Redbacks blown away by Queensland double act Chris Lynn and Billy Stanlake
THE Redbacks were consumed by big Billy Stanlake’s thunderbolts and a Chris Lynn masterclass with Tom Cooper’s ton SA’s only highlight.
SOUTH Australia knew it was coming but succumbed to “Lynnsanity” as Chris Lynn blazed an irresistible, maiden one-day ton and Queensland to victory in Sydney on Tuesday.
The Redbacks were blown away by Billy Stanlake’s (3/36) 150km/h thunderbolts then Lynn’s power-hitting in Queensland’s seven-wicket, bonus-point win.
Suburban Hurstville Oval, with 50 metre square boundaries, was never big enough for unconquered Lynn (106, 71 balls) who crashed six sixes as the Bulls chewed up a 281 target in 35.3 overs.
Lynn’s quest for a 2019 World Cup berth is gathering steam having recovered from shoulder surgery and fresh from a half-century (70) against Tasmania in Townsville.
Max Bryant announced himself with 71 in 32 balls, bossing the experienced Redbacks attack in a 106-run opening stand with Sam Heazlett (80).
South Australia’s top-order was rock and rolled by match-of-the match Stanlake. Tom Cooper’s career-best, one-day century (139, 134) ensured a solid, though uncompetitive total.
“I don’t know if was the best I have batted but a career-best score,” said Cooper with SA targeting atonement against Tasmania on Thursday at Bankstown.
“I probably left a few runs out there getting out when I did. It was nice to get a respectable score and one that I thought would be reasonably competitive. The way they batted it didn’t eventuate that way.”
Seamer Xavier Bartlett (3/43) continually checked the Redbacks, accepting a return chance from skipper Jake Lehmann (6) before ending Cooper’s mission in the 47th over.
Stanlake — a key plank in Adelaide Strikers inaugural 2017-18 BBL title — claimed
opener Jake Weatherald (4) and former Australian batsman Callum Ferguson (2).
Stanlake returned to knock over noted finisher Alex Ross (9) leaving Adam Zampa (32) to support Cooper in a 64-run, eighth-wicket stand stopped by Mark Steketee (1/51).
Alex Carey (42, 40) followed his half-century against Western Australia in Perth on Saturday with a fluent cameo.
Axed Australian one-day leg-spinner Zampa (3/58) was the only Redback to trouble the Bulls batsmen.
Zampa’s revamped action, resulting in more pace and fizz through the air with appreciable turn is paying dividends as he targets a World Cup slot.
“The ball is coming out beautifully. For a spinner to finish 3/58 on this ground is exceptional especially at the rate they were going,” said Cooper of Zampa.
SCOREBOARD
South Australia Innings
A CAREY c Swepson b Kuhnemann 42 (40)
J WEATHERALD c Peirson b Stanlake 4 (4)
C FERGUSON c Bryant b Stanlake 2 (15)
J LEHMANN c & b Bartlett 6 (13)
T COOPER c Peirson b Bartlett 139 (134)
A ROSS c Burns b Stanlake 9 (13)
C VALENTE c (sub) b Swepson 11 (24)
J MENNIE lbw Kuhnemann 5 (10)
A ZAMPA c Bartlett b Steketee 32 (22)
K RICHARDSON b Bartlett 6 (10)
C SAYERS not out 13 (8)
Sundries (4lb 7w) 11
Total 280
Fall: 20 (Weatherald), 32 (Ferguson), 46 (Lehmann), 89 (Carey), 114 (Ross), 157 (Valente), 196 (Mennie), 260 (Zampa), 263 (Cooper), 280 (Richardson).
Bowling: B Stanlake 10-2-36-3 (4w), M Steketee 9-1-51-1 (3w), X Bartlett 9.5-1-43-3, M Kuhnemann 10-0-67-2, M Swepson 10-0-79-1.
Overs: 48.5.
Queensland Innings
S HEAZLETT c Ross b Zampa 80 (78)
M BRYANT b Zampa 71 (32)
C LYNN not out 106 (71)
C HEMPHREY c Carey b Zampa 16 (19)
J BURNS not out 7 (13)
Sundries (1w) 1
Total (three wickets for) 281
Fall: 106 (Bryant), 199 (Heazlett), 240 (Hemphrey).
Bowling: K Richardson 7-0-69-0, C Sayers 6.3-0-57-0 (1w), J Mennie 5-0-37-0, C Valente 6-0-55-0, A Zampa 10-0-58-3, J Lehmann 1-0-5-0.
Overs: 35.3.
Umpires: Simon Fry, Claire Polosak.
Match Referee: Peter Marshall.
Third Umpire: Gerard Abood.
Result: Queensland won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Billy Stanlake
Points: Qld 5.00 SA 0.00
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