Doolan and Ponting pile up runs in draw
Alex Doolan and Ricky Ponting both made half-centuries to help prepare them for their upcoming challenges but rain prevented any chance of a result on the final day at the MCG
22/10Result
7th Match, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Oct 23-26 2012
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![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
439/5d & 165/2 (51.4 ov) -
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
Player of the Match
22/10Result
7th Match, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Oct 23-26 2012
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![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
439/5d & 165/2 (51.4 ov) -
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Bird helps Tasmania take first-innings points
Jackson Bird and James Faulkner bowled Tasmania to first-innings points against Victoria at the MCG but rain late in the afternoon hampered the Tigers in their push for victory
Day 2
Ponting century puts Victoria under pressure
Ricky Ponting scored his first century of the summer, his unbeaten 162 leading Tasmania to a commanding total at the MCG
Day 1
Ponting eyes ton as Tasmania dominate
Ricky Ponting continued his promising start to the season with an unbeaten 89 against a Test-class Victoria attack as Tasmania dominated the opening day at the MCG