Queensland 387 (Clayton 134, Hearne 63, Hatcher 4-92) and 289 for 3 dec (Renshaw 125*, Clayton 76 ret harm) beat New South Wales 259 (Edwards 108, Gilkes 66, Bartlett 4-54) and 229 (Philippe 80, Edwards 53) by 188 runs
Queensland’s quicks had been made to toil for a much-needed 188-run Sheffield Defend victory that appeared inevitable earlier than some New South Wales resistance on the Gabba.
Matt Renshaw made 125 on Monday whereas Jack Clayton scored a first-inning century however was pressured to retire harm with a hamstring damage on 76 in his second dig that can rule him out within the brief time period.
“It was simply an all-round efficiency,” Swepson mentioned. “Too many names to say actually…[I could] just about identify the entire 11. We had been a bit nervous with the batting firepower they’d that one thing round that 350 mark they may have chased down.
“Taking early wickets actually helped then each time I requested somebody to come back on…they locked in. It was really easy to captain that bowling assault.”
It was Queensland’s second Defend win, the aspect preserving tempo on a stacked ladder with three matches nonetheless to play.
“This recreation was large for our season, even going again to the sport earlier than the Large Bash,” Swepson mentioned. “Two in a row has set us up…we’re proper within the hunt.”
Edwards lamented the lack of early wickets in each innings.
“They are a class bowling assault and we began effectively towards that second new ball, however to lose me and Philippe in successive overs was robust,” the captain mentioned. Each innings [being] 5 for not many, makes it robust.”
