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Cameron Bancroft (16) fell to Cameron Gannon before former ctain Sam Whiteman came in at No.3, substituting in for Tom Murray, after illness ripped through the WA camp. Murray himself was handed a first-class debut after original choice Jayden Goodwin withdrew with illness before the toss. Whiteman (12) and Hilton Cartwright (3) departed chely, before Fanning and new skipper Aaron Hardie (33) righted the ship with a 66-run fourth-wicket union.
When Fanning fell to a low, sharp catch by Bartlett at slip off Hayden Kerr, the wheels came off for the home side. Hardie and Jhye Richardson (0) both nicked off to Bartlett, then Kieran Elliott (7) was trped lbw by a Mitch Swepson slider in fading light. Earlier, Peirson scored 36 of the Bulls’ 49 runs in the first session to finish unbeaten on 101, after Queensland resumed at 258 for 6.
Young WA seamer Albert Esterhuysen (4-43), after being erratic and expensive on the opening day, fought back to tear into the Bulls’ lower order, dismissing Bartlett (6) and Swepson (0) in the first four balls of the morning. Gannon (11), facing his old side after returning to Queensland, proved a useful ally in a 48-run ninth-wicket stand with Peirson, who slashed Joel Paris over the offside to raise his ninth career ton off 144 deliveries. The Gannon vigil ended when he edged Esterhuysen for Bancroft’s 171st Shield catch, surpassing former teammate Adam Voges for the most by a WA fielder.
WA v Qld Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Peirson posts ton, Bartlett bags three as Queensland boss Western Australia Peirson made 101 not out as Queensland posted 307 before Bartlett took three wickets and Gannon two as WA slumped to 158 for 8 in reply Jimmy Peirson celebrates his century, Western Australia vs Queensland, day 2, Sheffield Shield, WACA ground, October 9, 2026 Richardson took 5 for 19 to bowl Queensland out for 68, with WA needing just 67 on the final day with five wickets in hand for a stunning win Jhye Richardson tore through Queensland taking 5 for 19, Western Australia vs Queensland, day 3, Sheffield Shield, WACA ground, October 10, 2026 WA v Qld Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Peirson posts ton, Bartlett bags three as Queensland boss Western Australia Peirson made 101 not out as Queensland posted 307 before Bartlett took three wickets and Gannon two as WA slumped to 158 for 8 in reply Jimmy Peirson celebrates his century, Western Australia vs Queensland, day 2, Sheffield Shield, WACA ground, October 9, 2026 Highly regarded left-hander made 82 while Peirson finished 65 not out as Queensland posted 258 for 6 against WA on day at the WACA Jack Clayton cuts on his way to 82, Western Australia vs Queensland, day 1, Sheffield Shield, WACA ground, October 8, 2026 A general view of the Adelaide Oval, South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, 3rd day, Adelaide, November 24, 2013 A general view of play during the VB Series One Day International between Australia and Zimbabwe at Bellerive Oval on January 16, 2004 in Hobart, Australia. Shane Warne bowls the first Test match ball under lights. Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 A general view of the Adelaide Oval, South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, 3rd day, Adelaide, November 24, 2013 A general view of play during the VB Series One Day International between Australia and Zimbabwe at Bellerive Oval on January 16, 2004 in Hobart, Australia.
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