Warriors in charge of clash with Bulls

Western Australia is within reach of their first Pura Cup outright victory after day three of the match against Queensland at the Gabba Ground in Brisbane.

Spinner Beau Casson claimed 5-88 as the Bulls only managed 242 in their second innings. Earlier, the Warriors claimed first innings points with Brett Dorey and Matthew Inness scoring the 15 runs that were needed after being 8-293 overnight.

Bowled out for 331, Kasprowicz added a seventh wicket to his figures when Inness (15) played the ball straight to Ashley Noffke, while Andrew Bichel snared Dorey's wicket caught behind for 23.

Kasprowicz finished with 7-103, the first Queenslander to take 400 Pura Cup wickets.

In reply, the Bulls made a solid start through openers Lachlan Stevens and Ryan Broad. However, Casson made his first of his five breakthroughs with Stevens (39) dismissed on the last ball before the main interval.

Queensland were 1-65 at lunch, and Broad rejoined his fellow opener, Stevens, in the pavilion five overs into the second session when he attempted to loft Casson over the fence only to miss and be stumped by keeper Ryan Campbell.

Clinton Perren looked in ominous touch with a classy 70, while he lost his third-wicket partner Martin Love (21) after the pair added 54 runs to the score line. The part-time bowling of Damien Martyn had Love trapped infront of his stumps.

Craig Philipson (7) made it 4-154, with tea approaching after a tragic mid-wicket mix up with Perren saw Chris Rogers run out him out.

Perren notched his second 50 of the match and with support from James Hopes got the total over 200 in the 59th over before he edged the ball to Marcus North at first slip.

Casson added wickets three and four to his tally in consecutive deliveries with Chris Hartley (10) bowled, and Noffke caught behind first ball.

Chris Simpson survived the hat-trick ball from Casson, though two overs later, Shaun Marsh had him caught at deep cover. Edmondson took the final two wickets with Hopes bowled for 50 and Bichel caught behind for just four.

Casson finished with 5-88, while Edmondson took 3-40 and Martyn 1-18. First innings hero Brett Dorey bowled well though without taking any wickets.

Chasing 220 for their first outright points of the season, after four consecutive outright losses to date, the Warriors are 1-8 at the close of play. Kasprowicz seized his eighth wicket of the match in the second over of the innings with Chris Rogers (3) caught behind by Hartley.

Clinton Heron was joined in the middle by night watchman Beau Casson.

Play resumes tomorrow morning at 10:00am local time.

Full scorecard available here.

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