Redbacks cruise with Deitz and Blewett

Tea South Australia 1 for 111 (Deitz 54*, Blewett 48*) trail Tasmania 319 (Bevan 115, Cox 68, Cullen 4-96) by 208 runs
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Shane Deitz and Greg Blewett eased South Australia towards Tasmania's first innings total with a 98-run partnership in the battle for the wooden spoon at Adelaide. Playing his second game of the summer, Deitz collected his second half-century while Blewett was 48 as they moved to 1 for 111 at tea. The Redbacks quickly lost Daniel Harris to Adam Griffith but it was one of few low spots during the first two sessions.

Dan Cullen, the offspinner, ended Tasmania's first innings for 319 with four wickets as South Australia took 6 for 71 in the opening session. Cullen, 20, returned 4 for 24 today to clean up the Tigers, who resumed on 4 for 248, and increase his season tally to 39. Damien Wright (25) was the only batsman to delay the collapse before falling to Cullen Bailey, the debutant legspinner who collected 2 for 82.