Warne spurs Victoria after Hayden finds form
Shane Warne's five wickets sparked a Victorian recovery as he and Matthew Hayden completed ideal warm-ups for the South Africa Test series
Cricinfo staff
02-Mar-2006
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Shane Warne's five wickets sparked a Victorian recovery as he and Matthew Hayden completed ideal warm-ups for the South Africa Test series. Queensland, who will seal a spot in the Pura Cup final if they win outright, were in perfect shape with a 153-run opening partnership between Hayden and Jimmy Maher before Warne upended the top order and they wobbled to 7 for 286.
Warne added Maher (67), Martin Love (11) and Clinton Perren (7) in 28 balls before tea - each batsman was caught at slip by Cameron White - and he collected Hayden lbw after the break for 89. Hayden had scored only 38 at lunch, but he moved freely in the second session, hitting Warne for six to mid-on and finishing with 11 fours, and will head to South Africa next week in good touch for the opening Test at Cape Town on March 16.
Hayden's dismissal was immediately followed by the departure of James Hopes, who was caught and bowled by White, leaving Queensland flapping at 5 for 182. The second-placed Victoria, who want a victory to overtake their rivals at the top of the table, struck again with the wickets of Brendan Nash (25) and Chris Hartley (40) before stumps to conclude an impressive second half of the day. Warne was strong through 27 overs and was rewarded with 5 for 71, his first major haul for the Bushrangers in five years.
