New South Wales 258 for 8 (Patterson 86, Morris 4-25) lead Western Australia 196 by 62 runsKurtis Patterson stared down hostile bowling from quick Lance Morris on a tricky WACA

Western Australia 196 and 209 for 2 (Cartwright 108*, Bancroft 85*) lead New South Wales 261 (Patterson 86, Morris 5-26) by 144 runsHilton Cartwright and Cameron Bancroft batted through two

Western Australia 196 (Bird 3-22) and 346 for 4 dec (Cartwright 171*, Bancroft 86, Fanning 59) drew with New South Wales 261(Patterson 86, Morris 5-26) and 130 for 4 (Gilkes