Michael Klinger’s 66 helped Western Australia to a first-innings lead over Tasmania on the second day of their Sheffield Shield match in Perth
ESPNcricinfo staff07-Dec-2015
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Michael Klinger’s 66 helped Western Australia to a first-innings lead over Tasmania on the second day of their Sheffield Shield match in Perth. At stumps, the Warriors were 6 for 265, with a lead of four runs, with Ashton Agar and Joel Paris both at the crease on 20 each.Tasmania had been bowled out for 261 earlier in the day, having resumed on 6 for 210. Tom Triffitt top scored with 66 and was one of two wickets for Paris, while Michael Hogan finished with 4 for 48. Western Australia’s reply started poorly when Will Bosisto was bowled by Jackson Bird for a golden duck in the second over.Jon Wells also fell cheaply to Bird and Western Australia were 2 for 14, but Cameron Bancroft (43) and Klinger were able to rebuild with a 108-run stand. Andrew Fekete removed them both, Klinger caught sharply at leg gully by George Bailey, before Ashton Turner (49) and Sam Whiteman (44) moved the score past 200.