An harm to run-machine Daniel Hughes added to a tricky first day for winless New South Wales of their Sheffield Shield match towards Victoria in Albury.
NSW have been bowled out for simply 203 on a difficult Lavington Sports Ground floor on Thursday.
At stumps, Victoria had reached 1-15 with Marcus Harris and nighwatchman Mitch Perry each unbeaten on seven.
NSW quick bowler Trent Copeland, taking part in his first Shield match for practically 12 months, dismissed Travis Dean for one.
Second-placed Victoria are jousting with Queensland for a spot within the Shield remaining with one additional spherical to be performed.
Prolific opener Hughes has been a stand-out for NSW in a disappointing season, however he limped off with a calf harm and retired harm on 22.
He went for late afternoon scans and his participation within the the rest of the match, and subsequent week’s final match towards South Australia, is in critical doubt.
Hughes has simply been NSW’s greatest performer this summer time being the facet’s main Shield run-getter, in addition to hitting a record-equalling 4 one-day centuries.
NSW’s day may barely have begun in worse trend with younger opener Blake Nikitaras caught behind with out scoring off Perry from the third ball of the day.
It was the primary of a four-wicket return for the constant Perry, following on from an eight-wicket haul final week, the 22-year-old ending with 4-24 from 14.3 overs.
Fellow opening bowler Fergus O’Neill picked up 2-50 on a day when all bar one of many wickets to fall was caught within the slips or by wicketkeeper Sam Harper.
NSW slipped to 3-43 earlier than lunch, after which 6-119 with all of the recognised batters again within the pavilion.
But Chris Green continued his current lower-order kind with the bat, hitting 52 at No.8 to assist carry NSW previous 200.
Moises Henriques was subsequent greatest with 29, whereas Ollie Davies made a promising 28 on debut.
Both sides lined up with out rested personnel forward of the upcoming one-day International collection in India; Sean Abbott for NSW and Glenn Maxwell for Victoria.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
