NSW rush through WA for first win

New South Wales 419 beat Western Australia 148 (Goodwin 58) & 137 by an innings and 134 runs
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New South Wales registered their first win of the season with an emphatic innings victory as they bowled Western Australia out for 148 at the SCG today. Only Murray Goodwin, who also made a half-century in the first innings, was able to delay the impressive Blues attack.

Stuart MacGill removed the opener Mike Hussey in his first over of the day and Western Australia, resuming at 0 for 23, were in more trouble when Stuart Clark dismissed Scott Meuleman, Marcus North and Shaun Marsh. Goodwin held on until shortly before lunch and after the break Matthew Nicholson chipped in with three wickets.

Trevor Bayliss, the New South Wales coach, said he hoped the match, and the amazing 219-run partnership between MacGill and Dominic Thornely, would kick-start their season. "After that we never put a foot wrong for the rest of the game," Bayliss said. "I'm fairly confident for the rest of the season. I think we'll be playing some pretty good cricket from here on in."