Hussey bats WA into strong position

Western Australia ... chase a first-innings lead against Queensland. Source: Tony McDonough / AAP

Michael Hussey is batting Western Australia towards a handy first-innings lead against Queensland in the crucial Sheffield Shield match at the WACA Ground.

SHEF - WACA Ground

14 March 2013 - Day 2, Session 3

Western Australia 1st Innings

M. Hussey	48	95	8	0	50.53
S. Whiteman	6	21	1	0	28.57

Hussey was given a life when on nine, but moved to 48 not out with Sam Whiteman on six, as WA advanced to 5-141 at stumps on Friday's second day in reply to Queensland's 164.

With the entire first day lost to rain, a result looked likely by stumps on day two with two days remaining and both sides needing to notch the six points to remain a chance of making the Shield final.

WA haven't had it all their own way with the bat, losing Liam Davis for five, John Rogers for 12, Adam Voges for eight and Mitch Marsh for nine. But a solid 42 from opener Marcus Harris and Hussey's 48 have the Warriors on top.

However, Queensland quick Ryan Harris was outstanding with the ball, finishing the day with figures of 3-31 from 16 overs.

Captain James Hopes had 1-14 but should have had the wicket of Hussey when he was dropped by Greg Moller with the score at 3-74.

Earlier, Burt Cockley led the way with the ball for WA taking four wickets, as only Luke Pomersbach offered much fight with 57 against his former side before the Bulls were all out.

The game started on the morning of day two with Voges having no hesitation electing to bowl first after he won the toss.

Moller made a solid start for the Bulls opening the batting and making 14 before he became the first wicket to fall when caught at slip by Hussey off the bowling of Cockley.

Peter Forrest has had a horror run of late with the bat, failing to score in his past three innings, and he was lucky to get off the mark again when he was dropped at slip by Marsh second ball.

It didn't prove too costly as he was the next wicket to fall for just eight when caught behind by Whiteman off Michael Hogan.

Queensland were 2-41 and then 3-58 when Nathan Reardon came and went for seven.

Pomersbach was looking good, though, and brought up his half-century with a six over the sightscreen off Ashton Agar.

However, shortly after, he was trapped in front by Ryan Duffield for 57 with Queensland 4-113 at the break with Joe Burns and Chris Hartley surviving to lunch.

The interval halted Burns' momentum and he fell in the second over back for 25 caught by Voges at first slip off Duffield.

Queensland then kept losing wickets cheaply with Hartley making just six, Hopes 12, Neser six, Nathan Hauritz 11 and Harris 15.

Cockley continued his strong form since returning from career-threatening knee injuries to finish with 4-50 while Duffield took 2-53, Hogan 2-18 and Marsh 2-23.

Queensland captain Hopes is desperately hoping the dropping of Hussey on nine doesn't prove fatal as they enter day three trying to limit the damage and learn from their mistakes when batting again.

''... We would like to limit them to making 200 at the most and, if we can do that, both teams are in it,'' Hopes said.

"We could have had him (Hussey) out and, when things like that happen, you pray they don't come back and bite you, but he has put on another 40 since. Hopefully it doesn't cost us too much.

"You just felt that because we lost the first day's play, we were in a bit of a rush to get the game going.

"That's probably cost us in the end, but we will be a bit more patient and there's still technically 225 overs left to go in the game. That's a lot of cricket.''

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