South Aust beat Tasmania, South Aust won by 9 wickets (with 51 balls remaining)

The Redbacks have demolished the Tigers here in Bellerive and thoroughly deserve top spot on the Big Bash. They bowlerd and fielded superbly and Dan Harris and Blizzard dusted the target in 11.3 overs after Michael Klinger fell in the first over.

Nathan Lyon is Man-of-the-Match for his brilliant 3 for 14 with the ball. SA go top of the ladder. There is another game to come tonight. Queensland host NSW at the Gabba. Andrew Fuss will cover that for us.

On behalf of Sajan Nair this is Alex Malcolm saying goodbye from Bellerive.

11.3

Faulkner to Harris, SIX runs

Boom! Game over. What a way to end it. Harris swings through the line of Faulkner and lofts it straight of long on for six! That was a clinical chase.

11.2

1lb

Faulkner to Blizzard, 1 leg bye

slower ball into the pads and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye

11.1

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Faulkner to Blizzard, no run

136kph full toss, hits Blizzard on the pad and rolls to midwicket

Over11

18 runs

SOA 105/1CRR: 9.54 RRR: 0.66

AC Blizzard 36 (26b 5x4)DJ Harris 60 (39b 7x4 2x6)

LR Butterworth0/29 (2)

10.6

LR Butterworth to Blizzard, 1 run

slower ball, defended through cover-point for a single

10.5

LR Butterworth to Harris, 1 run

112kph slower ball, square driven beautifully through point for a single

10.5

LR Butterworth to Harris, 1 wide

full delivery fired down the legside

10.4

LR Butterworth to Harris, 2 runs

tucked off the hip behind square leg for two more

10.3

LR Butterworth to Harris, FOUR runs

another misfield! Harris late cuts with third man inside the circle, Faulkner diving to his right gets a hand on it but can't stop it running away for four

10.3

LR Butterworth to Harris, 5 wide

Oh dear! Butterworth delivers an ill-advised bouncer with the keeper up, Harris ducks and it flies over Birt's head for 5 extras

10.2

LR Butterworth to Harris, 2 runs

Dropped again! This much tougher. Keeper Birt is up, It's back of a length, Harris edges and it touches the gloves and runs to fine third man for two

10.1

LR Butterworth to Harris, 2 runs

back of a length and its cut away to wide third man for two. Fifty for Harrus. From 35 balls with 6 fours and two sixes

Over10

10 runs

SOA 87/1CRR: 8.70 RRR: 2.40

AC Blizzard 35 (25b 5x4)DJ Harris 49 (34b 6x4 2x6)

JP Faulkner0/17 (2)

9.6

Faulkner to Blizzard, 2 runs

Dropped again! Blizzard leading a charmed life. He heaved at a slower ball and sliced it to long off, Krejza got himself set and dropped the sitter

9.5

Faulkner to Harris, 1 run

slower ball driven to long off for a single

9.4

Faulkner to Harris, FOUR runs

full toss cracked away through cover and it beats Lockyear at deep cover-point to the rope!

9.3

Faulkner to Blizzard, 1 run

half volley, clubbed down to long off

9.2

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Faulkner to Blizzard, no run

knee high full toss outside off and Blizzard swings really hard and misses

9.1

Faulkner to Blizzard, 2 runs

Dropped! Length ball was swung high to deep midwicket, Lockyear came around from deep square leg and wary of the rope got underneath ball, lept up and dropped it, and it didn't even reach the rope.

Over9

11 runs

SOA 77/1CRR: 8.55 RRR: 3.09

DJ Harris 44 (32b 5x4 2x6)AC Blizzard 30 (21b 5x4)

LR Butterworth0/11 (1)

8.6

LR Butterworth to Harris, FOUR runs

half volley is lofted superbly up and over cover! Great hitting from Harris. Clever placement. he is motoring towards this target of 111.

8.5

LR Butterworth to Harris, 2 runs

length ball a bit wider and Harris square drives backward of point. third man comes around

8.4

LR Butterworth to Harris, FOUR runs

Brilliant paddle scoope fine for four! Harris predicted the length, stepped outside off and paddled it fine for four.

Tasmania vs South Aust, at Hobart, Jan 24 2011 - Match Result