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Sheffield Shield: Cameron Green scores 168no for Western Australia against South Australia

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Cam Green celebrates his ton.
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Western Australia have declared at 5-409 on day three of their Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia at the WACA, with Cameron Green finishing on 168 not out.

WA skipper Shaun Marsh handed the visitors a first-innings lead of 101 runs at tea on Saturday, also ensuring Green’s search for his maiden Shield double-ton will continue.

Test allrounder Green extended the sparkling form with the bat that he showed last week, having scored an unbeaten double-century for grade side Subiaco- Floreat.

Green reached three figures late in Saturday’s morning session, driving the 207th delivery he faced for a boundary.

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The 21-year-old, who made his Test debut at Adelaide Oval earlier this season and entrenched himself in Australia’s XI, continued to score freely after the meal break.

A flurry of boundaries from Green towards the end of the post-lunch session raised SA’s hopes of a declaration.

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The visitors toiled for 117 overs on a flat pitch, which has produced a contest in which bat has ruthlessly dominated ball.

SA skipper Travis Head’s career-best 223 had marched his side to a first-innings total of 8(dec)-510.

Cameron Bancroft (126) and Green led WA’s productive response.

Swing specialist Chadd Sayers (1-60) put the second new ball to good use on day three, removing Bancroft during the 81st over of the innings.

Bancroft shouldered arms to a delivery that dipped in and disturbed his off stump.

Green was watchful throughout the rest of Sayers’ spell that came in the shadows of lunch, but teed off against the same bowler and Daniel Worrall late in the post-lunch session.

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27-02-21 1837

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