South Aust vs Tasmania, at Adelaide, Oct 18 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(D/N), Adelaide, October 18, 2009, Ford Ranger Cup
(42.1/50 ov, T:250) 250/3

Tasmania won by 7 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)

michael-dighton
Player Of The Match
69 (57)
New

Tasmania win comfortably. It was a perfectly executed chase. 249 was never enough. Birt and Cowan's partnership of 126 was outstanding in finishing things off.

Outstanding run chase by the Tigers to get their FRC campaign off to a winning start. Man of the match is Michael Dighton for his 67 off 57 balls which set up the chase.

42.1
1
Christian to Cowan, 1 run

cut to point. Shy misses. It would've been out. Game Over

Over42
12 runs
TAS 249/3CRR: 5.92  RRR: 0.12
Travis Birt 68 (68b 7x4 1x6)Ed Cowan 53 (71b 5x4)
Peter George0/46 (6)
41.6
4
George to Birt, FOUR runs

slower ball dragged down and Birt thumps it through forward square leg.

41.6
1nb
George to Birt, (no ball)

Bouncer was too high. Two for the over. No free-hit.

41.5
1
George to Cowan, 1 run
41.4
George to Cowan, no run
41.3
1
George to Birt, 1 run
41.2
4
George to Birt, FOUR runs

Birt charges and swipes him over deep midwicket. One bounce FOUR.

41.1
1
George to Cowan, 1 run

George returns from the cathedral end.

Over41
8 runs
TAS 237/3CRR: 5.78  RRR: 1.44
Travis Birt 59 (64b 5x4 1x6)Ed Cowan 51 (68b 5x4)
Shaun Tait1/61 (10)
40.6
2
Tait to Birt, 2 runs
40.5
4
Tait to Birt, FOUR runs

Short ball pulled away in the air to deep backward square. Borgas was half a chance to catch it but couldn't get there even with a full length dive to his left.

40.4
Tait to Birt, no run
40.3
1
Tait to Cowan, 1 run
40.2
Tait to Cowan, no run
40.1
1lb
Tait to Birt, 1 leg bye
Over40
4 runs
TAS 229/3CRR: 5.72  RRR: 2.10
Ed Cowan 50 (66b 5x4)Travis Birt 53 (60b 4x4 1x6)
Aaron O'Brien1/49 (8)

Cowan's fifty came off 64 balls with five boundaries.

39.6
O'Brien to Cowan, no run
39.5
O'Brien to Cowan, no run
39.4
2
O'Brien to Cowan, 2 runs

Fifty for Ed Cowan. First half-century for his new state having moved from NSW during the winter.

39.3
1
O'Brien to Birt, 1 run
39.2
1
O'Brien to Cowan, 1 run
39.1
O'Brien to Cowan, no run
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