All-round McSweeney stars in South Australia's bonus-point victory
The defending champions secured a big win in a rain-reduced game with the captain leading from the front
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20-Oct-2025 • 4 hrs ago
Nathan McSweeney holds a return catch • Getty Images
South Australia 122 for 1 (Harvey 52*, McSweeney 38*) beat Queensland 128 (Peirson 42, McSweeney 3-12) by nine wickets (DLS method)
Defending one-day champions South Australia claimed a nine-wicket win over Queensland, banking a bonus point in their rain-marred victory.
As rain restricted the match to a maximum 25 overs each, Queensland were bowled out for 128 in 23.5 overs at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide. The hosts were set 120 to win under the DLS method and won with with 47 balls to spare.
SA, the holders of the Dean Jones Trophy, now have two wins from four games - the same as Queensland.
Their run chase was given early impetus by Jake Fraser-McGurk, who blasted six fours in making 27 from 14 balls. Fraser-McGurk's cameo ended when bowled by a superb off-cutter from James Bazley.
But opener Mackenzie Harvey and captain Nathan McSweeney then set about the chase with the bonus point in mind.
South Australia needed to win inside 20 overs and Harvey and McSweeney easily reached that goal with an unbroken 80-run partnership.
Earlier, Queensland slipped to 13 for 2 inside five overs before a lengthy rain delay. On return, only veteran Jimmy Peirson managed an innings of substance, smacking three sixes and three fours in making 42 from 83 balls
The only other Queenslanders to reach double-figures were Bazley, Hugh Weibgen and Max Bryant. The visitors failed to bat out their 25 overs as SA skipper McSweeney claimed 3 for 12 from 3.1 overs with his offspinners. McSweeney had initially brought himself on when Wes Agar couldn't complete his second over.
Liam Scott and Lloyd Pope also enjoyed multiple success and paceman Nathan McAndrew returned figures of 1 for 7 from four overs.