NSW vs Tasmania, Final at Hobart, Mar 17 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Final, Hobart, March 17 - 21, 2011, Sheffield Shield

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New South Wales

440 & 215/5d

Tasmania

(T:203) 453 & 203/3

Tasmania won by 7 wickets

Player Of The Match

Ed Cowan

, TAS

133 & 21

Mark Cosgrove celebrates hitting the winning runs against New South Wales•Mar 21, 2011•Getty Images

Tasmania celebrate their triumph in the Sheffield Shield final, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield final, Hobart, March 21, 2011

Tasmania celebrate their triumph in the Sheffield Shield final•Mar 21, 2011•Getty Images

Phil Jaques top-scored for NSW in their second innings with 94, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield Final, Hobart, 4th day, March 20, 2011

Phil Jaques top-scored for NSW in their second innings with 94•Mar 20, 2011•Getty Images

Ed Cowan celebrates getting to a hundred in the Sheffield Shield final, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield Final, Hobart, 3rd day, March 19, 2011

Ed Cowan celebrates getting to a hundred in the Sheffield Shield final•Mar 19, 2011•Getty Images

James Faulkner is thrilled after trapping Simon Katich lbw, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield Final, Hobart, 1st day, March 17, 2011

James Faulkner is thrilled after trapping Simon Katich lbw•Mar 17, 2011•Getty Images

Phillip Hughes plays the pull on one knee, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield Final, Hobart, 1st day, March 17, 2011

Phillip Hughes plays the pull on one knee•Mar 17, 2011•Getty Images

Victorious Tasmania captain George Bailey and coach Tim Coyle hold the Sheffield Shield aloft, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield final, Hobart, March 21, 2011

Victorious Tasmania captain George Bailey and coach Tim Coyle hold the Sheffield Shield aloft•Mar 21, 2011•Getty Images

Phillip Hughes narrowly missed out on his second century of the match when he was dismissed for 93, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield Final, Hobart, 4th day, March 20, 2011

Phillip Hughes narrowly missed out on his second century of the match when he was dismissed for 93•Mar 20, 2011•Getty Images

Trent Copeland is congratulated by team-mates on dismissing Mark Cosgrove, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield Final, Hobart, 3rd day, March 19, 2011

Trent Copeland is congratulated by team-mates on dismissing Mark Cosgrove•Mar 19, 2011•Getty Images

Ed Cowan takes off for a run, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield Final, Hobart, 2nd day, March 18, 2011

Ed Cowan takes off for a run•Mar 18, 2011•Getty Images

Simon Katich cuts during his innings of 96, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield Final, Hobart, 1st day, March 17, 2011

Simon Katich cuts during his innings of 96•Mar 17, 2011•Getty Images

Phillip Hughes celebrates his century, Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield Final, Hobart, 1st day, March 17, 2011

Phillip Hughes celebrates his century•Mar 17, 2011•Getty Images

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Tasmania secure second Shield title

Tasmania has claimed the second Sheffield Shield title in their history, outlasting a brave New South Wales side to win by seven wickets

NSW set Tasmania 203 for victory

Tasmania require just 186 more runs for victory on the final day following a sudden declaration from New South Wales captain Simon Katich late on day four

Tasmania in sight of first-innings lead

Tasmania's middle order scrapped and fought through an absorbing third day of the Sheffield Shield final between Tasmania and New South Wales in Hobart

Phillip Hughes earns Hilditch praise

Australia's chairman of selectors, Andrew Hilditch, has said he is thrilled by the form of the opener Phillip Hughes

Cowan, Copeland star on attritional day

While the highlight of day one was the batting of two Test stars, Phil Hughes and Simon Katich, day two featured a battle of wills between two hard-nosed Shield journeymen

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Tasmania Innings

Player Name		R	B
NJ Kruger	caught	31	88
EJM Cowan	caught	21	64
AJ Doolan	not out	65	177
GJ Bailey	run out	25	52
MJ Cosgrove	not out	44	66
Extras	(b 4, lb 9, nb 3, w 1)
Total	203(3 wkts; 74 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
TA Copeland	23	8	53	1	2.3 (2 nb)
PJ Cummins	17	4	47	0	2.76 (1 nb)
SNJ O'Keefe	22	9	49	0	2.22
SJ Coyte	11	1	37	1	3.36
DA Warner	1	0	4	0	4

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	53	Ed Cowan	Nick Kruger
2nd	18	Nick Kruger	Alex Doolan
3rd	60	George Bailey	Alex Doolan
4th	72	Mark Cosgrove	Alex Doolan

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Sheffield Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	Quotient
TAS	10	7	2	1	44	1.287
NSW	10	6	2	2	38	1.355
QLD	10	4	3	3	26	1.001
WA	10	3	5	2	22	0.901
VIC	10	3	4	3	20	0.914
SOA	10	1	8	1	12	0.722

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