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Outstanding fielding and bowling performance by Queensland. Three wickets for Nathan Rimmington and four run outs. The Bulls must feel like thay can defend any total. They've picked up where they left off last year.

Back to the drawing board for Tasmania who have begun the year one and one. Some horrible run outs cost them dearly. Bailey's innings was brave but he was involved in three of those run outs.

Lee Carseldine has been named man of the match for his 73. Last years leading run scorer continues to be a shining light for the Bulls.

48.3

Rimmington to Doherty, OUT

Bowled him! Its all over. Slower ball yorker deceived Doherty who played all around it and lost his off-stump. The reigning champs have won three straight now at home.

Xavier Doherty b Rimmington 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25

48.2

Rimmington to Geeves, 1 run

length ball, thick inside edge to square leg.

48.1

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Rimmington to Geeves, no run

play and miss. Great yorker wide of off.

Over48

7 runs

TAS 208/9CRR: 4.33 RRR: 13.00

Xavier Doherty 1 (3b)Brett Geeves 19 (16b 2x4)

Alister McDermott1/56 (9)

26 needed off 12 balls.

47.6

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McDermott to Doherty, no run

slower ball play and miss.

47.5

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McDermott to Doherty, no run

struck well straight cover.

47.4

McDermott to Geeves, 1 run

sliced away to third man, and Rimmington traps it brilliantly on the half-volley and keeps it to one. Superb fielding.

47.3

McDermott to Doherty, 1 run

47.2

McDermott to Geeves, 1 run

full toss driven to long-off

47.1

McDermott to Geeves, FOUR runs

thumped thru midwicket powerfully. Very wristy stroke that beat Carseldine coming around from long-on.

Over47

4 runs, 1 wicket

TAS 201/9CRR: 4.27 RRR: 11.00

Brett Geeves 13 (13b 1x4)Xavier Doherty 0 (0b)

Nathan Rimmington2/24 (9)

46.6

Rimmington to Geeves, 1 run

46.5

Rimmington to Bailey, OUT

caught on 87. He stepped across, got down on one knee and tried scoop-sweep it over short fine leg but could clear Walter who took a simple catch. The end of a brave innings. Will it be enough? Tough ask from here.

George Bailey c Walter b Rimmington 87 (115b 8x4 1x6) SR: 75.65

46.4

Rimmington to Geeves, 1 run

full ball squeezed out down to long-on.

46.3

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Rimmington to Geeves, no run

deceived by a good slower ball. Just chopped it back to the bowler.

46.2

Rimmington to Bailey, 1 run

charges and gives room and toes it down to long-off

46.1

Rimmington to Geeves, 1 run

driven to long-off.

Over46

9 runs

TAS 197/8CRR: 4.28 RRR: 9.25

Brett Geeves 10 (9b 1x4)George Bailey 86 (113b 8x4 1x6)

Alister McDermott1/49 (8)

37 of 24. Rimmington is back.

45.6

McDermott to Geeves, 1 run

mis-timed slowly out to long-on but the bowler nearly cut it off so they were content with one once it got past.

45.5

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McDermott to Geeves, no run

play and miss

45.4

McDermott to Geeves, 2 runs

driven to long-off and they pinch two.

45.3

McDermott to Geeves, FOUR runs

square driven like a tracer bullet straight thru Reardon at backward point. Sweetly struck.

45.2

McDermott to Bailey, 1 run

backs away, clever slower ball pushed to long-off.

Queensland vs Tasmania, at Brisbane, Oct 30 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary