Victoria won by 5 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)
Wonderfully controlled chase by Victoria. Brad Hodge simply sublime with 114 from 112 balls.
He was well supported by Andrew McDonald after a shakey period.
The Redbacks have now lost their first three clashes of the new season. It is a horrible start for them.
Match State: Innings Break
Brad Hodge unsurprisingly named Man of the match. He is one of the premier players in domestic cricket and a key reason to Victoria's continued success.
full toss flicked off the hip fine to the boundary for four. Bushrangers win by five wickets. After making the FRC final last year they start new campaign in fine fashion.
short ball pulled down to fine leg for two.
glided down to third man.
cut away to deep point.
square driven out thru point and it races to the short boundary.
thrashed to backward point.
lets it pass wide of off.
short and wide and laced through cover point. It rocketed to the fence.
pats back a full inswinger.
tucked to square leg for a single.
bouncer, attempted pull shot hits Wade in the helmut. The no ball is not front foot its for the second head high of the over.
defended to point.
left alone wide of off-stump.
punched behind point. Good save by Cooper.
another harsh call from Geoff Joshua the umpire. He's been consistent though.
short ball swayed underneath.
