James Pattinson powers Victoria to Sheffield Shield title
Defiant knocks from Patterson and Hughes give NSW a glimmer of hope before they roll over to go down by 177 runs
03/27Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Mar 28-31 2019
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
289 & 219 -
![New South Wales]( "New South Wales")
121 & 210 (63.3 ov)
Player of the Match
03/27Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Mar 28-31 2019
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
289 & 219 -
![New South Wales]( "New South Wales")
121 & 210 (63.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Will Pucovski fifty helps Victoria build commanding lead on stop-start day
Sean Abbott and Harry Conway get among the wickets, but their first-innings rollover has left NSW staring at a target in the region of 400
Day 2
Siddle sends out Ashes reminder with five-for on grey day
Claiming his first five-for in Australia since 2015, Peter Siddle also stated a case for his bowling partner James Pattinson's inclusion
Day 1
Prolific Marcus Harris maintains stunning Sheffield Shield final record
The opener dominated the first day with a superb 141 against some demanding New South Wales bowling
Others
Bonus points bring new challenge to Shield final
There is a change in the Sheffield Shield final and players are very supportive of it
Kurtis Patterson rises as New South Wales learn to play for each other
It has been a breakout season for the left hander and also one in which the Blues have found a new team ethos