The win strikes South Australia to the highest of the desk, however their captain Ben Manenti admitted afterwards that he had given up on the victory.
“I assumed we had been gone, then again in it, then gone once more and again in it,” he mentioned.
“I used to be content material with the draw greater than something.
“However Wes [Agar] nailed six lovely yorkers again to again.
“Realistically we would have liked two wickets and so they wanted six runs. They may have hit six singles to the deep man and walked it dwelling.
“Hell of a recreation of Defend cricket.”
Throughout the chase, there was additionally an incident harking back to Jonny Bairstow being controversially run out by Alex Carey at Lord’s in final summer time’s Ashes.
With the Tigers going nicely, South Australia opted to go to a short-ball plan in an try to restrict the scoring.
Tim Ward, who made 142, ducked a bouncer off Henry Thornton, earlier than scratching his guard and strolling out of his crease, a la Bairstow.
Harry Nielsen threw down the stumps however the enchantment was denied, with the umpires deciding that over had been referred to as.
