Good afternoon and welcome to Cricinfo's live ball by ball coverage of this all imporatnt Ford Ranger Cup clash between Queensland and Victoria at the Gabba. The winner of this match will host the Ford Ranger Cup final, so there's plenty to play for! There's been a bit of rain around, but the Vics have won the toss and elected to bat first. Having a quick look at the radar for the area and it looks like we should get a full day of cricket in. Good news all round! We're almost set for a start...

0.1

Cutting to Rogers, no run, great area outside off, Rogers pulls out of the shot late

0.2

Cutting to Rogers, no run, on leg this time, defends to the on side

Should be a bit of movement early, still some moisture in the surface

0.3

Cutting to Rogers, no run, good length, angling away and left alone

0.4

Cutting to Rogers, no run, fuller this time, but left alonge outside off again

0.5

Cutting to Rogers, no run, a big step forward, watching it through to the keeper

0.6

Cutting to Rogers, 1 leg bye, full, a bit of swing and it hits the pad, squirting out to the off side

1.1

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, on the money straight away, pushed to cover

1.2

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, gets right in behind it and defends to the off side

1.3

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, oh, a gem, how has that missed off? Full and nipping back a bit, going through the gate and just past off stump

1.4

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, defends on the back foot

1.5

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, good angle across the lefty, has him nibbling but can't catch the edge

1.6

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, on leg, flicked to mid wicket

Great start from Rimmington, Rogers still not off the mark!

2.1

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, beats the edge as it nips away from the right hander

2.2

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, leaves it alone outside off

2.3

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, full and driven to mid off

2.4

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, good area on off, defends from the crease

2.5

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, bouncer, sways under it easily

2.6

Cutting to Blizzard, FOUR, the first runs off the bat! Full and driven nicely through mid on who dives desparingly

3.1

Rimmington to Rogers, 2 runs, good length, finds the edge wide of second slip, along the ground most of the way

3.2

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, defends from the crease

3.3

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, fullish on middle, defends to the on side

3.4

Rimmington to Rogers, FOUR, strays on to leg, flicked nicely to fine leg, easy pickings

3.5

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, defends to the on side

3.6

Rimmington to Rogers, 1 run, another edge wide of the slips to third man

4.1

Cutting to Rogers, no run, left alone outside off

4.2

Cutting to Rogers, no run, right on the money, pitching on off and angling away, defends back to the bowler

4.3

Cutting to Rogers, 1 run, short at the ribs, catches some glove down to fine leg

4.4

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, full on leg, pushed to mid wicket

4.5

Cutting to Blizzard, 1 wide, short and down leg, correctly called wide

4.5

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, good length, left alone outside off

4.6

Cutting to Blizzard, 2 runs, full outside off, drives and edges wide of slip again, that would have been a simple catch if there was a third slip in place

5.1

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, DROPPED! Full and wide of off, healthy edge to Simpson at first slip who drops a relatively simple catch

5.2

Rimmington to Rogers, 1 run, full and driven to mid on

5.3

Rimmington to Blizzard, no run, full and wide of off again, left alone

5.4

Rimmington to Blizzard, 1 run, thick edge on the cut shot flies down to third man

5.5

Rimmington to Rogers, FOUR, short on off, rocks back and guides the pull shot over square leg, landing about a foot short of the rope

5.6

Rimmington to Rogers, 1 leg bye, full on leg, hits the pads and squirts out to square leg, mix up between the wickets, Lynn fields brilliantly and hits the stumps from square on, Blizzard just makes his ground after going to the third umpire

6.1

Cutting to Rogers, 1 run, defends on the back foot, they pinch a single to mid off

6.2

Cutting to Blizzard, 4 runs, fulll and whipped through mid wicket, they just scamper back for four

6.3

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, fullish outside off, left alone

6.4

Cutting to Blizzard, 2 runs, short and toes the pull shot down to third man

6.5

Cutting to Blizzard, no run

6.6

Cutting to Blizzard, FOUR, full on off, drives with the full face straight back down the ground, hitting the stumps at the bowler's end but still flying to the long off boundary

7.1

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, defends from the crease

The Vics starting to build a good partnership here

7.2

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, drives to mid on

7.3

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, length on off, defended back to the bowler

7.4

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, full and driven to mid off

7.5

Rimmington to Rogers, no run

7.6

Rimmington to Rogers, no run, defended back to the bowler

8.1

Cutting to Blizzard, no run

8.2

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, great area, pitching on off and angling away, beating the outside edge, well bowled

8.3

Cutting to Blizzard, no run, left alone outside off

8.4

Cutting to Blizzard, SIX, short and pulls awkwardly over fine leg. Didn't look comfortable but hit it very well

8.5

Cutting to Blizzard, 1 run, defends with soft hands to the off side, well run, good cricket from Blizzard

8.6

Cutting to Rogers, no run, driven to mid on

9.1

Rimmington to Blizzard, no run, length and defended back to the bowler

9.2

Rimmington to Blizzard, no run, leg stump line, pushed to mid wicket

9.3

Rimmington to Blizzard, no run, full and driven to mid off

9.4

Rimmington to Blizzard, 2 runs, drives backward of point to third man

Two thirds of teams chasing this year have gone on to win, almost the complete opposite to the T20 comp

9.5

Rimmington to Blizzard, no run, defends to cover

9.6

Rimmington to Blizzard, no run, left alone outside off

The bowling powerplay has been taken

10.1

McDermott to Rogers, 1 run, full outside off and guided to third man

10.2

McDermott to Blizzard, no run, defended on the front foot

10.3

McDermott to Blizzard, FOUR, full outside off, drives gloriously through cover

10.4

McDermott to Blizzard, no run, length on off, pushed to point

10.5

McDermott to Blizzard, no run, left alone outside off

10.6

McDermott to Blizzard, 2 runs, strays onto leg, worked through square leg

11.1

Simpson to Rogers, 1 run, drives through point

11.2

Simpson to Blizzard, no run, pushes to the leg side, mix-up between the wickets but they just make it back in time

11.3

Simpson to Blizzard, no run, left alone outside off

11.4

Simpson to Blizzard, 1 run, pushed through cover point

11.5

Simpson to Rogers, 1 run, driven through cover

11.6

Simpson to Blizzard, OUT, flicked to Laughlin at mid wicket, sets off for a run but gets sent back, very slow to react and can't make it back in time

AC Blizzard run out 33 (36b 3x4 1x6) SR: 91.66

12.1

McDermott to Rogers, no run, bit of swing back in, defends back to the bowler

12.2

McDermott to Rogers, no run, defends to the off side

12.3

McDermott to Rogers, 1 run, plays with soft hands to point

12.4

McDermott to Hodge, no run, full on off, half shout for LBW as he just gets his an inside edge to it

12.5

McDermott to Hodge, no run, full outside off, left alone

12.6

McDermott to Hodge, 1 run

13.1

Rimmington to Hodge, 2 runs, full and driven straight back down the ground, Rimmington does well to get a hand on it and slow it down a bit

Hartley up to the stumps now, interesting.

13.2

Rimmington to Hodge, no run, length and defended on the back foot

13.3

Rimmington to Hodge, no run, nice little outswinger, pushes to cover point

13.4

Rimmington to Hodge, no run, pushes to point

13.5

Rimmington to Hodge, no run, length on off stump, squares Hodge up as he defends on the front foot

13.6

Rimmington to Hodge, no run, defends on the back foot

14.1

McDermott to Rogers, 1 run, drives to mid on

14.2

McDermott to Hodge, 3 runs, full and flicked through backward square leg

Hodge needs just 9 more runs to pass Jimmy Maher as the all-time ODD run scorer in Australia

