Complex sentence: As this was the first first-class cricket match in Australia, there were a significant number of distinctions earned and records set during the match, including the fact that the first ball bowled in Australia's first first-class cricket match was an underarm delivery.
Split into simpler sentences: As this was the first first-class cricket match in Australia, there were a significant number of distinctions earned and records set during the match. The first ball bowled in Australia's first first-class cricket match was an underarm delivery.