Kurtis Patterson's second century from as many innings has powered NSW to a seven-wicket One-Day Cup win over South Australia at Cricket Central.
In his first knock since last week's first-class career-best innings (173no), red-hot Patterson smacked an unbeaten 104 off 110 balls as the hosts chased down South Australia's 7-242 with six overs remaining on Tuesday.
Patterson had come to the crease after NSW lost opener Sam Konstas (17 runs off 30 balls), forging a match-defining 113-run stand with No.4 Matthew Gilkes that had NSW on track.
After Gilkes (46) picked out a fielder just shy of his half-century, Patterson flicked Lloyd Pope (0-45) to fine leg and ran three to celebrate a second List A century of the summer.
Stand-in captain Patterson did not have the chance to pass his List A high-score (115), with Lachie Shaw (33no) hitting the winning runs down the ground for four in the 44th over.
NSW finished at 3-246 and now move into second place on the ladder behind Tasmania.
Patterson was given lives on 33 and 59, with Nathan McSweeney grassing a tough chance from his own part-time offspin, before a leaping Jordan Buckingham got a hand to an awkward shot that flew past mid-wicket.
The Blues star moved into the 80s by smacking Liam Scott (1-37) into the bushes over deep square leg with his first six of the innings.
In another highlight, the tall No.3 played Scott down the ground for four to reach his half-century off 60 deliveries.
Patterson's brilliant pair of innings came after the 32-year-old declared he was hopeful of adding to his two Test matches when Australia begin a busy 12 months in August.
But even reaching his current level of domestic form could be considered a great achievement for Patterson, who was axed from NSW's Shield team in the 2023/24 summer.
Earlier, Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey (52 runs off 62 balls) and Jason Sangha (57 off 67) raised the bat for half-centuries after South Australia lost the toss.
But Carey chipped a full Liam Hatcher (1-24) delivery to mid-on, and Sangha slogged to Hatcher at third man before either man could hoist the visitors to a formidable total.
