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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

South Australia win Sheffield Shield to end 29-year wait

Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey and Jason Sangha scored brilliant centuries against Queensland, leading South Australia to achieve the highest successful fourth-innings chase in Sheffield Shield final history, ending their 29-year championship drought on Saturday.

South Australia faced a challenging target of 270 runs at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide. Despite early setbacks with the score at 28 for 3 on day four, Carey and Sangha registered a title-winning 202-run partnership.

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