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Cosgrove leads the way for South Australia

An aggressive 144 from Mark Cosgrove wasn't enough to give South Australia the first-innings lead, as they were bowled out for 300, 35 behind the Western Australian total at the Adelaide Oval

AAP
05-Mar-2004
Day 2 of 4 Western Australia 335 and 3 for 62 lead South Australia 300 (Cosgrove 144, Deitz 51) by 97 runs
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Western Australia squandered the advantage of a narrow first-innings lead when Shaun Tait took three cheap wickets late on the second day of the Pura Cup match at Adelaide Oval. At stumps, after leading by 35 on the first innings, WA were 3 for 62 in their second innings, an overall lead of 97, with Tait having taken 3 for 26.
For South Australia, Mark Cosgrove made his highest first-class score of 144, helping his team to 300 in the first innings in reply to WA's 335. Speaking to the media after the day's play, he was optimistic about his team's chances. "It leaves us with a massive chance in the game, we're not out of it," Cosgrove said. "It's pretty much a line-ball game so far, Taity came out and got us three wickets, which is great, and it can go any way at the moment. Another two quick ones tomorrow morning, as you know you can get, and they'll be 5 for 100, so anything can happen."
Murray Goodwin was unbeaten on 37 at stumps, with Marcus North, who made an unbeaten century in the first innings, on 8.
Earlier, SA crashed from 2 for 191 to be all out for 300. Cosgrove, 19, played almost a lone hand, with his dashing innings including 20 fours and two sixes. He was caught and bowled by Brad Hogg, who finished with 3 for 66. North's part-time offspin fetched him 2 for 17, his best figures of the season.
Cosgrove's previous-highest first-class score was the 118 he made against NSW in November.
The loser of this match will finish the season on the bottom of the Pura Cup table.