Match Report Queensland vs Western Australia 23rd Match of

Match Report: Queensland vs Western Australia – 23rd Match of the Sheffield Shield 2024/25, February 18-21, 2025

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On day two of the Sheffield Shield match, Queensland was 39 for 1 in their second innings, trailing Western Australia by 126 runs. WA posted 312 all out, led by Sam Fanning’s 95, falling just short of his maiden century. Fanning formed crucial partnerships, scoring 108 with Sam Whiteman (67) and 103 with Jayden Goodwin (40). Queensland’s Michael Neser excelled with 4 for 34, dismantling WA’s middle order after Goodwin’s dismissal. Hilton Cartwright contributed a vital 48 not out. Queensland’s Matt Renshaw fell for 10, dismissed by nightwatchman Corey Rocchiccioli, who took eight wickets in the match.

Queensland 147 for 39 for 1 trails Western Australia 312 (Fanning 95, Whiteman 67, Neser 4-34) by 126 runs

Sam Fanning, the opener, narrowly missed out on his century but significantly strengthened Western Australia’s position against Queensland on the second day of their Sheffield Shield clash.

Fanning scored 95 as WA was all out for 312 on Wednesday at The Gabba, responding to Queensland’s first innings total of 147. At the end of the day, Queensland was at 39 for 1 in their second innings, trailing the visitors by 126 runs.

Just shy of reaching his inaugural first-class century, Fanning’s attempt to drive an off-side delivery from Michael Neser led to a dismissal when he chopped the ball onto his stumps.

The left-handed batsman from New Zealand hit five fours and two sixes in his 229-ball innings and contributed to two crucial partnerships. He shared a 108-run partnership with his opening partner, Sam Whiteman, who scored 67 before being dismissed late on Tuesday. Fanning also added 103 runs for the third wicket with Jayden Goodwin.

Goodwin made 40 runs before he was dismissed while attempting a sweep against legspinner Mitch Swepson. This dismissal initiated a collapse, with Queensland’s Neser taking five wickets for just 27 runs in the middle order.

Neser ended his spell with figures of 4 for 34 from 21 overs. He started the second day by dismissing nightwatchman Corey Rocchiccioli, who was caught at mid-off for 2, and later took the wickets of Fanning, Ashton Turner, and Keaton Critchell, with Xavier Bartlett accounting for Joel Curtis as WA lost five wickets within just 10 overs.

Hilton Cartwright, an allrounder for WA, then steadied the innings with a valuable unbeaten 48, leading the visitors to a 165-run lead.

WA later celebrated a significant breakthrough when Rocchiccioli claimed his eighth wicket of the match. The offspinner, who previously achieved a career-best 7 for 52 in the first innings, dismissed Matt Renshaw for 10 in his opening over of the innings.

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