Thst was out

 

[Nathan Barley]

I thought maybe he edged it live. Looked plumb though

 

[Dazzler9]

Ooft. That looked out.

Small edge according to the umpire.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

From side on, there’s a few no-balls not being called.

 

[FutureShock]

What the heck has happened to Jake Lehmann? Been a spud pretty much his whole career, a poster boy for Redbacks underperformance, then suddenly the last few matches he's performed like a quality first class batsman. I'm not complaining, but it's just totally unexpected.