14.3

McDermott to Rogers, 1 run, full outside off, catches the edge, which flies to second slip where Simpson can't catch at full stretch to his left

14.4

McDermott to Hodge, no run

14.5

McDermott to Hodge, 2 runs, short and cut hard through point, Reardon does well to save a couple

14.6

McDermott to Hodge, no run, full and driven to mid off

15.1

Simpson to Rogers, no run

15.2

Simpson to Rogers, 1 run, full outside off, driven through cover

15.3

Simpson to Hodge, no run, steps forward to defend back to the bowler

15.4

Simpson to Hodge, no run, flicked to mid wicket

15.5

Simpson to Hodge, no run, full toss outside off, smashed straight to cover, missed out there

15.6

Simpson to Hodge, no run, down leg, sweeps straight to short fine leg, missed out again!

16.1

McDermott to Rogers, 1 run, cut backward of point

16.2

McDermott to Hodge, no run, bit of late outswing, driven to mid off

16.3

McDermott to Hodge, 1 run, cut through backward point

16.4

McDermott to Rogers, 1 run, leg side, flicked to fine leg

16.5

McDermott to Hodge, no run, full on leg, fielded by square leg

16.6

McDermott to Hodge, no run, full, swinging away and left alone

17.1

Simpson to Rogers, 1 run, flicked through mid wicket

17.2

Simpson to Hodge, 1 run, driven to cover who can't field cleanly

17.3

Simpson to Rogers, 1 run, drives through point

17.4

Simpson to Hodge, no run, down leg, sweeps to short fine leg

17.5

Simpson to Hodge, 1 run, flicks to short fine leg

17.6

Simpson to Rogers, 1 run, down for the sweep and skies it high over mid wicket, lands safely, but very lucky!

Match State: Drinks

18.1

Laughlin to Rogers, no run, nice length on off, gets an edge to Simpson at second slip, drops just short

The ball is chasing Simpson today!

18.2

Laughlin to Rogers, no run, defends at the crease

18.3

Laughlin to Rogers, 2 runs, full and flicked through square leg

18.4

Laughlin to Rogers, 2 runs, short and pulled over mid wicket, didn't get it cleanly

18.5

Laughlin to Rogers, 1 run, swings late as Rogers inside edges it to fine leg

18.6

Laughlin to Hodge, no run, gets forward to defend

19.1

Simpson to Rogers, 1 run, cut through cover

19.2

Simpson to Hodge, 1 run, drives to long on

19.3

Simpson to Rogers, FOUR, advances and goes over cover, nicely played

19.4

Simpson to Rogers, 2 runs, cut through backward point

19.5

Simpson to Rogers, 1 run, drives through cover, McDermott does well to field and keep it to one

19.6

Simpson to Hodge, no run, flicked to short fine leg

20.1

Laughlin to Rogers, FOUR, not that short but pulled over mid wicket nicely

20.2

Laughlin to Rogers, 1 run, flicked through mid wicket

20.3

Laughlin to Hodge, FOUR, edges down to third man to become the all-time leading run-scorer in Australian ODD

20.4

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, cut down to fine leg

20.5

Laughlin to Rogers, no run, flicks the thigh pad as it goes through to the keeper

20.6

Laughlin to Rogers, no run, drives to mid off

21.1

Simpson to Hodge, no run

21.2

Simpson to Hodge, 1 wide, down leg

21.2

Simpson to Hodge, 1 run

21.3

Simpson to Rogers, OUT, full outside off, drives and gets a thick edge to backward point, after two lives, Rogers is finally on his way

