SA strike early to have Blues 3-84 at SCG Sport Cricket Breaking News Sport National December 8, 2013 - 12:44PM NSW opener Nic Maddinson has fallen to the last ball before lunch to give South Australia the early momentum in their top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield clash at the SCG. NSW are 3-84 at lunch, with veteran Ben Rohrer unbeaten on nine. Sent in to bat on a warm, sunny Sunday, Redbacks' seamer Joe Mennie backed up skipper Johan Botha's faith with a pair of wickets in the morning session. The 24-year-old had Scott Henry trapped lbw for 18 before drawing an edge from Maddinson (39) to own figures of 2-22. Ryan Carters' couldn't continue his magnificent start to the Shield season, which has produced two centuries in the past two matches. Carters, who switched from Victoria in the off-season, could only manage 15. Redbacks quick Chadd Sayers had Carters caught at first slip to have figures of 1-26.