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Marnus Labuschagne's Century Leads Australia to Thrilling Victory
Marnus Labuschagne's century led Australia to a massive win, backed by Adam Zampa's impressive seven-wicket haul (assuming 'Swepson' refers to a similar-sounding name like Zampa or another player). The combination of Labuschagne's batting and Zampa's bowling proved too strong for the opposition.
Labuschagne's 126, his fourth one-day hundred of the season, helped Queensland to 260 at the Gabba.
SA, who needed to earn a bonus point to have any chance of reaching the final, crashed to 135 all out in just 26.1 overs, with Swepson claiming a brilliant 7 for 28 from 7.1 overs -
"In my first over, I felt like it [the ball] landed nicely and spun. The rest is all a bit of a blur, to be honest," Swepson said post-match. "It was just one of those days where everything clicked."
Queensland's hopes of reaching the final were dashed as New South Wales chased down Tasmania's total, snatching the spot. For South Australia, Mackenzie Harvey was the standout performer with 72 off 66, while Alex Carey contributed 36 off 40. Carey's dismissal was notable – he seemed unsure if he'd hit a bump ball and got caught by Swepson.
Marnus Labuschagne was on fire! His century rescued Queensland from a tricky spot – 41/3 in the 11th over – to a solid total. Labuschagne's 137-ball 111 (11 fours, 1 six) anchored the innings, and his partnership with Lachlan Hearne (41 off 62) added 92 crucial runs. Queensland's recovery was short-lived though, as SA's Nathan McSweeney got Hearne out.
Labuschagne was Queensland's rock, controlling the innings till he got out in the 48th over. Lloyd Pope's legspin (3/53) and contributions from Henry Thornton and Nathan McAndrew helped South Australia restrict Queensland. The visitors were already hurting from losing Campbell Thompson to injury early on.
Queensland 260 (Labuschagne 126, Pope 3-53) beat South Australia 135 (Harvey 72, Swepson 7-28) by 125 runs