Matt Short’s stellar yr has continued with a century that roused Victoria from the brink of catastrophe on day one in all their Sheffield Shield match with Queensland in Mackay.
The Victorians threatened to break down in a heap twice after being despatched in, first falling to 4-40 within the morning after which dropping two wickets in the identical Mitch Swepson (2-58) over late on Saturday.
But Short (100) was their anchor by means of all of it, steadying the guests after they fell to 3-19 after which mentioning a fourth first-class century that helped them completed the day all out for 253.
Gurinder Sandhu (3-68) bowled the 27-year-old with the third ball he confronted after posting his ton.
The efficiency continued a stellar yr for Short, who was named the Big Bash League’s participant of the event in January and made his T20I and ODI debuts within the respective excursions of South Africa and India.
Queensland had managed 0-26 in reply at stumps within the absence of opener and captain Usman Khawaja, who was rested in preparation for the Test summer time.
Victoria have been 1-0 when Marcus Harris edged Mark Steketee (2-40) to former Test opening accomplice Joe Burns within the slips, and additional off the tempo after Travis Dean and Campbell Kellaway fell in consecutive overs.
Of the primary 4 Victorians dismissed, three edged tempo deliveries behind and have been caught, with captain Peter Handscomb (11) the third of these because the guests went to lunch at 4-64.
No.5 batter Short copped a ball to his proper hip within the second session and appeared hampered however performed by means of the ache.
He went on to forge a 104-run partnership with quick bowler Mitchell Perry (37 from 104 balls) that salvaged Victoria’s innings.
The lone six of Victoria’s innings, hit off Jack Wildermuth’s bowling over deep mid-wicket, was a spotlight of Short’s time on the crease.
After working his manner patiently by means of the 90s, Short slapped Swepson up the bottom to mid-on for a fast single that confirmed his hundred from 172 balls.
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