Queensland romp to the top
Queensland raced to the top of the table with a 168-run victory over Tasmania at Bellerive Oval
Cricinfo staff
21-Jan-2005
Queensland 401 & 271 beat Tasmania 333 and 171 by 168 runs
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Queensland raced to the top of the table with a 168-run victory over Tasmania at Bellerive Oval. Tasmania required 340 for victory but could manage only 171. James Hopes starred with the ball, claiming 4 for 39 to supplement his first-innings 97 off 81 balls.
David Dawson stood out with his 38, the highest score of Queensland's innings. The bowlers struck regularly, allowing no batsman to build on his start. But the building blocks of Queensland's success had been constructed a day earlier, when Jimmy Maher struck 170 out of 271, setting Tasmania a target of 340.