Warriors, Blues share day one spoils

Michael Hogan celebrates after removing NSW dangerman Ryan Carters. Source: Robert Prezioso / Getty Images

WESTERN AUSTRALIA roared back into the reckoning on the first day of the Sheffield Shield final with five late afternoon wickets.

Prior to that, the Blues had been cruising at 1-164 after winning the toss and electing to bat.

The hosts overcame the early loss of Ryan Carters – lbw to Ryan Duffield for 14 – as Steve Smith and Ryan Carters combined for a century stand.

But a late afternoon burst of excellent reverse swing bowling drew the Warriors back into the contest.

Michael Hogan accounted for Carters (72) and Ben Rohrer (6) in quick time.

And the in-form Smith fell caught-and-bowled to Jason Behrendorff for a well-struck innings of 75.

Behrendorff promptly followed with the scalps of Kurtis Patterson (8) and Peter Nevill, befuddling the NSW middle-order with deft use of reverse swing.

That left the Blues in a spot of discomfort at 6-189, having lost 5-25 in the afternoon session.

But they recovered once again and finished the day at 6-242 with Moises Henriques unbeaten on 24 and Stephen O'Keefe 26 not out.

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