Dean fifty buoys Victoria after Pucovski head injury
On a day of uncertainty, Travis Dean played a steady hand, helping Victoria progress to a lead of 184 with five wickets in hand against New South Wales at stumps on day two
02/03Result
25th match, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Mar 3-6 2018
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
199 & 280 -
![New South Wales]( "New South Wales")
171 & 285 (101.5 ov)
Player of the Match
02/03Result
25th match, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Mar 3-6 2018
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
199 & 280 -
![New South Wales]( "New South Wales")
171 & 285 (101.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Victoria , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days
03,04,05,06 March 2018 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Victoria replacement
DT Christian for WJ Pucovski (Victoria 2nd innings, 18.5 ov)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Victoria 7, New South Wales 1
Scorecard Summary
VICTORIA 199 (75.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Marcus Harris109 (161)
- Seb Gotch28 (100)
- Steve O'Keefe8/77 (32.4)
- Harry Conway1/28 (10)
NEW SOUTH WALES 171 (55.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Kurtis Patterson43 (73)
- Daniel Hughes30 (55)
- Fawad Ahmed3/32 (13.1)
- Scott Boland2/18 (10)
VICTORIA 280 (103.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Glenn Maxwell33 (43)
- Travis Dean106 (270)
- Trent Copeland5/59 (24.1)
- Sean Abbott2/59 (20)
NEW SOUTH WALES 285 (101.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Kurtis Patterson53 (143)
- Daniel Hughes59 (162)
- Fawad Ahmed5/94 (24.5)
- Chris Tremain2/54 (21)
101.5
W
Fawad Ahmed to Nevill, OUT,
PM Nevill st †Gotch b Fawad Ahmed 26 (90b 1x4 0x6) SR: 28.88
101.4
0
Fawad Ahmed to Nevill, no run,
101.3
0
Fawad Ahmed to Nevill, no run,
101.2
0
Fawad Ahmed to Nevill, no run,
101.1
0
Fawad Ahmed to Nevill, no run,
END OF OVER:101 | 1 Run | NSW: 285/9
- Harry Conway0 (3b)
- Peter Nevill26 (84b)
- Scott Boland24-6-34-0
- Fawad Ahmed24-0-94-4
100.6
0
Boland to Conway, no run,
Match Coverage
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Daniel Hughes steers NSW into strong position
Daniel Hughes' unbeaten 59 took New South Wales closer to the 309-run target set by Victoria on the third day
Will Pucovski struck on the head in Sheffield Shield game
The 20-year old Victoria batsman ducked into a bouncer from New South Wales' Sean Abbott and has been ruled out from taking further part in the match
Dean fifty buoys Victoria after Pucovski head injury
On a day of uncertainty, Travis Dean played a steady hand, helping Victoria progress to a lead of 184 with five wickets in hand against New South Wales at stumps on day two
O'Keefe eight-for, Harris ton highlight low-scoring day
The opener made 109 out of a Bushrangers total of 199, while the Blues left-arm spinner picked up career-best figures of 8 for 77
