Moises Henriques' century puts New South Wales on top
The home side recovered from losing both openers cheaply to move into a lead
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Dec-2019
Moises Henriques dominated for New South Wales • Getty Images
New South Wales 5 for 262 (Henriques 116) lead Queensland 240 by 22 runs
Moises Henriques struck a dominant century as New South Wales built a first innings lead against Queensland at the SCG.
Henriques' 116 off 158 balls, his second Sheffield Shield hundred of the season during which he passed 5000 first-class runs, belied conditions where most other batsmen have struggled to score at much of a tempo. He dominated a third-wicket stand of 133, contributing 97 of the runs, with Daniel Solway who was run out in a mix-up over a second.
When Matthew Gilkes and Henriques both fell with the score on 194, Queensland had a chance to get back into the match but captain Peter Nevill and Sean Abbott put on an unbroken 68 to take New South Wales ahead by stumps.
Queensland had made the early running on the second day when tight new-ball bowl kept New South Wales scoring at one run an over during the first hour. Daniel Hughes was given caught behind when Jimmy Peirson claimed a very sharp, low catch and Nick Larkin flashed an edge to the keeper to leave the home side 2 for 15 before Henriques took charge.