Victoria vs South Aust, 1st Match at Melbourne, Marsh Shield, Oct 10 2019 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Match, Melbourne, October 10 - 13, 2019, Marsh Sheffield Shield

Victoria

616/6d

South Australia

671/6

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Tom Cooper

, SOA

271*

Peter Handscomb and Travis Head shake hands•Oct 13, 2019•Getty Images

Alex Carey and Tom Cooper shared a 207-run stand, Victoria v South Australia, Day 3, Sheffield Shield, Round 1, Melbourne, October 12, 2019

Alex Carey and Tom Cooper shared a 207-run stand•Oct 12, 2019•Getty Images

Tom Cooper celebrates his 13th first-class century, Victoria v South Australia, Day 3, Sheffield Shield, Round 1, Melbourne, October 12, 2019

Tom Cooper celebrates his 13th first-class century•Oct 12, 2019•Getty Images

Nic Maddinson celebrates his maiden first-class double century, Victoria v South Australia, Day 2, Sheffield Shield, Round 1, October 11, 2019

Nic Maddinson celebrates his maiden first-class double century•Oct 11, 2019•Getty Images

Marcus Harris celebrates his century, Victoria v South Australia, Day 1, Sheffield Shield, Round 1, Melbourne, October 10, 2019

Marcus Harris celebrates his century•Oct 10, 2019•Getty Images

Tom Andrews scored his maiden first-class hundred, Victoria v South Australia, Sheffield Shield, Junction Oval, October 13, 2019

Tom Andrews scored his maiden first-class hundred•Oct 13, 2019•Getty Images

Alex Carey celebrates his century, Victoria v South Australia, Day 3, Sheffield Shield, Round 1, Melbourne, October 12, 2019

Alex Carey celebrates his century•Oct 12, 2019•Getty Images

Will Pucovski pulls through square leg, Victoria v South Australia, Day 2, Sheffield Shield, Round 1, Melbourne, October 12, 2019

Will Pucovski pulls through square leg•Oct 11, 2019•Getty Images

Nic Maddinson celebrates his century, Victoria v South Australia, Day 1, Sheffield Shield, Round 1, October 10, 2019

Nic Maddinson celebrates his century•Oct 10, 2019•Getty Images

Marcus Harris and Nic Maddinson shared a double century stand, Victoria v South Australia, Day 1, Sheffield Shield, Round 1, Melbourne, October 10, 2019

Marcus Harris and Nic Maddinson shared a double century stand•Oct 10, 2019•Getty Images

Match Coverage

All Match News

McDonald defends ground staff after Junction Oval road

Four days in Melbourne saw 1287 runs scored for just 12 wickets as batsmen filled their boots

Cooper, Carey smash centuries as Victoria and South Australia argue over declaration

"I'm just annoyed the game is dead," Victoria captain Handscomb said, as the game descended to a farce on lifeless Junction Oval pitch

Nic Maddinson double-century, Will Pucovski hundred help Victoria pile up 616

Victoria had South Australia two-down early in reply before Henry Hunt's debut half-century avoided any further loss before stumps

Nic Maddinson and Marcus Harris hundreds get Victoria's title defence off to a flyer

The opening duo put on 220 at the Junction Oval against an inexperienced South Australia attack with national chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns watching on

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South Aust Innings

Player Name		R	B
J Weatherald	caught	0	1
HJ Hunt	stumped	75	154
JS Lehmann	caught	8	40
TM Head	caught	51	184
TLW Cooper	not out	271	347
AT Carey	caught	117	115
TD Andrews	caught	101	150
NP Winter	not out	29	127
Extras	(b 9, lb 8, nb 2)
Total	671(6 wkts; 186 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
JL Pattinson	29	7	87	1	3
CP Tremain	26	10	51	2	1.96
JM Holland	44	9	167	1	3.79
SM Boland	24	4	86	0	3.58 (2 nb)
GJ Maxwell	45	6	158	2	3.51
PSP Handscomb	9	0	58	0	6.44
MS Harris	9	0	47	0	5.22

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Jake Weatherald	Henry Hunt
2nd	23	Jake Lehmann	Henry Hunt
3rd	96	Travis Head	Henry Hunt
4th	66	Tom Cooper	Travis Head
5th	207	Tom Cooper	Alex Carey
6th	210	Tom Cooper	Tom Andrews
7th	69	Tom Cooper	Nick Winter

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Marsh Sheffield Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NSW	9	6	2	1	50.76
VIC	9	3	3	3	38.53
QLD	9	4	3	2	36.91
TAS	9	3	4	2	32.29
WA	9	2	3	4	31.37
SOA	9	2	5	2	28.54

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