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Victoria vs NSW, Final at Sydney, Jan 24 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Final (N), Sydney, January 24, 2009, Twenty20 Big Bash
Victoria FlagVictoria
166/4
New South Wales FlagNew South Wales
(20 ov, T:167) 167/5

NSW won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

ben-rohrer
Player Of The Match
Ben Rohrer
, NSW
44* (20)
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Over20
10 runs, 1 wicket
NSW 167/5CRR: 8.35
Ben Rohrer 44 (20b 1x4 4x6)Daniel Smith 1 (1b)
Shane Harwood2/27 (4)

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

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!!!!

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

Over19
8 runs
NSW 157/4CRR: 8.26  RRR: 10.00
Dominic Thornely 23 (22b 1x4)Ben Rohrer 41 (17b 1x4 4x6)
Dirk Nannes1/34 (4)

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
•
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!

Over18
13 runs
NSW 149/4CRR: 8.27  RRR: 9.00
Dominic Thornely 17 (18b)Ben Rohrer 39 (15b 1x4 4x6)
Rob Quiney0/13 (1)
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

Over17
11 runs
NSW 136/4CRR: 8.00  RRR: 10.33
Dominic Thornely 13 (15b)Ben Rohrer 30 (12b 1x4 3x6)
Jon Holland0/31 (3)
16.6
1
Holland to Thornely, 1 run
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