CJL Rogers c Reardon b Simpson 46 (62b 4x4 0x6) SR: 74.19

21.4

Simpson to Finch, no run, pushed to mid wicket

21.5

Simpson to Finch, 1 run, flicked to fine leg

21.6

Simpson to Hodge, 2 runs, driven to long on

22.1

Laughlin to Finch, no run, full on off, defends to the off side

22.2

Laughlin to Finch, no run, steps forward to defend

22.3

Laughlin to Finch, 1 wide, full and wide outside off

22.3

Laughlin to Finch, no run, full outside off, beats the driving edge

22.4

Laughlin to Finch, no run, driven to mid on

22.5

Laughlin to Finch, no run, yorker, dug out to mid on

22.6

Laughlin to Finch, no run, left alone outside off

23.1

McDermott to Hodge, 2 runs, full and drives through the line and over mid off, fraught with danger

23.2

McDermott to Hodge, no run, length on off, defended

23.3

McDermott to Hodge, 1 run, whips it down to fine leg

23.4

McDermott to Finch, 1 wide, swings well wide of off

23.4

McDermott to Finch, no run, full and wide again, left alone

23.5

McDermott to Finch, no run, advances and leaves as it swings away

23.6

McDermott to Finch, no run, has him fishing outside off as it nips away

24.1

Laughlin to Hodge, no run, pushed to mid wicket

24.2

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, guided to third man

24.3

Laughlin to Finch, no run, pushes to cover

24.4

Laughlin to Finch, 1 run, length on off, guided down to third man

24.5

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, cuts down to third man

24.6

Laughlin to Finch, FOUR, fullish outside off, driven brilliantly through point, great aggressive shot

25.1

McDermott to Hodge, no run, defends to cover

25.2

McDermott to Hodge, no run, drives nicely but can't find the gap

25.3

McDermott to Hodge, no run, drives to point

25.4

McDermott to Hodge, 1 run, guided down to third man

25.5

McDermott to Finch, no run, ooh, beats the outside edge as it nips away outside off

25.6

McDermott to Finch, FOUR, full an driven wide of mid off, great shot

26.1

Laughlin to Hodge, no run

26.2

Laughlin to Hodge, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, cut hard through point

26.3

Laughlin to Hodge, 2 runs, short and cut again through cover

26.4

Laughlin to Hodge, 2 runs, flicked through the leg side nicely, some serious running here, through twos in a row

26.5

Laughlin to Hodge, FOUR, back of a length outside off, cuts nicely down to third man, great shot

26.6

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, length on off, guided to third man

A good over from Hodge, pushing up to 5 an over now

27.1

McDermott to Hodge, 1 run, driven to long off

27.2

McDermott to Finch, no run, nice bit of outswing, left alone

27.3

McDermott to Finch, FOUR, nice soft hands as he guides it dwon to third man, flies away and third man can't get there

27.4

McDermott to Finch, no run, defends to mid off

27.5

McDermott to Finch, FOUR, full on off, drives hard through the line over the bowler's head

27.6

McDermott to Finch, no run, full outswinger, squares him up a bit, defended back to the bowler who throws back at the stumps, hitting Finch on the ankle, that'll hurt

28.1

Cutting to Hodge, no run, drives to cover

28.2

Cutting to Hodge, no run

28.3

Cutting to Hodge, 1 run, flicked to fine leg

28.4

Cutting to Finch, 1 leg bye, hits the pads and trickles down to fine leg

28.5

Cutting to Hodge, no run, defends to the leg side

28.6

Cutting to Hodge, no run, short outside off, tries to cut but can't connect

29.1

Simpson to Finch, no run

29.2

Simpson to Finch, 1 run, drives uppishly through point

29.3

Simpson to Hodge, SIX, advances and smashes it over long off, great timing...they're still looking for the ball!

That last shot was all about the footwork, he moved early and swiftly, getting right to the pitch of it, great to watch

29.4

Simpson to Hodge, 2 runs, lofts it over short mid wicket, nicely placed

29.5

Simpson to Hodge, no run, bottom edges the cut shot onto Hartley's feet

29.6

Simpson to Hodge, no run, sweeps to short fine leg

30.1

Cutting to Finch, no run, left alone outside off

30.2

Cutting to Finch, 1 wide, bouncer goes too short

30.2

Cutting to Finch, 1 run, drives through point

30.3

Cutting to Hodge, 1 run, outside off, guides to third man

Hodge and Finch looking increasingly comfortable, a batting Powerplay coming up perhaps?

