Victoria vs Tasmania, at Hobart, Jan 27 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(D/N), Hobart, January 27, 2010, Ford Ranger Cup
(50 ov, T:327) 306/9

Victoria won by 20 runs

brad-hodge
Player Of The Match
139 (136)
New
Over50
6 runs
TAS 306/9CRR: 6.12
Xavier Doherty 10 (13b)Gerard Denton 7 (5b 1x4)
James Pattinson2/71 (10)

The Vics have held on to take the points at Bellerive. They have won this match by 20 runs to arrest a slide in the Ford Ranger Cup after losing their previous four matches.

The games was set up by Victoria's batting. Brad Hodge was outstanding and a clear Man of the Match with 139. David Hussey played beautifully for 93.

Tasmania were brave. Travis Birt's 97 was outstanding but ultimately 327 was too big a mountain to climb.

That's it from us at Bellerive where Victoria hve beaten Tasmania. Join us friday for the fourth ODI between Australia and Pakistan in Perth.

49.6
1
Pattinson to Doherty, 1 run

flicked off the pads to deep square leg. Victoria win by 20 runs.

49.5
1
Pattinson to Denton, 1 run

Denton advances and drags it to long on.

49.4
1
Pattinson to Doherty, 1 run

yorker steered with the open blade to third man.

49.3
Pattinson to Doherty, no run

play and miss outside off.

49.3
1w
Pattinson to Doherty, 1 wide

sprayed way wide of off.

49.2
2
Pattinson to Doherty, 2 runs

slower ball driven wide of long on for two.

49.1
Pattinson to Doherty, no run

swing and miss at one angled across the left hander.

Over49
8 runs
TAS 300/9CRR: 6.12  RRR: 27.00
Xavier Doherty 6 (8b)Gerard Denton 6 (4b 1x4)
Dirk Nannes0/60 (10)
48.6
1
Nannes to Doherty, 1 run

drives to cover for one.

48.5
1
Nannes to Denton, 1 run

yorker squeezed out towards the gully.

48.4
1
Nannes to Doherty, 1 run

backs away and forces to deep cover-point.

48.3
1
Nannes to Denton, 1 run

driven to cover who is on the circle.

48.2
4
Nannes to Denton, FOUR runs

charges at Nannes, who drags it short down leg and Denton gets some glove on it wide of the keeper to fine leg for four!

48.1
Nannes to Denton, no run

swing and a miss trying to heave over midwicket.

Over48
3 runs, 1 wicket
TAS 292/9CRR: 6.08  RRR: 17.50
Xavier Doherty 4 (6b)Gerard Denton 0 (0b)
James Pattinson2/65 (9)
47.6
Pattinson to Doherty, no run

play and miss as its angled past the outside edge.

47.5
Pattinson to Doherty, no run

wide yorker, play and miss.

47.4
W
Pattinson to Birt, OUT

Caught! Wide half volley across Birt who hammered flat and hard to long off and Blizzard held his nerve to take a very hot chance. Game winning catch.

Travis Birt c Blizzard b Pattinson 97 (77b 5x4 3x6 110m) SR: 125.97
47.3
Pattinson to Birt, no run

full and wide, hammered straight back at pattinson who fields.

47.2
1
Pattinson to Doherty, 1 run

drives firmly to deep cover-point for one.

47.1
1
Pattinson to Birt, 1 run

full and wide, squirted to backward point.

47.1
1w
Pattinson to Birt, 1 wide

sprayed well wide of off.

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