Victoria vs Queensland, 16th Match at Melbourne, Dec 02 2011 - Match Result

RESULT

16th Match, Melbourne, December 02 - 05, 2011, Sheffield Shield

498/7d & 196/3d

(T:400) 295 & 399/9

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

, QLD

59 & 123

Nail-biting draw with teams level on scores

Nail-biting draw with teams level on scores

Victoria's bowlers staged a dramatic comeback late on the final day to hold Queensland to a draw off the final ball of the match, with the teams level on scores at the MCG

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Scorecard summary

Victoria • 498/7(128.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

130 (178)

2/122 (33)

87 (147)

2/99 (25)

Queensland • 295/10(104.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

62 (127)

5/59 (26)

59 (145)

3/97 (28.2)

Victoria • 196/3(38 overs)

2nd INNINGS

82 (92)

1/7 (2)

76* (78)

1/31 (7)

Queensland • 399/9(107 overs)

2nd INNINGS

123 (198)

3/105 (26)

115 (132)

2/88 (24)

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Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	Victoria, elected to bat first
Series	Sheffield Shield
Season	2011/12
Player Of The Match	Joe Burns
Hours of play (local time)	Noon Start, Lunch 14.00-14.30, Tea 16.30-17.00, Close 19.00
Match days	2,3,4,5 December 2011 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Chris Gaffaney Paul Reiffel
Match Referee	Ric Evans
Points	Victoria 2, Queensland 0

Match Coverage

Nail-biting draw with teams level on scores

Victoria's bowlers staged a dramatic comeback late on the final day to hold Queensland to a draw off the final ball of the match, with the teams level on scores at the MCG

Nail-biting draw with teams level on scores

Queensland set 400 for victory

Half-centuries from David Hussey and Aaron Finch kept Victoria on top on the third day at the MCG, where they set Queensland 400 for victory

Queensland set 400 for victory

White's legspin keeps Victoria on top

Cameron White revived his bowling career to put Victoria in a commanding position after two days at the MCG

White's legspin keeps Victoria on top

Victoria ride on Hussey hundred

A century from David Hussey put Victoria on top on the first day at the MCG, where the unbeaten Queensland struggled to contain the hosts' top order

Victoria ride on Hussey hundred

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Queensland Innings

Player Name		R	B
WJ Townsend	caught	46	115
RA Broad	lbw	4	5
JA Burns	caught	123	198
CA Lynn	caught	29	66
PJ Forrest	caught	115	132
NJ Reardon	lbw	13	36
CD Hartley	caught	39	73
CJ Boyce	caught	0	3
MG Gale	bowled	4	10
BCJ Cutting	not out	2	3
LW Feldman	not out	1	1
Extras	(b 14, lb 9)
Total	399(9 wkts; 107 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	5	Ryan Broad	Wade Townsend
2nd	118	Wade Townsend	Joe Burns
3rd	62	Joe Burns	Chris Lynn
4th	46	Peter Forrest	Joe Burns
5th	28	Nathan Reardon	Peter Forrest
6th	126	Chris Hartley	Peter Forrest
7th	3	Peter Forrest	Cameron Boyce
8th	5	Matthew Gale	Peter Forrest
9th	5	Matthew Gale	Ben Cutting
10th	1	Ben Cutting	Luke Feldman

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Sheffield Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	Quotient
QLD	10	6	2	2	36	1.167
TAS	10	5	3	2	36	1.198
VIC	10	5	3	2	36	1.164
WA	10	5	4	1	34	1.176
NSW	10	1	4	5	12	0.773
SOA	10	0	6	4	2	0.624