South Australia won the 7th match of the One‑Day Cup at Junction Oval, Melbourne, by 70 runs, finishing on 311/10 in 49.3 overs against Victoria’s 241/9 in 43.5 overs.
Gilkes anchored SA’s innings with a commanding 127 off 115 balls, including 13 fours and 4 sixes, before being caught by O'Neill off Short. Hunt contributed 42 (48) and Manenti added 35 (26) with two sixes, helping the side reach 311.
Victoria’s chase faltered at 241/9, with OJ Peake top‑scoring with 73 (74) and Liam Blackford making a half‑century with 50 off 69. TF Rogers added 33 (28) but the required run rate proved too steep.
For South Australia, Fergus O'Neill and Austin Anlezark each claimed three wickets, O'Neill’s figures 10‑0‑47‑3 and Anlezark’s 10‑0‑61‑3. Victoria’s Wes Agar and Jerrssis Wadia also took three wickets each (8‑0‑35‑3 and 10‑0‑37‑3 respectively).
Key moments included Henry Thornton’s quick 25 from 18 balls for South Australia and the run‑out of Austin Anlezark for Victoria without scoring.