New South Wales 440 for six dec (Patterson 122, Konstas 71, Shaw 61, Scott 60*) and 262 for five dec (Konstas 151*) drew with Western Australia 339 (Elliott 79, Curtis 65, Edwards 4-42) and 244 for 9 (Goodwin 67, Dwarshuis 4-50)
Chasing an unlikely 364 for victory, WA regarded gone for all cash after slumping to 205 for 9 with 28.1 overs nonetheless remaining on day 4 and Paris (25 not out off 82 balls) coming in at No.11 with a runner, having injured his hamstring earlier within the match.
It meant any scores they obtained got here via boundaries.
As NSW’s desperation grew, so did the variety of fielders surrounding the batters.
When spinner Tanveer Sangha was bowling on the demise, each single fielder was positioned across the batter, making for a weird sight.
But it surely was all to no avail for NSW, who completely dominated the match however couldn’t produce the products when it got here to dismissing the ultimate batter.
The outcome continued an unlikely theme for WA, who beat Queensland by two wickets of their Protect opener when Sam Fanning, additionally nursing an injured hamstring, batted his staff to a well-known victory.
NSW have now posted two attracts from their opening two video games of the Protect season.
WA endured a disastrous finish to day three, dropping 3 for 1 as Cameron Bancroft (11), Sam Whiteman (17) and nighter Corey Rocchiccioli (0) all departed in swift trend.
That left the hosts at 30 for 3 by stumps and requiring an extra 334 runs for victory – or surviving all the fourth day to power a draw.
Goodwin was left feeling crushed when he tickled a wayward Jack Edwards supply down the leg facet for a straightforward catch to wicketkeeper Ryan Hicks, leaving WA at 143 for five halfway via the day.
WA’s hopes of a draw have been revived as debutant Corey Wasley (29), who was substituted into the sport after skipper Aaron Hardie injured his left shoulder, and Hilton Cartwright (34) dug in for the subsequent 12 overs.
Paris, taking part in his 56th first-class match, and Curtis, making his nineteenth look, had different concepts, blocking WA to a draw which might show essential of their’ hunt for a top-two berth.
NSW opener Sam Konstas was man of the match after producing knocks of 71 and 151 not out.