Dunk, slammed: Ben scores 229* in losing cause

Tasmania state opener Ben Dunk scored the first double century in Australian domestic LOI cricket with 229* in a losing cause Saturday against Queensland.

Exactly 800 runs were scored in the match at North Sydney Oval, where the close boundaries often lead to high-scoring games. Dunk’s total, leading Tasmania to 398-1 in its 50 overs, was the highest in the 46-year history of the competition.

It eclipsed the previous record individual score of 197 set by New South Wales opener David Warner at the same venue last season. The Queensland-born Dunk had 13 sixes in his 157-ball innings. Queensland, however, came back to win by seven wickets, scoring 402-3. Usman Khawaja picked up 166 runs and Chris Hartley added 142, with a 280-run partnership between the pair.