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Sam Konstas scores 149 as NSW beat Western Australia
Sam Konstas scored an unbeaten 149 for New South Wales in a One-Day Cup match against Western Australia at the WACA in Perth.
NSW made 371 for eight, then bowled Western Australia out for 293 to win by 78 runs.
It was his second century in a week, after scores of 71 and 151 not out against the same team in a Sheffield Shield match.
The 21-year-old made his Test debut against India in December 2024, scoring 60, but was later dropped after a run of low scores.
His recent form has put him back in the conversation for Australia’s Test team, which is seeking a reliable opener.
Australia’s selectors have a home Test series against New Zealand ahead, but no decision on Konstas’s selection is stated.
Sam Konstas scored an unbeaten 149 from 131 balls as New South Wales beat Western Australia by 78 runs in the One-Day Cup at the WACA.
NSW made 8-371, while Western Australia were bowled out for 293 in 46.3 overs.
Sam Whiteman top-scored for Western Australia with 116 from 113 balls.
Konstas hit 15 fours and four sixes, reaching his century from 106 balls.
His recent run of scores has renewed discussion about a possible return to Australia’s Test team.
- Who
- Sam Konstas led New South Wales’ batting. Sam Whiteman top-scored for Western Australia.
- What
- NSW beat Western Australia by 78 runs in a One-Day Cup match.
- When
- Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- Where
- The WACA Ground in Perth, Western Australia.
- Why
- Konstas’s innings helped NSW set a winning total; the result left Western Australia with a 0-3 record.
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Konstas scored 67 in the second unofficial ODI against India A, according to Wisden.
Konstas made 71 and 151 not out for NSW against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield.
Konstas scored 149 as NSW made 8-371 in the One-Day Cup match at the WACA.
Western Australia were bowled out for 293 in 46.3 overs, giving NSW a 78-run win.
- Konstas’s score
- 149 from 131 balls, not out
- NSW total
- 8-371
- Western Australia total
- 293 in 46.3 overs
- Margin
- NSW won by 78 runs
- Konstas’s boundaries
- 15 fours and four sixes
- Western Australia record
- 0-3 in the One-Day Cup season
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What people are saying
The reputation is growing and the knocking on the door is getting lounder.
I’d have him flagged as Renshaw’s opening partner in the New Zealand series for me as trying to find that next opening partnership, which is crucial to the stability of the Australian cricket team.
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Sam Konstas' career-best 149 (131) has steered the NSW Blues towards 8-371 at the WACA. It's the team's largest One-Day Cup total in 25 years 😯 #OneDayCup #WAvNSW