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Victoria vs West Aust, Final at Perth, Jan 13 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Final, W.A.C.A, January 13, 2008, KFC Twenty20
Victoria FlagVictoria
203/8
Western Australia FlagWestern Australia
(19.3/20 ov, T:204) 171

Victoria won by 32 runs

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They're a happy unit out there, the Bushrangers. Hussey leads the celebrations, as fireworks erupt in the sky. Lovely scenes over the WACA. Victoria have only lost one game in the last three years of this competition. Wow. Third year in a row, a hat-trick of victories for the Bushrangers. They love playing Twenty20, don't they?

Well, its all finished rather quickly. Hope you've enjoyed the action.

Thanks for tuning into Cricinfo again. Until next time, this is Jamie Alter signing off on behalf of all of us here. Cheers!

19.3
W
Harwood to McLauchlan, OUT

all over! Harwood hits the stumps and for the third year in a row, Victoria are KFC Twenty20 winners!

Danny McLauchlan b Harwood 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 66.66
19.2
•
Harwood to McLauchlan, no run

banged in short, he makes room and swats, but misses all ends up

19.1
2
Harwood to McLauchlan, 2 runs

full outside off, he makes room and slashes past point, an overthrow gets him a second, but it doesn't matter

Harwood to bowl. He looks fatigued.

Over19
7 runs, 4 wickets
WA 169/9CRR: 8.89
Ben Edmondson 0 (1b)Danny McLauchlan 0 (0b)
Dirk Nannes4/23 (4)

So, 35 needed from the last over.

18.6
•
Nannes to Edmondson, no run

short ball over his head, Edmondson ducks and wide is not called

WA are nine down. Shambles. Victoria are beaming. Every one of 'em.

18.5
W
Nannes to Dorey, OUT

you miss, I hit! Dorey backs away, misses, and Nannes makes contact, simple as can be ... good piece of bowling, full and straight, and there wasn't much the tailender could do

Brett Dorey b Nannes 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
18.4
•
Nannes to Dorey, no run

full outside off, he backs away and misses ... and thats game, set, and match

18.3
W
Nannes to Marsh, OUT

and the main man goes! Its a high full toss, Marsh tries to smash it over midwicket but cannot beat White at mid-on, and a fine innings comes to an end

Shaun Marsh c White b Nannes 86 (55b 7x4 4x6 70m) SR: 156.36
18.2
1W
Nannes to Marsh, 1 run, OUT

smart throw! Hit straight down the ground, Hussey fields at long-on and fires a smart, flat direct hit to get rid of Heal ... you cant keep Hussey out of the action!

Aaron Heal run out (Hussey) 5 (5b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 100
18.1
6W
Nannes to Marsh, 6 runs, OUT

huge hit! Marsh stands his grounds and lofts it over mid-off, the balls in the air for ages and Hodge steadies himself at long-off but can only look on as it goes right over him

Over18
7 runs
WA 162/6CRR: 9.00
Aaron Heal 5 (5b)Shaun Marsh 79 (52b 7x4 3x6)
John Hastings0/39 (4)

Excellent over. All the pressure on WA. Its down to Marsh. Or not?

17.6
•
Hastings to Heal, no run

backs away, Hastings sees him and fires it in full and Heal just gets bat on it

17.5
2
Hastings to Heal, 2 runs

full toss outside off stump, Heal backs away and slaps two over point

17.4
1
Hastings to Marsh, 1 run

well bowled, yorker outside off and its steered to short third man

17.3
2
Hastings to Marsh, 2 runs

full in the slot, Marsh carves across the line out to Hodge at long-on, who fumbles as the ball almost spins across him, but recovers well to fire in a full flat throw

17.2
1
Hastings to Heal, 1 run

slower ball, full outside off stump, Heal backs away and dribbles to cover

17.1
1
Hastings to Marsh, 1 run

full outside off, Marsh reaches across and drives one to mid-on

Hastings back into the attack

Over17
4 runs, 1 wicket
WA 155/6CRR: 9.11
Shaun Marsh 75 (49b 7x4 3x6)Aaron Heal 2 (2b)
David Hussey2/25 (4)

Thats a top over from Hussey to end his spell. The equations tough for WA.

16.6
1
Hussey to Marsh, 1 run

fires in a low full toss on leg and Marsh retains strike with a dab to point

16.5
•
Hussey to Marsh, no run

superb ball, speared into leg stump and Marsh cant work it away

What can Marsh do now? 74 off 47 balls ...

16.4
1
Hussey to Heal, 1 run

comes out and drills a good length ball to mid-off

16.3
1
Hussey to Marsh, 1 run

tossed up on middle and leg, he makes room and drives into the covers

16.2
1
Hussey to Heal, 1 run

speared into leg stump, he uses his feet and drives to mid-off

That was a decent innings from Doropoulos. The tension builds.

16.1
W
Hussey to Doropoulos, OUT

well snapped up! Hussey fires it in full on the stumps and Doropoulos hits it back to him for a low catch as Victoria dig in further!

Theo Doropoulos c & b Hussey 43 (27b 3x4 2x6 27m) SR: 159.25
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