Cricket

No half-century for Konstas but NSW still crush WA

By AAP Newswire

Oct 10, 2025

WA teenager Albert Esterhuysen gave Sam Konstas an almighty send-off but it was NSW who had the last laugh in the One-Day Cup clash at the WACA Ground.

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Esterhuysen, playing just his second one-dayer for WA, bowled Konstas for 40 and then unleashed an extended roar and stare-down in the Test opener's direction during an emotional celebration.

Konstas entered Thursday's match desperate for a big score to mount a solid case for an Ashes call-up, but he couldn't go on with the job after a strong start.

Half-centuries to Kurtis Patterson (66 off 71 balls) and Moises Henriques (54 off 66) lifted NSW to a formidable 331.

In reply, WA were bowled out for 244 in 46.5 overs, with the returning Mitch Marsh making just two as NSW cruised to an 87-run bonus-point victory.

The result left WA nursing a 1-2 record, while NSW (2-1) moved into second spot, behind only unbeaten Tasmania (3-0).

WA's innings never got going, despite boasting a stacked batting line-up that had Cameron Bancroft batting at No.7.

Marsh, who came in fresh off his unbeaten 103 in Australia's T20 victory over New Zealand, was out in just the third over when he was caught on the boundary slashing at a wide Sean Abbott (3-28) delivery.

Joel Curtis (15), Sam Fanning (8) and Cooper Connolly (5) all came and went as WA crashed to 4-45 in the 10th over.

Sam Whiteman received a huge life on two when he was caught at slip - only for Jack Edwards' delivery to be deemed a front-foot no-ball.

Whiteman went on to make 52 off 56 balls, but his departure in the 24th over at the hands of Tanveer Sangha was a bitter blow to WA's victory hopes.

Bancroft (48), Ashton Agar (44) and Aaron Hardie (37) all produced handy knocks, but with the required run-rate soaring out of control, WA were never truly in the hunt following the top-order batting collapse.

Earlier, Konstas struck seven fours in a quick-fire knock before chopping on 19-year-old paceman Esterhuysen (2-58).

NSW slumped from 3-203 to 6-225 largely thanks to Bryce Jackson's double strike in the 30th over that sent Patterson and Jack Edwards packing in the space of four balls.

But the Warriors couldn't complete the job, with handy runs from Henriques, Sean Abbott (35) and Charlie Stobo (39 off 20 balls) getting NSW well beyond 300.