New South Wales 371 for 8 (Konstas 149, Philippe 51) beat Western Australia 293 (Whiteman 116, Nisbet 3-47) by 78 runs
Simply days after posting scores of 71 and 151 not out in NSW’s Sheffield Defend draw with WA, Konstas cracked 149 off 131 balls on Saturday to steer his facet to a 78-run victory within the One-Day Cup on the WACA Floor.
NSW posted 371 for 8 on the again of the monster knock from Konstas mixed with useful contributions from Josh Philippe, Jack Edwards and Lachlan Shaw.
However with spinner Ashton Agar and Ashton Turner the one different WA batters to cross 40, the house facet fell nicely wanting what was required, bowled out for 293 in 46.3 overs
The consequence left WA with a 0-3 file, all however ending their title hopes simply three video games into the season. NSW moved into second spot with a 3-1 file, however it stays to be seen how for much longer they’ll have Konstas of their Defend and one-day ranks given his wealthy vein of type.
He burst onto the worldwide scene in December 2024 when he made a memorable Boxing Day Check debut towards India, scoring 60 in his maiden knock. Konstas did not cross 25 in his subsequent 9 Check innings, together with his most up-to-date look within the dishevelled inexperienced coming in July final yr towards the West Indies.
The gifted opener has labored onerous on his sport over the previous 15 months, and it was on full show on Saturday as he cracked 15 fours and 4 sixes in a masterful show.
And with Australia nonetheless crying out for an opener to make his mark forward of a busy Check schedule, it appears only a matter of time earlier than Konstas is donning the dishevelled inexperienced once more.
Whiteman was courageous in WA’s run chase, however he merely lacked the assist wanted. Jack Nisbet snared 3 for 47 for NSW, together with the important thing scalp of Whiteman within the forty sixth over, whereas Bryce Jackson chipped in with 2 for 58.
One uncommon spotlight for WA got here earlier within the day when Agar leapt excessive into the air to tug off a shocking one-handed catch at backward level to take away Ben Dwarshuis for 20.