Whiff Of Controversy As South Australia Claim Back-to-back Sheffield Shield Titles

South Australia rifled done Victoria’s little bid to triumph nan Sheffield Shield last and declare back-to-back titles for nan first time.

Needing 196 to win, nan location broadside resumed astatine 102-5 connected time 5 astatine Junction Oval and were bowled retired for 139, giving SA triumph by 56 runs.

There was contention connected nan 5th and last day, pinch cardinal Victorian batter Oliver Peake fixed retired erstwhile Test keeper Alex Carey took a crisp diving drawback disconnected Liam Scott’s bowling.

Side-on TV footage appeared to show Scott’s transportation was a front-foot nary ball, but nan non-striker batter partially obscured nan transportation stride.

Peake only made 4 and his dismissal was a captious rustle to Victoria, who had dominated nan play and were beardown favourites to declare their first title since 2018-19.

Scott, nan Shield subordinate of nan year, snared 3-32 arsenic Victoria mislaid their past 5 wickets for 27. Henry Thornton took 3-12, including nan past 2 wickets, and Nathan McAndrew claimed 3-50

Carey group up nan triumph connected time 4 pinch his 103, aft besides scoring a ton successful past year’s final.