Sheffield Shield 2024/25, QLD vs SOA 5th Match Report, October 20 – 23, 2024

South Australia 314 (Hunt 136, McInerney 51, Whitney 5-57) and 0 for 1 lead Queensland 308 (Peirson 94, McDermott 52) ​​by six runs

Whitney created history on Monday, becoming the first Queenslander in 38 years to achieve a five-wicket haul on debut with five wickets in 60s.

And after the visitors were all out for 314 early on day two in Brisbane, Whitney produced a late hit with the bat to help Queensland reach 308 in reply.

Arriving at the crease on 271 at 9pm, Whitney blasted five boundaries on his way to an unbeaten 24 off 11 balls to help Queensland edge closer.

After taking three wickets on Sunday, Whitney had both Nathan McAndrew and Wes Agar caught early on Monday.

Neser also finished with 3 for 61, getting the key wicket of Hunt on 136 as the opener failed to carry his bat.

In response, Queensland’s biggest names struggled. Test opener Usman Khawaja was sidelined by McAndrew for a duck, as Queensland were reduced to 16 at 3 a.m. with the ball spinning.

But from 80 to 5, Queensland managed to mount a counter attack. Ben McDermott scored 52, while Neser and Peirson put on a 97-run seventh-wicket partnership.

Still Peirson went on, hitting 14 boundaries in his batting and driving with ease whenever South Australia’s pace was in full swing.

The wicketkeeper batsman looked poised for his century, before he hesitated for the second time with Mitchell Swepson and was dismissed by Jake Lehmann.