short ball, pulled, not timed, high over midwicket one-bounce four! Tasmania win!
West Aust vs Tasmania, at Perth, Feb 17 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Tasmania won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Tasmania have secured a place in the Ford Ranger Cup final with a nail-biting win off the second last ball. Travis Birt was exceptional with 93 from 99 balls to get Tasmania home. He is a deserving Man of the Match.
Marcus North made crucial breakthroughs to keep the Warriors in it taking 3 for 38 but dropped catches really hurt WA. Paine was dropped at least twice, Birt once and in the end that was the difference.
Tasmania will travel to either Queensland or Victoria for the final. The host will be decided on saturday when Queensland and Victoria do battle at the Gabba. Join us at 2pm AEDT on saturday to find out who will host the FRC fina.
A draw wont be good enough to getWA to the final.
2 to win off 2 balls.
full toss swiped towards mid on for a single.
leg stump line, glanced to fine leg for a single.
steps outside off and whips to short fine for one.
5 off 5 needed.
play and miss trying to whip to leg from outside off.
5 runs to win from 6 balls. Coulter-Nile to bowl the last over.
Krejza swings hard, inside edge past leg stump, pitches short of Ronchi who knocks it down but they run one.
back of a length, Krejza miscues a pull to midwicket.
short ball, pulled in the air towards fine leg and it falls just short of Mitch Marsh running in from fine leg. He'd just been moved there.
Tasmania need 7 from 9 balls to make the final.
full, leg stump, Birt whips it behind square leg for four more!
slower ball dragged short down leg, Birt pulls it fine for four! A mistake from Hogan there.
15 from 11 needed.
drives hard to mid on for one.
Birt backs away and tries to go over the offside, plays and misses at slower ball that just missed leg stump!
bouncer. Birt tries to hook and misses. That was sharp.
length ball swiped out to deep midwicket and Hogan makes a wonderful save to keep it to two.
short in length tucked behind square leg for a single.
full on leg stump, driven hard to long on.
full delivery speared into the pads and Birt can't put it away.
20 runs to win off 18 balls.
low full toss whipped to deep square leg.
back of a length, Krejza miscues a pull to midwicket for one.
Krejza backs away and swings and misses as Hogan delivered wide of off.