Dominant Victoria open campaign in style
Big Bash defending champions Victoria have begun their 2011 campaign in perfect style with a clinical display to account for Queensland in game two at the MCG
02/01Result
(N)Twenty20 Big Bash at Melbourne, Jan 2 2011
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
188/4 -
![Queensland]( "Queensland")
155/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
02/01Result
(N)Twenty20 Big Bash at Melbourne, Jan 2 2011
-
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
188/4 -
![Queensland]( "Queensland")
155/9 (20 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)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.20, Interval 20.20-20.35, Second Session 20.35-21.55
Match days
2 January 2011 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Victoria 2, Queensland 0
Scorecard Summary
VICTORIA 188/4 (20 OVERS)
- Aaron Finch58 (38)
- David Hussey*42 (23)
- Chris Simpson1/28 (3)
- Ben Cutting1/26 (3)
QUEENSLAND 155/9 (20 OVERS)
- Lee Carseldine35 (36)
- James Hopes36 (26)
- Clint McKay3/26 (4)
- Dirk Nannes3/30 (4)
END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | QLD: 155/9 (34 runs required, RR: 7.75)
- Ben Cutting10 (7b)
- Ben Laughlin0 (0b)
- Dwayne Bravo2-0-12-1
Victoria win by 33 runs. Clinical all-round performance. They started brilliantly with the bat. Hodge and Finch adding 98 for the first wicket. It set up a good total of 188. The Vics bowled well to strangle Queensland. McKay and Nannes claimed three wickets each
The defending Champions are off the to the perfect start. They are 10 from 10 in T20s at the MCG.
19.6
2b
Bravo to Cutting, 2 byes, slower ball, swing and miss, Wade can't glove it cleanly, Queensland scamper a fruitless two.
19.5
2
Bravo to Cutting, 2 runs, Cutting skies a length ball high to deep midwicket, Hodeg comes around dives forward but can't hold on. They get two.
19.4
W
Bravo to Rimmington, OUT, Caught! Rimmington sliced one quite well to deep point and Finch comes in, juggles it but holds on! Nine down
NJ Rimmington c Finch b Bravo 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
19.3
1
Bravo to Cutting, 1 run, chopped towards point
19.2
2
Bravo to Cutting, 2 runs, short ball skied high to deep square leg, Hodge never saw it and it drops safely infront of him
19.1
0
Bravo to Cutting, no run, short slower ball beats Cutting
Match Coverage
All Match NewsDominant Victoria open campaign in style
Big Bash defending champions Victoria have begun their 2011 campaign in perfect style with a clinical display to account for Queensland in game two at the MCG
