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Stand-in skipper finished 107 not out, while Harry Nielsen was unbeaten on 52
South Australia 5 for 219 (Hunt 107*, Nielsen 52*) trail New South Wales 294 (Sangha 142, Buckingham 4-79)
NSW must win outright with enough bonus points and have results go their way in Western Australia’s battle with Victoria to earn a spot in the Sheffield Shield final.
Hunt’s unbeaten ton rescued the Redbacks from trouble at 4 for 52 and 5 for 98. He put on an unbroken 121-run partnership with Nielsen.
SA couldn’t find a significant early partnership and quickly found themselves in trouble, with NSW quick Trent Copeland pinching two of the early wickets.
Opener Hunt proved the anchor of the innings and he found help from Thomas Kelly before Tanveer Sangha produced a crucial lbw to dismiss the No. 6 batter for 29 just as the Redbacks looked to be getting back into the game.
But Hunt and Nielsen then found their groove and steered the side through the day’s final 42 overs. Earlier, Blues captain Sangha starred as he reached his highest first-class score.
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