Welcome to Game 2 of the Australian domestic T20 Big Bash from the MCG. Victoria host Queensland. The defending champions, the Bushrangers won the toss and have elected to bat. They have dominated this competition in recent seasons and have been at the last two Champions League competition. Brad Hodge will open for the Vics and they feature West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo for the second year running. Queensland have recruited Englishman Michael Lumb into their squad for this year's tournament.

0.1

Simpson to Finch, 1 wide

0.1

Simpson to Finch, no run

0.2

Simpson to Finch, no run

0.3

Simpson to Finch, 1 run

0.4

Simpson to Hodge, 1 run

0.5

Simpson to Finch, no run

0.6

Simpson to Finch, SIX, Finch lauches deep over long on for a massive six

1.1

Cutting to Hodge, FOUR, glorious cover drive from Hodge first up on the rise

1.2

Cutting to Hodge, no run

1.3

Cutting to Hodge, FOUR, length ball wide of off, Hodeg leans back and flat bat pulls over midwicket for four!

This wicket looks superb for batting

1.4

Cutting to Hodge, no run, Huge appeal for lbw, not out. Hodge was caught on the crease as he tried to turn to leg. Too high was the call from umpire Bob Parry.

1.5

Cutting to Hodge, no run, length ball wide of off, keeps low, Hodge tries to cut but misses as it shoots thru.

1.6

Cutting to Hodge, 1 no ball, Cutting oversteps as Hodeg picked out backward point

Free hit coming for Brad Hodge

1.6

Cutting to Hodge, no run, short ball wide of off that gets some extra bounce and Hodge misses trying to uppercut over point

2.1

Rimmington to Finch, 1 bye, Finch runs at Rimmington and is beaten on the inside edge, Dunk misses it behind and it runs for a bye

2.2

Rimmington to Hodge, no run

2.3

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 wide, angled down the legside. Sounded like it clipped the pad but the umpire called wide.

2.3

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, back of a langth wide of off, Hodge cuts but gets a bottom edge that just runs away short of point and they pinch one

2.4

Rimmington to Finch, no run, Finch tries to cut off the front foot and picks out backward point

2.5

Rimmington to Finch, FOUR, Finch clears the front leg and slaps it straight of mid off for four!

2.6

Rimmington to Finch, no run, length ball on off stump turned towards midwicket.

3.1

Neser to Hodge, FOUR, length ball, Hidge gives himself room and flat bats ot to the sightscreen over the bowlers head for four!

3.2

Neser to Hodge, 2 runs, short ball pulled to mid on who misfields to allow one. The throw coming in hits the stumps and ricochets clear for an overthrow.

3.3

Neser to Hodge, 1 run, extra bounce short on Hodge's hip who parries it away to square leg for a single.

3.4

Neser to Finch, FOUR, Finch drives at a good length gets a perfect edge thru a vacant slip corden and it runs away for four!

3.5

Neser to Finch, no run, straighter delivery clipped neatly to midwicket

3.6

Neser to Finch, no run, Finch backs away and Neser delivers a full yorker that just misses off stump.

4.1

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, Hodge charges and drives wide of extra cover for a single to the man right on the circle.

4.2

Rimmington to Finch, 2 runs, Finch backs away and steers this from off stump backward of point for two.

4.3

Rimmington to Finch, 1 run, good length delivery outside off swiped along the carpet to long on for a single.

4.4

Rimmington to Hodge, 1 run, slower ball glanced to short fine leg for a single as Neser gathers and shies at the non strikers. He hit but Hodge was safely home

4.5

Rimmington to Finch, no run, slower ball, Finch punches straight to point.

4.6

Rimmington to Finch, no run, length ball, off stump, Finch backs away and mistimes a punch to wide mid off.

5.1

Neser to Hodge, FOUR, Hodge advances and carves this powerfully thru cover-point for four!

5.2

Neser to Hodge, 1 run, slower ball, Hodge drives slowly to mid off and scampers thru for a tight single as Reardon hit the stumps at the non strikers

5.3

Neser to Finch, FOUR, short and wide, Finch ramps it up and over short third man for four!

5.4

Neser to Finch, 1 run, back of a length, pulled, ballooned out forward of deep square leg for a single

5.5

Neser to Hodge, no run, slower ball, Hodge tries to launch long and straight and drags it off the thick inside half to midwicket.

5.6

Neser to Hodge, FOUR, Hodge steps across off stump and slaps a fullish delivery over midwicket like a tracer bullet for four more.

6.1

Hopes to Finch, no run, slower ball from Hopes and Finch squeezes it between bat and pad

6.2

Hopes to Finch, 1 run, Finch chips this uppishly down to long on for a single.

