WA opener and Test hopeful Cameron Bancroft might have fallen victim to a bizarre dismissal in the Sheffield Shield match against NSW.

After rain ruined most of day one, 14 wickets fell on Sunday in Perth to put the visitors narrowly in front.

Resuming on 3-35, NSW were dismissed for 170 and then had WA floundering at 7-116.

Bancroft mirrored NSW opener Sam Konstas (four) as Ashes top order hopefuls who did not advance their causes in their first innings at the WACA ground.

The WA opener had made 10 when a superb delivery from opening bowler Ryan Hadley appeared to have him caught behind.

But replays suggested the noise might not have been an edge, but the ball glancing the off bail on the way through to wicketkeeper Matthew Gilkes.

The bail wobbled, but stayed put - meaning Bancroft

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