Western Australian batsman Adam Voges punches a backfoot drive through the covers. Picture: Paul Kane Source: Paul Kane / Getty Images
WESTERN Australia have claimed first innings points but only just in an evenly poised Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at the WACA.
Twice WA lost a clump of wickets on Thursday but edged past SA's 222 when they were eight wickets down and were dismissed just a few overs later for 230.
Firstly the Warriors lost 3-9 to fall to 3-97 and then 3-2 to be 7-160. But Mitchell Johnson (27) and Sam Whiteman (30) combined for a 50-run stand to steer WA to safety from the precarious position.
WA were cruising at 0-49 overnight and then 0-88 on Thursday, but were struggling at 4-117 at lunch that included the scalps of openers Marcus North (50) and Cameron Bancroft (40).
Adam Voges and Mitch Marsh briefly led a rescue mission with a partnership of 41, before WA again lost a flurry of wickets with Redbacks captain Johan Botha (4-47) the main destroyer.
Marsh was out for 20, Voges for 38 and then Ashton Agar's struggles with the bat since his stunning Ashes debut continued when he was bowled by Botha without scoring.
Chadd Sayers also bowled well, taking 3-64, while Trent Lawford picked up 2-36.
Johnson will now get another chance to press his case for the first Ashes Test against England at the Gabba with the ball after the left-arm paceman was below-par in South Australia's first innings, taking 2-74 from 16.4 overs.
He will take confidence out of doing well with the bat, though, with his 27 including five boundaries that were crucial in WA claiming the first innings points.
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