30.4

Cutting to Finch, 1 run, cut through point

30.5

Cutting to Hodge, no run, backs away and cuts to point

30.6

Cutting to Hodge, 2 runs, flicked backward of square on the leg side to bring up another 50 for the veteran

31.1

Simpson to Finch, SIX, advances and clobbers it over long on, great timing

31.2

Simpson to Finch, 2 runs, full outside off, driven uppishly through point

31.3

Simpson to Finch, 1 run, drives through point

31.4

Simpson to Hodge, no run

31.5

Simpson to Hodge, no run, driven to mid wicket

31.6

Simpson to Hodge, 1 run, driven to long on

Hodge raised his bat after that last single, I think the ground scoreboard are a run out of whack

32.1

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, short and pulled to fine leg, brilliant diving save from Rimmintong, plucking it one handed at full stretch

32.2

Laughlin to Finch, 1 run

32.3

Laughlin to Hodge, no run

32.4

Laughlin to Hodge, no run

32.5

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run

32.6

Laughlin to Finch, 1 run, guided to third man

33.1

Carseldine to Finch, no run, on the money to start

33.2

Carseldine to Finch, no run, right on the spot again, defended back to the bowler

33.3

Carseldine to Finch, no run, again right on the money, Finch can't get it away

33.4

Carseldine to Finch, 1 run, slower ball cut to cover, half chance for a run out at the bowler's end, just home safely

33.5

Carseldine to Hodge, no run, full and driven straight back to the bowler

33.6

Carseldine to Hodge, 1 wide, slower ball dragged wide of off

33.6

Carseldine to Hodge, 1 run

A good first up over from Carseldine

34.1

Laughlin to Hodge, no run

34.2

Laughlin to Hodge, no run, full and driven back to the bowler

34.3

Laughlin to Hodge, no run, wide of off, can't connect on cut shot

34.4

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run

34.5

Laughlin to Finch, no run, full and driven to cover

34.6

Laughlin to Finch, 1 run, full toss driven to deep point

Match State: Drinks

35.1

Reardon to Finch, 1 run, guided down to third man

35.2

Reardon to Hodge, 1 wide, strays down leg

35.2

Reardon to Hodge, 1 run, driven through cover

35.3

Reardon to Finch, no run, driven straight back to the bowler

35.4

Reardon to Finch, 1 run, slower ball guided to third man

35.5

Reardon to Hodge, no run

35.6

Reardon to Hodge, 1 run, full and driven to long off

The batting Powerplay has been taken, I like this attacking move!

36.1

Cutting to Hodge, 1 wide, bouncer goes too high, a loosener

36.1

Cutting to Hodge, 1 run, bouncer, backs away and skies a pull shot high but in between three fielders

36.2

Cutting to Finch, no run, short outside off, tries to pull but can't connect

36.3

Cutting to Finch, SIX, full outside off, swings very hard over long on, gee he hit that hard!

36.4

Cutting to Finch, 1 leg bye, hits the pads and trickles to square leg

36.5

Cutting to Hodge, 2 runs, pulled across the line through mid wicket

36.6

Cutting to Hodge, 1 run, short outside off, guided to third man

A very good start there, 12 off the first over of the Powerplay

37.1

Rimmington to Hodge, no run, good start, darting in at leg, backs away and cuts to point

37.2

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, full and driven to long off, one bounce to the fielder

37.3

Rimmington to Finch, 1 run, full and driven to mid off, cover comes round to field

37.4

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, driven to long on

37.5

Rimmington to Finch, 1 run, slower ball worked to the leg side

37.6

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, yorker dug out to mid on

38.1

Cutting to Hodge, no run, length on middle, swings hard with his head in the clouds, just misses leg stump

