Tasmania vs NSW, at Hobart, Feb 29 2008 - Match Result

RESULT

Hobart, February 29 - March 03, 2008, Pura Cup

398 & 283/9d

New South Wales

(T:384) 298/9d & 153/3

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Michael Di Venuto

, TAS

144 & 38

Blues draw but Katich earns state record

Blues draw but Katich earns state record

Simon Katich became the most prolific scorer in a first-class season for New South Wales but there was little else for the Blues to celebrate in Hobart, where their match against Tasmania petered out to a draw

03-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

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Scorecard summary

Tasmania • 398/10(136.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

Michael Di Venuto

144 (218)

3/111 (34.1)

72 (182)

Dominic Thornely

2/58 (28)

New South Wales • 298/9(96 overs)

1st INNINGS

129 (206)

4/92 (25)

73 (160)

2/59 (22)

Tasmania • 283/9(75.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

79 (117)

4/82 (24)

59 (114)

4/56 (16)

New South Wales • 153/3(41 overs)

2nd INNINGS

58* (122)

2/42 (12)

40 (47)

1/29 (10)

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Match details

Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Toss	New South Wales, elected to field first
Series	Pura Cup
Season	2007/08
Player Of The Match	Michael Di Venuto
Match days	day (4-day match)
FC debut	Burt Cockley
Umpires	John Ward Peter Parker
Points	Tasmania 2, New South Wales 0

Match Coverage

Blues draw but Katich earns state record

Simon Katich became the most prolific scorer in a first-class season for New South Wales but there was little else for the Blues to celebrate in Hobart, where their match against Tasmania petered out to a draw

Blues draw but Katich earns state record

Blues aim for final-day chase

New South Wales will rely on a fourth-day chase after Simon Katich's fifth Pura Cup century this season was not enough to earn first-innings points against Tasmania

Blues aim for final-day chase

Katich in charge of tricky New South Wales chase

The captain Simon Katich led from the front again as New South Wales chased two first-innings points that could prove vital for hosting the Pura Cup final

Katich in charge of tricky New South Wales chase

Di Venuto provides lasting memory with 144

Michael Di Venuto reminded his home state of his fine batting powers during a century that kept New South Wales relatively quiet on the opening day

Di Venuto provides lasting memory with 144

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NSW Innings

Player Name		R	B
PJ Hughes	not out	58	122
PA Jaques	bowled	22	24
PJ Forrest	bowled	0	3
SM Katich	caught	40	47
DJ Thornely	not out	30	53
Extras	(nb 3)
Total	153(3 wkts; 41 ovs)

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Pura Cup

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	Quotient
NSW	10	6	0	4	39	1.680
VIC	10	6	2	2	39	1.208
WA	10	5	3	2	32	1.326
TAS	10	2	4	4	16	0.737
SOA	10	2	7	1	14.5	0.713
QLD	10	1	6	3	12	0.705