Mark Steketee: The fast bowler from Queensland was the pick of the bowlers in the second innings to register a 62-run victory.
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During the fourth day of the ninth match of the ongoing season of Sheffield Shield between South Australia and Queensland in Adelaide, Queensland fast bowler Mark Steketee handed a double blow to South Australia batsman Liam Scott to both hurt and dismiss him.
It all happened on the first delivery of the 139th over when Steketee bowled a brutal bouncer to Scott. In a delivery which came into the batsman, he was seen getting hit on the helmet in his unsuccessful attempt to leave the delivery.
Scott, who was brave enough to continue batting, didn’t last long as his decision to shoulder arms to an incoming fuller delivery saw him losing his off-stump. Coming in to bat at No. 7 in the 106th over, Scott departed after scoring 28 (110) with the help of two fours.
Chasing a 448-run target, South Australia were eventually bundled out for 385 in 158 overs. It was a 218-run partnership between South Australia batsman Callum Ferguson (97) and wicket-keeper batsman Harry Nielsen (114) which kept in the game for most part of Day 4.
Playing his last first-class match, Ferguson was a tad unfortunate to not score his 21st century in the format. However, him scoring 16 boundaries called for an outstanding display of batting at the Gliderol Stadium.
Having registered bowling figures of 28-14-43-4, Stekette was the pick of the bowlers for Queensland closely followed by leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson (52-17-127-3).
Liam Scott shoulders arms to Mark Steketee delivery after coping nasty bouncer
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