38.2

Cutting to Hodge, FOUR, short and pulled through mid wicket, good placement

38.3

Cutting to Hodge, FOUR, short outside off, cuts hard through cover, great shot

38.4

Cutting to Hodge, 1 run, steps to the off side and plunders it to mid wicket

38.5

Cutting to Finch, 1 run, full toss outside off, pulls to long off

Could have been called a no ball for height

38.6

Cutting to Hodge, no run, length on off, pulled to mid wicket

39.1

Rimmington to Finch, FOUR, full outside off, smashes it hard over point, not a bad ball, justa good aggressive shot

39.2

Rimmington to Finch, 1 leg bye, off the pad to square leg

39.3

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, guided to third man

39.4

Rimmington to Finch, FOUR, full outside off, driven through cover to bring up his 50

39.5

Rimmington to Finch, no run, yorker goes through his legs as he tries to work it to the leg side

39.6

Rimmington to Finch, 1 run, yorker dug out to the off side

40.1

Laughlin to Finch, FOUR, fullish on off, pulls hard over mid on, doesn't get it cleanly but gets enough

40.2

Laughlin to Finch, no run, full outside off, swings hard but can't connect

40.3

Laughlin to Finch, FOUR, full outside off, drives hard through mid on, just going wide of Cutting

40.4

Laughlin to Finch, no run, good yorker outside off

Two balls remaining in this Powerplay

40.5

Laughlin to Finch, OUT, advances to the off side, inside edges a low full toss back on to leg stump

AJ Finch b Laughlin 61 (57b 8x4 2x6) SR: 107.01

It took a stroke of luck to end Finch's brilliant innings

40.6

Laughlin to Hastings, no run, gets a big top edge short of point

So 46 off that Powerplay, a great return for the Vics as they push towards 300

41.1

Reardon to Hodge, FOUR, yorker outside off, opens the face and guides it backward of point, great timing

41.2

Reardon to Hodge, 1 run, low full toss driven to long off

41.3

Reardon to Hastings, no run, flicked to short mid wicket

41.4

Reardon to Hastings, 2 runs, flicked uppishly through mid wicket

41.5

Reardon to Hastings, 2 runs, flicked through mid wicket again

41.6

Reardon to Hastings, 2 runs, slower ball chipped back over the bowler's head

42.1

Cutting to Hodge, 2 runs, advances, Cutting sees him coming and bangs it in short, pulling over mid wicket without great timing

42.2

Cutting to Hodge, 2 runs, good yorker pulled through mid wicket

42.3

Cutting to Hodge, FOUR, length on off, pulls hard again over mid wicket, brute force

42.4

Cutting to Hodge, 1 run, full outside off, drives in the air to cover where Carseldine drops a very difficult chance

42.5

Cutting to Hastings, 1 run, soft hands to mid wicket

42.6

Cutting to Hodge, 2 runs, full and driven uppishly again through cover where Carseldine dives desparingly

The Vics going along very nicely here, while Hodge and Hastings are there 300+ is very much on the cards

43.1

Laughlin to Hastings, 1 run

43.2

Laughlin to Hodge, 2 runs

43.3

Laughlin to Hodge, 2 runs

43.4

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, good yorker dug out to mid off

43.5

Laughlin to Hastings, FOUR, short on off, flat bats it hard across the line over mid wicket, one bounce over the rope

43.6

Laughlin to Hastings, 1 run, flicked to long on

44.1

McDermott to Hastings, no run, full on leg, clips leg stump and they appeal for caught behind. That really hit the stumps quite hard, with leg stump wobbling a little bit and the ball deflecting, but the bails not coming off

44.2

McDermott to Hastings, 1 run, yorker dug out to the leg side

44.3

McDermott to Hodge, 1 run, yorker driven to long on

44.4

McDermott to Hastings, FOUR, full on leg, smashed wide of mid wicket, beautiful combination of power and timing

