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South Aust vs Tasmania, at Adelaide, , Oct 18 2009 - Match Result

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)

Player Of The Match
69 (57)
michael-dighton
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
South Australia 249/9(50 overs)
Tasmania 250/3(42.1 overs)
1/34 (7.1)
68* (68)
1/61 (10)

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

end of over 4212 runs
TAS: 249/3CRR: 5.92 RRR: 0.12
Travis Birt68 (68b 7x4 1x6)
Ed Cowan53 (71b 5x4)
Peter George 6-0-46-0
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.

end of over 418 runs
TAS: 237/3CRR: 5.78 RRR: 1.44
Travis Birt59 (64b 5x4 1x6)
Ed Cowan51 (68b 5x4)
Shaun Tait 10-0-61-1
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
end of over 404 runs
TAS: 229/3CRR: 5.72 RRR: 2.10
Ed Cowan50 (66b 5x4)
Travis Birt53 (60b 4x4 1x6)
Aaron O'Brien 8-0-49-1

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
Match details
Adelaide Oval
TossSouth Australia, elected to bat first
Series
Season2009/10
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)13.45 start, First Session 13.45-17.15, Interval 17.15-17.45, Second Session 17.45-21.15
Match days18 October 2009 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires
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Match Referee
PointsTasmania 4, South Australia 0
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TEAMMWLDPTNRR
VIC10640250.187
TAS10640240.138
QLD10550210.174
NSW1055021-0.108
WA1046018-0.079
SOA1046017-0.353