Marnus Labuschagne’s Remarkable Effort Falls Short as Queensland Bowled Out for 95 in Shield Final

Marnus Labuschagne found himself in a precarious position during the Sheffield Shield final, narrowly avoiding disaster when the ball rolled onto his stumps but failed to dislodge the bails.

The beleaguered Test batsman was visibly shocked by his fortune as he turned to see the ball bounce off the timber, yet he couldn’t capitalise on this stroke of luck and was dismissed soon after for a duck, courtesy of Nathan McAndrew.

Commentators swiftly commented on the fact that the ball struck the stumps at “a reasonable pace”.

Usman Khawaja also suffered an early exit, contributing to a collapse as Jack Clayton was run out on his very first ball and Angus Lovell only managed eight runs.

Khawaja was caught in the deep for just 2 runs off 28 balls after a poorly timed shot, having already been dropped twice in the slips.

South Australia won the toss and opted to bowl, a decision that paid off significantly as the Bulls were bundled out for a mere 95 runs in their first innings.

Brendan Doggett wreaked havoc, returning figures of 6 for 31 from 11.5 overs, while McAndrew proved effective as well, taking two wickets.

The Bulls endured a dismal morning, losing their first five wickets for a paltry 22 runs, before all-rounder Michael Neser (34 off 37) managed to steady the innings and restore some semblance of respectability.

This match is taking place at Karen Rolton Oval after a scheduling conflict forced a shift from the Adelaide Oval.