- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.3 Finch launches a length ball towards long on, he didn't get it and Neser swallows the simple catch 98/111.2 Hodge advances and was beaten in flight as he swung it high into the deep, Reardon came around from deep square leg and took an excellent catch diving to his left! 103/214.5 Wade slaps a full toss hard and flat to long off, Cutting misjudged it initially by running in but leapt high to take a superb catch above his head 141/319.2 good length, White swing hard, miscues toward long on in the air and Laughlin moves in to take a very comfortable catch. 184/4Extras6 (b 1, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL188/4 (20 Overs, RR: 9.4)Fall of wickets: 1-98 (Aaron Finch, 10.3 ov), 2-103 (Brad Hodge, 11.2 ov), 3-141 (Matthew Wade, 14.5 ov), 4-184 (Cameron White, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CP Simpson 3 0 28 1 9.33 1 0 BCJ Cutting 3 0 26 1 8.66 1 1 NJ Rimmington 4 0 33 1 8.25 2 0 MG Neser 3 0 34 1 11.33 0 0 JR Hopes 4 0 32 0 8.00 0 0 B Laughlin 3 0 34 0 11.33 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.2 Caught! Good length wide of off, Lumb slashes at head height straight to backward point and Hussey accepts the simple chance. 12/12.2 Caught! Short of a length, ribcage height, Simpson pulls and Hodge dives full stretch to his right and reels in a beauty! He celebrates with the aeroplane towards the Ponsford Stand! 18/215.3 Caught in the deep! McKay bowled a slower ball outside off, Carseldine lofts high inside out to deep point and Bravo cruises around to take a simple catch. 119/415.4 Caught! Slower full toss deceives Lynn, he drives with one hand and spoons a catch to White at cover! McKay on a hat-trick! 119/518.2 Caught! Remarkable dismissal! Reardon shaped to paddle scoop to fine leg, Nannes fired outside off, Reardon ramped it off the face and it flies to third man and Pattinson runs in to take the catch 142/717.2 Caught! Low full toss, Dunk drags it off the toe-end straight to midwicket and White comes forward to take a relatively comfortable catch 129/619.4 Caught! Rimmington sliced one quite well to deep point and Finch comes in, juggles it but holds on! Nine down 151/9Extras9 (b 3, lb 3, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL155/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.75)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Michael Lumb, 1.2 ov), 2-18 (Chris Simpson, 2.2 ov), 3-61 (James Hopes, 7.6 ov), 4-119 (Lee Carseldine, 15.3 ov), 5-119 (Chris Lynn, 15.4 ov), 6-129 (Ben Dunk, 17.2 ov), 7-142 (Nathan Reardon, 18.2 ov), 8-148 (Michael Neser, 18.6 ov), 9-151 (Nathan Rimmington, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DP Nannes 4 0 30 3 7.50 1 0 JL Pattinson 4 0 37 1 9.25 0 0 SM Harwood 4 0 31 1 7.75 1 1 CJ McKay 4 0 26 3 6.50 0 0 DJ Hussey 2 0 13 0 6.50 0 0 DJ Bravo 2 0 12 1 6.00 0 0
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
Match Notes
- Attendance: 29,429
Match Coverage
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