Live Update: Manenti and Lehmann brought South Australia under control after Weatherald’s concussion. Jasprit Bumrah smiled after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023. The smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj picked up five wickets in ten balls, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup Final, Colombo, September 17, 2023. Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes. England v Australia, 3rd ODI, Women Ashes, Taunton, July 18, 2023 Shane Warne bowls the first Test match ball under the lights.
Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20th November 1997. A view of the pitch. Allan Border, Australia A v India A, 1st Unofficial Test, Brisbane, Day 1, 6 July 2014. Jake Lehmann and Ben Manenti both made half-centuries, Victoria v South Australia, Day 2, Sheffield Shield, Junction Oval, 8 October 2026, South Australia 352 for 6 (Manenti 92*, Lehmann 90, Hunt 71, Hoekstra 4-57) lead Victoria 244 (Thornton 3-51, Doggett 3-56) with 108 points. South Australia have recovered from Jake Weatherald’s ill-fated chance to take control of their opening Sheffield Shield game against Victoria. On Thursday they reached 352 for 6, a lead of 108, after beating Victoria for 244 towards the end of the day. Weatherald crashed into the fence while chasing a ball across the field before lunch at Junction Oval on Wednesday.
At the end of the first day he only had six balls left before Victorian debutant Harry Hoekstra had him caught for a duck. “Obviously he hit the wall a little too hard. “We thought he hit his neck and not his head, but he complained after the game last night – he felt a little sluggish, he had a bad headache,” SA coach Ryan Harris said of Weatherald.
“He probably would have liked to do [a concussion test] before he hit – he felt good when he hit, he said.” Matthew Gilkes was airlifted from Adelaide on Thursday morning as a concussed sub. Harris didn’t know if Weatherald would miss any games. Weatherald was left out of the Australian squad in August following the shock opening defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin.
SA started again on Thursday 4-1 and relied on opener Henry Hunt’s 71 and 90 goals from No.6 Jake Lehmann to gradually wrest the initiative away from the home team. Manenti and Noah McFadyen then combined for an unbeaten 89-run stand for the seventh wicket. Manenti will have a nervous night’s sleep at 92 and McFadyen had 46.
“I wasn’t expecting to be up 108 points. [I thought] if we could get to a 60-70 lead at the end of the day, that would have been good,” Harris said. After top scoring with 45 for the home side, Hoekstra continued his excellent Shield debut with three more wickets and led the Victorian attack with 4 for 57. Vic v SA Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Manenti and Lehmann put South Australia in charge after Weatherald’s concussion. Manenti goes to stumps 91 not out after Lehmann makes 90 and Hunt makes 71 to help South Australia to a 108 lead by four wickets in the first innings. Jake Lehmann and Ben Manenti both make half-centuries, Victoria v South Australia South, Day 2, Sheffield Shield, Junction Oval, Oct 8, 2026 Vic v SA Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Manenti and Lehmann put South Australia in charge after a concussion at the hands of Weatherald. Manenti goes to stumps 91 not out after Lehmann makes 90 and Hunt makes 71 to help South Australia to a 108, four-wicket lead in the first innings. Jake Lehmann and Ben Manenti both make half-centuries, Victoria v South Australia, Day 2, Sheffield Shield, Junction Oval, October 8, 2026 Vic v SA Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Jake Weatherald was replaced following an on-field incident with a concussion. Dismissed Test opener Jake Weatherald suffered a delayed concussion after hitting his head on the fence while fielding on the first day of the season at Junction Oval in South Australia. On 7 October 2026, Hoekstra made 45 with the No. 9 bat to save Victoria and help them score 244 against SA before bowling Weatherald for a duck. Harry Hoekstra challenges Jake Weatherald for his first Shield wicket, Victoria v South Australia, Day 1, Sheffield Shield, Junction Oval, October 7, 2026. Shane Warne bowls the first Test match ball under the lights.
Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20th November 1997. A general view of the Adelaide Oval, South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, 3rd Day, Adelaide, 24th November 2013. A general view of the Adelaide Oval, South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, 3rd Day, Adelaide, 24th November 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. A general view of play during the VB One Day International series between Australia and Zimbabwe at Bellerive Oval on January 16, 2004 in Hobart, Australia. Shane Warne bowls the first Test match ball under the lights.
Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Vic v SA Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Manenti and Lehmann gave South Australia the lead after Weatherald suffered a concussion. Manenti fell at stumps 91 and was not out after Lehmann made 90 and Hunt 71 to help South Australia to a first-innings lead of 108 with four wickets in hand. Jake Lehmann and Ben Manenti both made half-centuries, Victoria v South Australia, Day 2, Sheffield Shield, Junction Oval, October 8, 2026 Shane Warne bowls the first Test match ball under the lights. Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at WACA, Perth, Thursday 20th November 1997, Sheffield Shield 2026/27, VIC v SOA, 1st Match Report, 07th – 10th October 2026 – Manenti and Lehmann put South Australia in charge after Weatherald concussions Sheffield Shield 2026/27, Victoria v South Aust Match Report: Manenti went along 91 not out after Lehmann made 90 and Hunt 71 to help South Australia take a 108 lead with four first innings wickets in hand
