he plays and misses and Smith is backing up, they run a bye, Crosthwaite misses the stumps at his end, Harwood picks it up and throws down the stumps at the bowlers end but Rohrer slides home safely and the Blues win!!!!
Victoria vs NSW, Final at Sydney, Jan 24 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Final (N), Sydney, January 24, 2009, Twenty20 Big Bash
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end of over 2010 runs • 1 wicket
NSW: 167/5CRR: 8.35
Ben Rohrer44 (20b 1x4 4x6)
Daniel Smith1 (1b)
Shane Harwood 4-0-27-2
What an exciting finish to the final! Needing 10 from the last over, the Blues have squeezed home by five wickets to take out the title for 2008/09.
Quiney's 91 off 56 balls to lead the Bushrangers through to 4 for 166. Aaron Bird bowled well with three for 21 from four overs.
However, it was a Man of the Match innings from Ben Rohrer with 44 not out of 20 balls which took his side to the nail-biting victory. Hughes scored an important 43 at the top of the order and Katich made 37 but it was Rohrer's powerful blade...
which made the difference in the end. Both teams now go through into the Champions League Twenty20 Tournament later in the year.
On behalf of the crew here at Cricinfo, this is Marc Ellison saying thanks for joining us tonight, we hope to have your company again soon.
19.6
1b
Harwood to Rohrer, 1 bye
19.5
1
Harwood to Smith, 1 run
drives to short mid off who fumbles and Smith somehow gets one!
19.4
W
Harwood to Thornely, OUT
He bowls the perfect yorker to Thornely who tries to swing it away into the off side but he misses and is cleaned out
Dominic Thornely b Harwood 27 (24b 2x4 0x6 30m) SR: 112.5
19.3
4
Harwood to Thornely, FOUR runs
walks across to the off side and clips it fine of short fine leg for four! Important boundary to put the Blues in the box seat!
19.2
1
Harwood to Rohrer, 1 run
yorker worked to mid wicket
19.2
1w
Harwood to Rohrer, 1 wide
ball just goes down the leg side as Rohrer tries to lap sweep and it's called wide
19.1
2
Harwood to Rohrer, 2 runs
low full toss driven straight down the ground for a couple
end of over 198 runs
NSW: 157/4CRR: 8.26 • RRR: 10.00
Dominic Thornely23 (22b 1x4)
Ben Rohrer41 (17b 1x4 4x6)
Dirk Nannes 4-0-34-1
Crucial dot ball to finish from Nannes as the Blues need 10 to win from the final over! Great drama. The beauty of sport - live unscripted drama!
18.6
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Nannes to Thornely, no run
plays and misses outside off stump
18.5
1
Nannes to Rohrer, 1 run
inside edge onto his pad and they take one
High drama here!
18.4
1
Nannes to Thornely, 1 run
a bottom edge from Thornely, Crosthwaite saves four but they take one
18.3
1
Nannes to Rohrer, 1 run
square drive to deep point
18.2
1
Nannes to Thornely, 1 run
18.1
4
Nannes to Thornely, FOUR runs
low full toss and he runs it fine of third man for four!
end of over 1813 runs
NSW: 149/4CRR: 8.27 • RRR: 9.00
Dominic Thornely17 (18b)
Ben Rohrer39 (15b 1x4 4x6)
Rob Quiney 1-0-13-0
17.6
1
Quiney to Thornely, 1 run
clipped off his toes for one to fine leg
17.5
1
Quiney to Rohrer, 1 run
single to mid off
17.4
6
Quiney to Rohrer, SIX runs
goes over mid wicket this time and it flies all the way for six!
17.3
2
Quiney to Rohrer, 2 runs
driven in the air to long off, falls just short of the man and they take two
17.2
1
Quiney to Thornely, 1 run
driven hard to long off for one
17.1
2
Quiney to Thornely, 2 runs
low full toss driven straight back past the bowler for a couple
end of over 1711 runs
NSW: 136/4CRR: 8.00 • RRR: 10.33
Dominic Thornely13 (15b)
Ben Rohrer30 (12b 1x4 3x6)
Jon Holland 3-0-31-0
16.6
1
Holland to Thornely, 1 run
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