6.3

Hopes to Hodge, 1 run, slower ball, short, Hodge pulls hard straight to deep square leg on the rope for one.

6.4

Hopes to Finch, no run, Finch thrashes a cut dshot behind point and Lynn like a goalkeeper makes a spectacular save to his right

6.5

Hopes to Finch, 2 runs, half volley, Finch clears the front leg and crunches a drive past cover and the sweeper cuts it to two.

6.6

Hopes to Finch, no run, slower ball, Finch plays and misses trying to steer to third man.

7.1

Laughlin to Hodge, 2 runs, slower ball worked neatly thru midwicket and they scamper back for teo. Brilliant placement and timing from Hodge.

7.2

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, short outside off, Hodge glides it down to third man.

7.3

Laughlin to Finch, FOUR, slower ball, Finch swings hard, gets a thick edge that flies high and wide of the keeper for four!

7.4

Laughlin to Finch, FOUR, back of a length, extra bounce, Finch backs away cuts, gets a thick edge and it flies fine of third man for four more.

7.5

Laughlin to Finch, FOUR, fuller length, Finch slaps this gun barrel straight to the sightscreen for four! What a shot!

7.6

Laughlin to Finch, 1 run, slower ball, Finch steers a drive square of cover for a single

8.1

Hopes to Finch, 1 run, full toss, Finch swipes it out to deep midwicket along the ground for a single

8.2

Hopes to Hodge, no run, good length angling in, cramping Hodge who chops it back to the bowler

8.3

Hopes to Hodge, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Hodeg clips this towards midwicket. They push for two but Simpson was quick to get in off the fence

8.4

Hopes to Finch, 1 run, cut away to deep point for a single

8.5

Hopes to Hodge, 1 run, full length on middle, Hodge whips to deep midwicket

8.6

Hopes to Finch, 1 run, good length driven thru cover to the point sweeper

9.1

Rimmington to Finch, no run, slower ball, Finch tries to swipe thru midwicket gets an inside edge that passes off stump as is collected by Dunk on the bounce

9.2

Rimmington to Finch, no run, full wide yorker length that Finch misses again

9.3

Rimmington to Finch, FOUR, length ball, Finch picks it up and drop kicks him over midwicket in front of deep square one bounce four

9.4

Rimmington to Finch, 1 wide, slower ball speared down the legside

9.4

Rimmington to Finch, FOUR, short of length, Finch charges and slaps this past cover and away for four! 50 off 34 balls for Finch!

9.5

Rimmington to Finch, SIX, length ball off stump, right in the arc of Finch who clubs it long and into the crowd over long on's head

9.6

Rimmington to Finch, 1 run, good length off stump, Finch dabs towards cover-point for a single

10.1

Cutting to Finch, 1 run, Finch drives uppishly to cover who can't handle it cleanly and they get a single

10.2

Cutting to Hodge, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Hodge gets a thick top edge towards third man. Only one

10.3

Cutting to Finch, OUT, Finch launches a length ball towards long on, he didn't get it and Neser swallows the simple catch

AJ Finch c Neser b Cutting 58 (39m 38b 8x4 2x6) SR: 152.63

10.4

Cutting to Hodge, no run, slower ball hits Hodge on the pad

10.5

Cutting to Hodge, no run, bouncer too high for Hodge who is bemused its not a wide. Rightly so. It was very high

10.6

Cutting to Hodge, FOUR, short and wide, Hodge connects with a cut shot that races to the backward point fence like a rocket

11.1

Simpson to Wade, 1 run, tossed up, Wade drives to long off for a single

11.2

Simpson to Hodge, OUT, 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!

BJ Hodge c Reardon b Simpson 39 (43m 30b 6x4 0x6) SR: 130.00

11.3

Simpson to Wade, 1 run

11.4

Simpson to Hussey, 1 run

11.5

Simpson to Wade, no run

11.6

Simpson to Wade, no run

12.1

Cutting to Hussey, 1 run, driven hard to mid off who misfields and they get one

12.2

Cutting to Wade, 1 wide, bouncer wide down leg

12.2

Cutting to Wade, SIX, bouncer well driected but Wade equal to it pulls hard over deep square leg for six!

12.3

Cutting to Wade, no run, defended to backward point

12.4

Cutting to Wade, 1 run, advances and drives to mid off and goes with it for one

12.5

Cutting to Hussey, 1 run, steered to third man for one

12.6

Cutting to Wade, 1 run, full toss driven straight to mid off, Wade runs Neser only needed to hit but misses

13.1

Simpson to Wade, 1 run, Wade sweeps to deep backward square

13.2

Simpson to Hussey, FOUR, Hussey advances and lofts beautifully straight back over the bowlers head for four!

