US EditionSouth Australia state wins its first Australian first-class cricket final in 29 years
- On Saturday at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide, South Australia defeated Queensland by four wickets to win its first Sheffield Shield title in 29 years, chasing down a record 269 runs in the final.
- South Australia's victory was driven by the desire to secure their first Shield title since 1995/96 and complete a season sweep, having already won the domestic One-Day Cup against Victoria on March 1.
- Queensland was initially bowled out for 95, the lowest first-innings total in a Shield final, and trailed by 176 runs after South Australia responded with 271, but a remarkable comeback led by centuries from Jack Wildermuth and Jack Clayton helped Queensland reach 445 in their second innings, setting South Australia a target of 270 runs to win.
- According to Ben Manenti, 'It's a Shield final- it was never going to be over in two days, it was always going to be a grind,' highlighting the challenging nature of the match.
- Jason Sangha and Alex Carey forged a crucial 202-run partnership as South Australia successfully chased the target, surpassing Victoria's 1990/91 record of 239-2 against New South Wales for the highest successful run chase in a Shield final.
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