Rain forces early lunch in Sydney
04/11/2009 12:57 PM
Rain has prevented play from commencing on the second day of the NSW-Western Australia Sheffield Shield encounter at the SCG.
The covers have remained on the wicket square throughout the first session, forcing umpires to call an early lunch.
At the close of play on day one, the Warriors were 5-371.
Theo Doropoulos (47) and Luke Ronchi (79) will return to the crease when plays resumes.
Western Australia 1st innings
Robinson b Smith 141
Towers c Smith b Clark 5
Marcus Stoinis c Katich b Smith 22
Marcus North c Hughes b Smith 34
Bandy c Haddin b Stark 32
Doropoulos not out 47
Ronchi not out 79
Extras: 11 (1b, 3lb, 7nb,)
Total: 371 (5 wickets; 96 overs)
FOW: 1-19, 2-51, 3-125, 4-235, 5-247,
Bowling
Clark 21 - 3 - 63 - 1
Starc 19.5 - 4 - 55 - 1 (5nb)
Smith 29.1 - 4 - 115 - 3
Cockley 12 - 2 - 70 - 0 (1nb)
Casson 11 - 1 - 48 - 0 (1nb)
Rohrer 3 - 1- 16 - 0