Hussey stars in thriller against Victoria

Western Australia 7 for 128 (Hussey 60) beat Victoria 3 for 103 (Elliott 54) by 4 runs (D/L method)
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Michael Hussey won the match award for his 60 in a rain-affected ING Cup game that seemed Victoria's for much of the day, only for them to lose the plot and allow Western Australia to clinch victory by four runs.

The game was shortened to a 24-over-a-side encounter after rain and a wet ground delayed the start. Cameron White then won the toss and chose to field. Soon Western Australia were 4 for 44, and White's decision to insert the opposition was justified. However, Hussey scored runs rapidly, and he was aided by Kade Harvey, who made 19 in 19 balls. Hussey hit three fours and two sixes, and Jonathon Moss and White came in for severe punishment. Moss conceded 31 in four overs, while White gave away 35 in five.

Victoria were on course for victory when rain came and affected the game further. They were 1 for 37 in 7.2 overs when their innings was reduced to 19 overs and the target to 108. Matthew Elliott reached his fifty and was partnered by Brad Hodge, who scored 28. However, both fell within three balls of each other (3 for 97). At that point, Victoria needed 11 runs in seven balls, a task that proved beyond them due to controlled bowling by Harvey, who conceded only three runs in the last over.