South Australia’s push for their first Sheffield Shield win of the summer has been thwarted by Western Australia, with the hosts holding on for a draw at the WACA.

Set 303 to win in the fourth innings on Friday, the hosts were 6-195 when the match was called with five overs to play and South Australia forced to bowl spin in fading light.

The result left both teams at the bottom of the Shield standings with no wins after three rounds having each lost their opening two games.

After days of lost time through rain and bad light in Perth, Friday was not entirely fruitless, with Cameron Green getting a long stint in the middle ahead of the Ashes.

Green was out for 41 after facing 108 balls against South Australia in a valuable red-ball tune-up three weeks out from the first Test against England in Perth.

Playing as a batter only on return from side soreness, Green’s knock marked his highest score of the summer for Western Australia.

He wore a short ball to the left arm early and also gave his side a full work out when he swung hard at a Nathan McAndrew ball.

But there were also several well-timed punches through the offside off both the back and front foot that no doubt will have filled him with some confidence for the summer ahead. 

The allrounder was eventually caught behind pushing at a ball outside off stump to Liam Scott, although he appeared to disagree with the decision and SA wicketkeeper Harry Nielsen barely appealed after taking the ball.

Green is bowling at full intensity in the nets, and is expected to be allowed to charge in for WA in their next Shield round starting  on November 11.

Australian officials will of course be monitoring that closely, as they weigh up whether to also keep Beau Webster in Australia’s side for the first Test as another pace-bowling allrounder.

Meanwhile Cameron Bancroft also hit 58 at the top for WA on Friday, to go with his first-innings 122.

The hosts did briefly show an interest in trying to chase down the target in the final session on Friday, with Cooper Connolly launching two sixes off Ben Manenti.

Aaron Hardie also hit the spinner for a six, but after he was well caught by Jake Lehmann and Joel Curtis quickly followed, Western Australia shut up shop.

WA’s next match is against Queensland at the WACA Ground, starting Tuesday 11 November.