Western Australia 238 for 9 (Elliott 53*, Thornton 4-52) vs South Australia 58 for 0 (Fraser-McGurk 46*) – No result
In reply, South Australia were cruising at 58 without loss after 7.4 overs before rain forced the match to be abandoned.
WA had to rely on a fast-bowling veteran to get them to a competitive total. Elliott arrived from Tasmania looking for more opportunities after being restricted to just 13 first-class matches for his previous state.
The 31-year-old was expected to make an impact with the ball after being handed his one-day debut by WA. But after they sunk to 134 for 7, it was with the bat that Elliott truly flourished. Coming in at No. 8, he struck an unbeaten half-century to lift WA out of trouble.
His 69-run, eighth-wicket stand with Brody Couch ensured WA avoided complete disaster, with the subsequent rain then also coming to the home side’s aid.
“Jake batted incredibly well, so potentially we dodged a bullet with the rain the way we were heading,” Elliott conceded after the match.
Elliott, who finished with figures of 0 for 27 from 3.4 overs, was handed his WA cap by recently-retired paceman Matt Kelly at the start of the match.
“It was a big move coming from Melbourne to Tassie and now to WA,” Elliott said. “Kel’s a mate of mine, he has been for a number of years. There was a bit of emotion there, him having been such a good person and good cricketer for WA over a long period of time.
“I haven’t had a white-ball opportunity before, so it was great to get out there. I probably wouldn’t have had scoring a half-century on my bingo card this morning, to be honest”
