Corey Rocchiccioli stars as WA beats Qld in one-wicket thriller

[ad_1] Western Australia captain Sam Whiteman made probably the most of Queensland's butter fingers earlier than Corey Rocchiccioli guided the tail house in an exhilarating one-wicket Sheffield Defend victory over Queensland.

Set 272 for victory from 90 overs on Friday on the WACA Floor, WA went from a cushty 2-155 to a shaky 9-249, as Queensland's assault put the squeeze on.

However Rocchiccioli (24no off 37 balls) and No. 11 Cameron Gannon (10no off 13 balls) confirmed nerves of metal in an unbeaten 23-run final-wicket stand to information WA to its first win of the season with 7.3 overs remaining.

Whiteman, in his one centesimal Defend match, was the rock on the prime of the order, along with his knock of 81 off 170 balls serving to arrange victory.

However he had some luck alongside the best way.

The 32-year-old was but to attain when he was dropped at second slip by substitute fielder Hugh Weibgen, who was on the sector for the rested Matt Renshaw (knee).

Whiteman was dropped once more on 47, this time within the deep by one other substitute fielder — Benji Floros.

Cameron Bancroft (36), Hilton Cartwright (25) and Cameron Inexperienced (17) didn't go on with their begins, whereas Cooper Connolly was out for simply two as Queensland labored its approach again into the competition.

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Xavier Bartlett (3-25) loomed as the largest risk to WA's victory hopes, with the house aspect going from 2-155 to 4-159 when the paceman struck twice within the house of three overs.

Whiteman's luck lastly ran out when he hooked Gurinder Sandhu to the deep and Angus Lovell took a tumbling catch, lowering WA to 5-180.

WA nonetheless wanted 55 extra runs for victory when Aaron Hardie fell for 12, and when Josh Inglis departed for 28, WA's tail was properly and really uncovered.

However Rocchiccioli and Gannon stood up when counted, reviving WA's season after the Warriors started with two losses and a draw.

It was not solely Queensland's dropped catches on Friday that proved pricey.

The Bulls have been cruising at 4-183 of their second innings late on Thursday earlier than catastrophe struck.

Man of the match Rocchiccioli snared 4 fast wickets because the Bulls slumped to 8-187 by stumps.

Rocchiccioli (5-47) claimed one other wicket on Friday morning to assist dismiss Queensland for 203, leaving WA with 90 overs to chase down the victory goal.