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NSW vs Victoria, at Sydney, , Jan 17 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
(N), Sydney, January 17, 2009, Twenty20 Big Bash
(20 ov, T:129) 126/9

NSW won by 2 runs

Player Of The Match
4/11
dirk-nannes
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Scorecard summary
New South Wales 128/8(20 overs)
4/11 (4)
35 (26)
1/21 (4)
Victoria 126/9(20 overs)
43 (46)
2/25 (4)
21 (19)
1/17 (4)
end of over 2013 runs • 2 wickets
VIC: 126/8CRR: 6.30 
Dirk Nannes1 (1b)
Steve O'Keefe 4-0-31-1

Incredible, truly incredible. The Blues have won by two runs and they've celebrated like they made the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash final, oh wait, they did!

South Australians left devastated after they put their hopes on the Victorians and were let down horribly.

Crossthwaite's brain fade was the turning point along with a ridiculous five run outs. The Vics were at 4 for 102 with 27 to win off 30 before Crossthwaite danced across to the off side and was bowled

The win means NSW will host the final at ANZ Stadium next Saturday night against either Queensland or Victoria, and perhaps more importantly a spot in the Champions League in India later this year.

Big Dirk Nannes has taken the Man of the Match award in a losing side. His 4 for 11 off 4 set the Vics up for what seemed to be an easy win. Certainly not the way it unfolded.

So in the washup, we'll have Queensland v Victoria at the Gabba on Wednesday January 21. Please join us again for Cricinfo's coverage of the KFC Big Bash Preliminary Final.

Our coverage will begin at 7.30pm AEDT. Thanks for your company tonight, please do join me, Andrew Fuss again on Wednesday night for the prelim final. Good night

19.6
1W
O'Keefe to Nannes, 1 run, OUT

cut through to deep cover, a run out as Holland looks to get 2

Jon Holland run out (SPD Smith/†DLR Smith) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 0
19.5
W
O'Keefe to Harwood, OUT

advances and gets a bottom edge through to thekeepeer who was standing back but could still stump him

Shane Harwood st †DLR Smith b O'Keefe 13 (6b 0x4 1x6 13m) SR: 216.66
19.4
2
O'Keefe to Harwood, 2 runs

low full toss smashed just short of long on, incredible stuff

The pressure builds!!!

19.3
2
O'Keefe to Harwood, 2 runs

full toss smashed to long on again, well run again

19.2
2
O'Keefe to Harwood, 2 runs

smashed down to long on, well run

19.1
6
O'Keefe to Harwood, SIX runs

he goes very long over long on!!!!

end of over 194 runs • 2 wickets
VIC: 113/7CRR: 5.94 RRR: 16.00
Jon Holland0 (1b)
Shane Harwood1 (1b)
Aaron Bird 4-0-25-2
18.6
Bird to Holland, no run
18.5
1W
Bird to Wright, 1 run, OUT

smashed to long on, they come back for two and the throw from Bollinger has Wright just inches short

Damien Wright run out (Bollinger/†DLR Smith) 7 (14b 0x4 0x6 13m) SR: 50
18.4
2
Bird to Wright, 2 runs

digs the yorker out to long off, well run as Bollinger throws way too far

18.3
Bird to Wright, no run

full outside off, Wright had backed away and gave himself no chance of hitting that

18.2
1
Bird to Harwood, 1 run

cut through point

The Vics seem to be on the verge of losing the unlosable...

18.1
W
Bird to Finch, OUT

head in the clouds as he tries to launch that over deep mid wicket, crashes a slower ball into the top of off

Aaron Finch b Bird 43 (46b 2x4 2x6 50m) SR: 93.47
end of over 182 runs
VIC: 109/5CRR: 6.05 RRR: 10.00
Damien Wright4 (11b)
Aaron Finch43 (45b 2x4 2x6)
Steve O'Keefe 3-0-18-0

They've left themselves with a lot of work to do the Vics...

17.6
O'Keefe to Wright, no run

full and wide outside off, left alone hoping for the wide

17.5
1
O'Keefe to Finch, 1 run

chips just over cover, very lucky

A reminder, the winner of this match will host the final

17.4
1
O'Keefe to Wright, 1 run

cut to deep cover point

17.3
O'Keefe to Wright, no run

smashed to cover

17.2
O'Keefe to Wright, no run

big inside edge onto the pads, through to the keeper who stumped Wright, but given not out with no third umpire

17.1
O'Keefe to Wright, no run

pushes back to the bowler

end of over 173 runs
VIC: 107/5CRR: 6.29 RRR: 7.33
Damien Wright3 (6b)
Aaron Finch42 (44b 2x4 2x6)
Aaron Bird 3-0-21-1
16.6
1
Bird to Wright, 1 run

good yorker, dug out to point

16.5
1
Bird to Finch, 1 run

slower ball pushed to point

Match details
Stadium Australia, Sydney
TossNew South Wales, elected to bat first
Series
Season2008/09
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.45, Second Session 20.45-22.00
Match days17 January 2009 - night (20-over match)
T20 debut
Umpires
PointsNew South Wales 2, Victoria 0
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