Queensland final hopes stay alive as rain thwarts WA
Just five overs were bowled on Sunday as the Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and Queensland finished in a draw
04/03Result
25th Match, Sheffield Shield at Brisbane, Mar 5-8 2026
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![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
210 & 229 -
![Queensland]( "Queensland")
173 & 44/6 (24 ov)
Player of the Match
04/03Result
25th Match, Sheffield Shield at Brisbane, Mar 5-8 2026
-
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
210 & 229 -
![Queensland]( "Queensland")
173 & 44/6 (24 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Western Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
5,6,7,8 March 2026 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Queensland replacement
T Straker for JD Wildermuth (Western Australia 2nd innings, 0.1 ov)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Western Australia 2.1, Queensland 2
Scorecard Summary
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 210 (73.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Joel Paris38 (105)
- Sam Fanning62 (132)
- Jack Wildermuth2/16 (10)
- Jem Ryan3/48 (16)
QUEENSLAND 173 (66 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Steven McGiffin33 (81)
- Jem Ryan33 (44)
- Cameron Gannon3/38 (16)
- Albert Esterhuysen4/37 (13)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 229 (87.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Cameron Bancroft72 (208)
- Sam Fanning87 (146)
- Marnus Labuschagne4/22 (12)
- Steven McGiffin2/33 (16)
QUEENSLAND 44/6 (24 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jimmy Peirson*9 (34)
- Marnus Labuschagne13 (24)
- Cameron Gannon3/27 (11)
- Joel Paris2/15 (11)
Scorer: Manoj UM
END OF OVER:24 | 1 Run | QLD: 44/6
- Tom Straker0 (17b)
- Jimmy Peirson9 (34b)
- Cameron Gannon11-3-27-3
- Joel Paris11-5-15-2
Match State: Delay - Day 4 - rain Match State: Lunch - Day 4 Match State: Delay - Day 4 - rain
23.6
0
Gannon to Straker, no run,
23.5
0
Gannon to Straker, no run,
23.4
0
Gannon to Straker, no run,
23.3
0
Gannon to Straker, no run,
23.2
0
Gannon to Straker, no run,
23.1
1
Gannon to Peirson, 1 run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsQueensland final hopes stay alive as rain thwarts WA
Just five overs were bowled on Sunday as the Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and Queensland finished in a draw
Labuschagne takes four but Queensland crash towards defeat
A poor forecast for the last day yet deny Western Australia victory but the home side's hopes of reaching the final would still have taken a huge hit
Esterhuysen, Fanning put Queensland's finals hopes in jeopardy
Esterhuysen took 4 for 37 on debut to bowl Queensland out for 173 before Fanning raced to 82 not out as WA reached 132 for 0 at stumps with a lead of 169
Gannon strikes late as Queensland slump against Western Australia
Gannon took three wickets including Labuschagne and Khawaja to leave Queensland 37 for 3 after Fanning's 62 helped WA post 210
