South Australia is in total control of their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval because to brilliant century from newcomer Jason Sangha and starter Henry Hunt.
Sangha (151 off 257 balls) and Hunt (136 not out off 292 balls) were the day’s top performers as South Australia collapsed to a commanding 329 for 3 on the first day.
Nivethan Radhakrishnan’s superb reflex catch at short leg put opener Conor McInerney out for eight, demonstrating the early benefits of the Tigers’ choice to bowl first.
However, once Sangha and Hunt joined forces for a 300-run stand that took Tasmania by storm, it was all one-way traffic.
In a remarkable debut Shield appearance for South Australia, Sangha hit 16 fours and one six, while Hunt was more subdued with nine boundaries.
Hunt will score three more this season, bringing his total number of first-class hundreds to 11. The 27-year-old scored 106 against Western Australia last month after scoring 136 against Queensland in October.
In the event that Australia decides to make any further changes to their aging lineup, his most recent performance, which raised his season total to a competition-high 506 runs, guarantees his name will remain in the Test picture.
Sangha was participating in his maiden Shield game for South Australia following his New South Wales defection. Additionally, it was his first game since he suffered an odd biceps injury on November 12 when bowling for South Australia versus NSW in a One-Day Cup encounter.
During that game, Sangha strided in to bowl and damaged his right biceps, but when he returned on Friday, he exhibited no symptoms of the injury.
The 25-year-old appeared calm at the crease, and after a poorly timed pull, he was caught in the deep, ending his innings.
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