13.3

Simpson to Hussey, SIX, Hussey advances and lofts to deep midwicket, Lynn on the rope catches but steps on the rop. He threw it up, then jumped and tapped it again before his teammate caught it but it was six when he touched the rope

13.4

Simpson to Hussey, 2 runs, full toss driven wide of long on for two

13.5

Simpson to Hussey, 2 runs, again Hussey advances and clips wide of long for a another two.

13.6

Simpson to Hussey, 1 run, drives to long on for one

14.1

Neser to Hussey, 1 run, glanced off the hip to short fine for a single

14.2

Neser to Wade, 2 runs, slower ball angled full at leg stump, Wade glances fine of long leg for two.

14.3

Neser to Wade, FOUR, full tosse, leg stump, Wade flicks hard off his pads behind square leg for four!

14.4

Neser to Wade, 2 runs, slower ball leg stump, Wade clips in the air wide of long leg and he scampers back for two.

14.5

Neser to Wade, OUT, 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

MS Wade c Cutting b Neser 19 (18m 13b 1x4 1x6) SR: 146.15

14.6

Neser to White, no run, short ball, White defends onto the pitch

15.1

Laughlin to Hussey, 1 run, short ball outside off, Hussey guides to third man for a single

15.2

Laughlin to White, 1 run, short ball awkwardly pulled to long on for one

15.3

Laughlin to Hussey, 1 run, slower ball, Hussey advances miscues back to the bowler who misfields and allows a single

15.4

Laughlin to White, 1 run, angled to leg stump, White glances to long leg for a single

15.5

Laughlin to Hussey, no run, slower ball, Hussey waits and drives to cover's left and Simpson makes a great save

15.6

Laughlin to Hussey, 1 run, Hussey backs away and cuts thru point

16.1

Hopes to Hussey, 1 run, yorker length leg stump, glanced fine but Carseldine makes a diving save at short fine leg to save three runs

16.2

Hopes to White, 1 run, White pushes to long on

16.3

Hopes to Hussey, 1 run, slower ball whipped to deep midwicket for just one

16.4

Hopes to White, 2 runs, short ball, White pulls high towards midwicket, Lynn charges in off the rope but can't complete the catch and they get two.

Lynn has to go off. He might have hurt himself there.

16.5

Hopes to White, 1 run, driving a full ball to long off for one

16.6

Hopes to Hussey, SIX, full toss, Hussey advances and gives room and launches over long on into the crowd for a big bomb!

17.1

Laughlin to White, FOUR, slower ball, White waited and played a magnificent lofted punch straight of long off one bounce four!

17.2

Laughlin to White, 1 run, White punches to long off for one

17.3

Laughlin to Hussey, 1 run, backs away and steers wide of cover for a single

17.4

Laughlin to White, FOUR, White clears the front leg and hammers it hard straight of long off for four more!

17.5

Laughlin to White, 2 runs, slower ball, short in length, White pulls past midwicket between the two sweepers for two

17.6

Laughlin to White, 1 run, backs away and gets cramped as he forces to cover for a single

18.1

Hopes to White, 2 runs, short ball pulled from outside off thru square leg and they get two

18.2

Hopes to White, 1 run, slower ball, White swings it to deep square leg for a single

18.3

Hopes to Hussey, no run, good bouncer from Hopes, Hussey swings and misses

18.4

Hopes to Hussey, FOUR, Hussey adavanced and gave himself room, Hopes followed him with a slower ball and Hussey glanced it fine of short fine leg for four!

18.5

Hopes to Hussey, no run, yorker speared inbetween Hussey's legs and thru to the keeper

18.6

Hopes to Hussey, FOUR, Hussey backs away, Hopes spears to leg stump, Hussey gets and inside edge and the french cut runs to fine leg for four again!

19.1

Rimmington to White, 2 runs, wide outside off, White drags it wide of long on and he sprints back for two

19.2

Rimmington to White, OUT, good length, White swing hard, miscues toward long on in the air and Laughlin moves in to take a very comfortable catch.

CL White c Laughlin b Rimmington 23 (17m 15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 153.33

19.3

Rimmington to Hussey, 1 run, yorker, driven to long on, they push for two but Laughlin's throw is a beauty

19.4

Rimmington to Bravo, no run, bouncer that is well executed and Bravo misses the pull shot

19.5

Rimmington to Bravo, 1 run, full and straight Bravo slaps hard to long on for one

19.6

Rimmington to Hussey, 2 runs, low full toss Hussey drags it thru midwicket and a misfield by Simpson allows two

The Victorians have posted an impressive 4 for 188 which is above par on the wide expanses of the MCG. The innings was set by the openers. Aaron Finch and Brad Hodge added 98 for the first wicket to set the tone.