Redbacks prevail in Matador thriller

A brilliant display of late hitting from Alex Ross has guided South Australia to a thrilling one-wicket win in their Matador BBQs One-Day Cup clash against Queensland.

Ross had been joined at the crease by Adam Zampa in the 32nd over of the run chase with the Redbacks struggling at 5-132, needing more than eight runs an over to chase down Queensland's total of 9-279.

The leg-spinning allrounder launched a brilliant counter-attacking innings, smashing two sixes and seven fours in reaching his half-century from just 30 balls.

With rain in nearby suburbs and dark clouds surrounding the ground, Zampa smacked two more boundaries before he lobbed a catch to backward point to depart for 61 from just 38 deliveries.

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The Redbacks were 6-219 in the 44th over when a short rain delay of around 10 minutes reduced the target to 275 in 49 overs, with Ross unbeaten on a composed 51 and the key to SA's chances of victory.

And the right-hander delivered in stunning fashion, shepherding the tail and then hitting a six and three fours in the final over from veteran James Hopes to secure the win with one wicket and one ball to spare.

Towering Queensland quick Billy Stanlake had earlier announced himself on the domestic scene with a starring role in the early overs of the run chase.

The 20-year-old marked his second-ever game for the Bulls with the crucial scalp of SA captain Travis Head in just his second over, hurrying the left-hander into a top-edged pull shot that went straight to Michael Neser at fine leg.

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He then removed Sam Raphael in identical fashion two overs later and claimed the wicket of Tom Cooper LBW for 5 in his second spell.

But Callum Ferguson (58 from 78 balls) and Ross slowly rebuilt the innings before Zampa's brilliant cameo.

The win is South Australia's second of the tournament ahead of the their next match against Tasmania on Wednesday.

The Bulls have now lost two of their three matches ahead of Friday's match against a rampant NSW Blues side at Drummoyne Oval.

A 168-run partnership between Nathan Reardon and Chris Hartley was the foundation of Queensland's 9-279, an innings that started and finished with a flurry of wickets.

Left-handers Reardon (87 from 97 balls) and Hartley (79 from 113) scored more than half of their side's runs as SA quick Kane Richardson starred with 5-35 in the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup clash.

Reardon's most likely mode of dismissal early on was timed out, Queensland's No.4 forced to frantically pad up and make his way to the middle after Richardson had taken a wicket with the first and second balls of the match.

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Test batsman Joe Burns chipped the opening delivery to mid-wicket to record his second first-ball duck at North Sydney Oval inside a week, before Marnus Labuschagne was trapped plumb in front the very next ball.

Reardon survived the hat-trick ball, although he did play and miss twice more in an extraordinary opening over that left the Bulls 2-0.

The Redbacks would have to wait 33 overs for their next breakthrough however as Reardon and Hartley, who had watched the first over from the non-striker's end, combined for a match-turning stand.

Reardon was the more fluent of the duo, striking 10 boundaries before he attempted an ambitious swipe across the line to fall just 13 runs short of a second List A century and hand Richardson his third wicket.

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Big-hitting allrounder Ben Cutting was elevated in the order ahead of captain Peter Forrest and the right-hander took a liking to the leg-spin of Adam Zampa, depositing him over the pavilion at the southern end of the ground.

But Zampa got the crucial wicket of Hartley for 79 before Forrest was unlucky to be run out for 4, caught short when his bat got stuck in the centre wicket and dislodged from his hand before he'd made his ground.

WATCH: Forrest's unlucky run out

Gary Putland then returned to the attack and removed Cutting for 28 from 28 balls, meaning the Bulls had lost 4-45 in eight overs.

Veteran James Hopes briefly lifted the scoring rate, hitting three boundaries before he holed out in the deep for 18 to hand Richardson his fourth.

And the right-armer completed his fifth five-wicket haul in List A cricket when he removed Michael Neser for 19, his 50th career wicket for the Redbacks.

South Australia: Travis Head, Tim Ludeman, Sam Raphael, Callum Ferguson, Tom Cooper, Alex Ross, Adam Zampa, Joe Mennie, Kane Richardson, Tom Andrews, Gary Putland, Jake Lehmann (12th man).

Queensland: Chris Hartley, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Reardon, Peter Forrest, Ben Cutting, James Hopes, Cameron Boyce, Michael Neser, Mark Steketee, Billy Stanlake, Simon Milenko (12th man).