Queensland 261 (Weibgen 103, Burdon 67, Couch 3-48, Elliott 3-57) beat Western Australia 246 (Curtis 63, Turner 58, Kerr 3-31) by 15 runsHugh Weibgen notched his second consecutive One-Day Cup century, steering Queensland to a 15‑run triumph over Western Australia.
The 21‑year‑old opener followed up his 125 against New South Wales in Brisbane last month with a 103 at the WACA, securing the Bulls’ first victory in this season’s One-Day Cup.
Western Australia sit at the bottom of the table after three losses, even though Ashton Turner captained a valiant effort to pull off an unlikely win.Turner fell for 58 as Western Australia were bowled out for 246 in 44 overs, while Queensland posted 261 all out in 45.2 overs.
After Turner elected to field, Weibgen steadied the innings following a shaky start that saw Queensland slip to 37 for 2—Jack Clayton edged to a duck in the second over and Angus Lovell was LBW to Kieran Elliott in the sixth.But Weibgen and Hugo Burdon resurrected the Bulls’ innings, adding a 112‑run third‑wicket stand. The partnership ended in the 19th over when Burdon was caught off Esterhuysen for a well‑played 67 off 49 balls, featuring seven fours and four sixes.Just four balls later, Esterhuysen removed Max Bryant for a duck, leaving Queensland at 149 for 4.
Undeterred, Weibgen continued his 89‑ball innings, striking 12 fours and two sixes.
After Weibgen’s departure at 210 for 6—caught off Brody Couch—the Queensland lower order contributed a further 51 runs.Brody Couch led the Western Australian attack with figures of 3 for 48, while Kieran Elliott claimed 3 for 57.
Western Australia began their chase positively before Mitch Marsh was lbw to Tom Whitney for a 27‑ball 36, leaving them at 58 for 1 after eight overs.
Opening partner Joel Curtis and Sam Whiteman then put on 91 runs for the second wicket before Curtis was caught off Hayden Kerr’s seam bowling (3‑31) for 63 off 76 balls.Tom Whitney (2‑41) then had Whiteman caught behind for 40, before Will Malajczuk, Hilton Cartwright and Ashton Agar all fell cheaply—Cartwright and Agar being run out—leaving Western Australia at a precarious 6 for 180 after 31 overs.
With 82 runs required from the final 19 overs, the required run rate was manageable, but staying at the crease proved difficult. Turner and Elliott added 38 runs together, yet just as Western Australia appeared to be gaining the upper hand, a flurry of wickets dashed their hopes.
After Elliott’s dismissal for 15 off Kerr’s bowling, Brody Couch and Mikael Esterhuysen fell in quick succession, with three wickets falling for just two runs over the next 14 balls.
Although the required rate remained achievable, with No. 11 Jordan Quiggan at the crease Turner realised he would need to score the bulk of the remaining 42 runs himself.
Over the following 11 balls, 26 runs were scored—including extras—as Turner reached 50 off 51 balls and dispatched Mitch Swepson for a six.
Yet the opposing captain had the final say, removing Turner just as he appeared set to steer Western Australia to an unlikely victory.
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