All-round Maxwell helps Victoria to victory

Victoria 8 for 225 (Christian 60*, Maxwell 51) beat Western Australia 189 (Bancroft 64, Hastings 3-33, Holland 3-36) by 36 runs
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Glenn Maxwell scored a half-century and then claimed three wickets to help Victoria to a 36-run victory over Western Australia at Blacktown Oval. Set 226 to win, the Warriors had a solid start through opener Cameron Bancroft, who made 64, but Victoria' spin combination of Maxwell and Jon Holland stunted their progress through the rest of the innings.

Holland removed Michael Klinger, caught and bowled off a leading edge for 6; Mitchell Marsh caught behind for 5; and then bowled Bancroft to leave Western Australia wobbling at 4 for 120 in their chase. Maxwell picked up the key wicket of Adam Voges, who was caught at short fine leg for 27, and claimed two lower-order wickets to finish with 3 for 30.

Ashton Agar scored 33 off 34 balls but was one of two late wickets for John Hastings as Western Australia were bowled out for 189 in the 48th over. It was a disappointing end for the Warriors after a solid bowling effort from their attack earlier in the day kept Victoria to 8 for 225 from their 50 overs, with two wickets each to Marsh, Agar and Andrew Tye.

Victoria lost both openers within the first four overs and Maxwell played a key role in rebuilding the innings, with 51 from 57 balls before he was lbw to Agar. When Peter Handscomb fell for 21, the Victorians were 6 for 103 in the 30th over, but an 81-run partnership between Hastings and Daniel Christian pushed the total up towards 200.

Hastings struck one four and two sixes in his 38 off 44 balls and Christian scored two fours and two sixes in his unbeaten 60 from 66 deliveries. The win put Victoria into second position on the table, while Western Australia are winless after their first three matches.