Cooper, Klinger deliver first win for SA

South Australia 4 for 286 (Cooper 101, Klinger 91) beat Western Australia 5 for 285 (Katich 66, Bancroft 63, Marsh 54) by 6 wickets
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Tom Cooper and Michael Klinger shared a measured stand of 188 to set South Australia on the path to their first victory of the domestic limited-overs competition at Drummoyne Oval, leaving Western Australia last in the table and without a victory.

Klinger's 91 maintained his superior form in the tournament, while Cooper again showed glimpses of the talent that has brought him to the fringes of a national call-up in the past. Their partnership allowed SA to be close enough for Alex Ross and the captain Johan Botha to secure the win with nine balls remaining.

It was a strong performance from the Redbacks after another spiky effort from Simon Katich lifted the Warriors to what had seemed a steep tally. Katich used only 39 balls for his 66, cracking five sixes, and rounding off the earlier contributions of Cameron Bancroft, Shaun Marsh and Marcus North.

SA's target might have been taller still if not for the tidy bowling of Peter George, who claimed 2 for 41. The Warriors' captain Michael Beer bowled with similar thrift for his side, but lacked any kind of support.