44.5

McDermott to Hastings, 1 run, low full toss clipped to short fine leg

44.6

McDermott to Hodge, 1 run, advances and flicks to mid wicket

45.1

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, whipped through the leg side

45.2

Laughlin to Hastings, no run, good yorker outside off

45.3

Laughlin to Hastings, 1 run, low full toss smashed back at the bowler who ducks in self preservation

That was very, very close to hitting him in the head there. Could have been nasty

45.4

Laughlin to Hodge, FOUR, full toss outside off, steps across and flicks it to fine leg to bring up yet another hundred for the champion

45.5

Laughlin to Hodge, 2 runs, driven through point and they pinch an overthrow with a bad throw from the deep

45.6

Laughlin to Hodge, FOUR, full outside off, shapes to flick over fine leg but gets himself in a mess, ends up getting an inside edge past the keeper

46.1

McDermott to Hastings, 1 run, good yorker dug out to long on

46.2

McDermott to Hodge, SIX, steps a couple of metres down the track before he'd got to his bowling stride, in response he bangs it in short and Hodge whacks it over mid wicket, great striking

46.3

McDermott to Hodge, no run, great comeback yorker

46.4

McDermott to Hodge, 1 wide, strays wide down leg, Hartley does well to stop

46.4

McDermott to Hodge, 1 wide, this time wide outside off as Hodge continues to play games with the youngster, walking all over the crease

46.4

McDermott to Hodge, 1 run, good yorker driven to long on

46.5

McDermott to Hastings, 1 run, full and driven hard straight back to McDermott who gets a hand to it but it certainly would have hurt!

46.6

McDermott to Hodge, FOUR, full outside off, steps across and flicks just wide of short fine leg, incredible cricket from Hodge

This Victorian juggernaut just continues to rack up huge scores. They've got some incredible firepower in the middle order

47.1

Rimmington to Hastings, OUT, full outside off, tries to put it out of the park and gets a big top edge to cover, who runs back to take a great catch

JW Hastings c Reardon b Rimmington 22 (18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 122.22

47.2

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, yorker dug out to long on

47.3

Rimmington to McDonald, no run, slower ball outside off, beats the bat

47.4

Rimmington to McDonald, 1 run, yorker edged down to third man

47.5

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, slower ball pushed to point

47.6

Rimmington to McDonald, 1 run, driven to deep point

48.1

McDermott to McDonald, FOUR, not quite full enough and it's smashed straight back down the ground

48.2

McDermott to McDonald, FOUR, full toss outside off, driven through mid off, great placement

48.3

McDermott to McDonald, 1 run, yorker edged down to third man

48.4

McDermott to Hodge, FOUR, low full toss on off stump, reverse sweeps through the vacant slips region

That last shot was truly incredible, degree of difficulty was 9.5!

48.5

McDermott to Hodge, 2 runs, full toss driven to long off

48.6

McDermott to Hodge, SIX, positions himself outside off and picks up a full ball on middle, smashing it over deep backward square leg, incredible timing

McDermott ends up going for 81, despite not actually bowling that badly.

49.1

Rimmington to McDonald, no run, slower ball defended back to the bowler

49.2

Rimmington to McDonald, 1 run, full and driven to long off

49.3

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, full outside off, driven to long off

49.4

Rimmington to McDonald, 1 run, driven to cover

A brilliant over from Rimmington so far

49.5

Rimmington to Hodge, 2 runs, advances and drives to long off

49.6

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, mistimes the reverse sweep short of point

Well, what an inninngs from Brad Hodge, who today became the highest run-scorer in Australian ODD cricket. He had a bit of everything today, hitting the ball to all corners with consumate ease. It's a good deck here at the Gabba, so the Bulls will still give themselves a chance, perhaps by promoting Simpson up to open the innings? Join me again in half an hour 6.45pm local for the run chase Match State: Innings Break