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Victoria vs Queensland, at Melbourne, Jan 02 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(N), Melbourne, January 02, 2011, Twenty20 Big Bash
188/4
(20 ov, T:189) 155/9

Victoria won by 33 runs

aaron-finch
Player Of The Match
58 (38)
New
Over20
7 runs, 1 wicket
QLD 155/9CRR: 7.75
Ben Cutting 10 (7b 1x4)Ben Laughlin 0 (0b)
Dwayne Bravo1/12 (2)

Victoria win by 33 runs. Clinical all-round performance. They started brilliantly with the bat. Hodge and Finch adding 98 for the first wicket. It set up a good total of 188. The Vics bowled well to strangle Queensland. McKay and Nannes claimed three wickets each

The defending Champions are off the to the perfect start. They are 10 from 10 in T20s at the MCG.

19.6
2b
Dwayne Bravo to Cutting, 2 byes

slower ball, swing and miss, Wade can't glove it cleanly, Queensland scamper a fruitless two.

19.5
2
Dwayne Bravo to Cutting, 2 runs

Cutting skies a length ball high to deep midwicket, Hodeg comes around dives forward but can't hold on. They get two.

19.4
W
Dwayne Bravo to Rimmington, OUT

Caught! Rimmington sliced one quite well to deep point and Finch comes in, juggles it but holds on! Nine down

Nathan Rimmington c Finch b Bravo 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
19.3
1
Dwayne Bravo to Cutting, 1 run

chopped towards point

19.2
2
Dwayne Bravo to Cutting, 2 runs

short ball skied high to deep square leg, Hodge never saw it and it drops safely infront of him

19.1
Dwayne Bravo to Cutting, no run

short slower ball beats Cutting

Over19
10 runs, 2 wickets
QLD 148/8CRR: 7.78  RRR: 41.00
Ben Cutting 5 (2b 1x4)
Dirk Nannes3/30 (4)

Full and straight, 143kph, straight through Neser as it knocks backs middle stump!

18.6
W
Nannes to Neser, OUT

Bowled him!

Michael Neser b Nannes 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 66.66
18.5
1
Nannes to Cutting, 1 run

backs away and forces a length ball to deep cover-point

18.4
4
Nannes to Cutting, FOUR runs

Cutting backs away and carves this brilliantly thru cover for four

18.3
1
Nannes to Neser, 1 run

short ball, Neser forces to mid off, another run out chance is missed as Neser gave up

18.2
W
Nannes to Reardon, OUT

Caught! Remarkable dismissal! Reardon shaped to paddle scoop to fine leg, Nannes fired outside off, Reardon ramped it off the face and it flies to third man and Pattinson runs in to take the catch

Nathan Reardon c Pattinson b Nannes 19 (13b 2x4 0x6 12m) SR: 146.15
18.1
4
Nannes to Reardon, FOUR runs

Reardon backs away and scyths one inside out wide of mid off for four! What a stroke!

Over18
10 runs, 1 wicket
QLD 138/6CRR: 7.66  RRR: 25.50
Nathan Reardon 15 (11b 1x4)Michael Neser 1 (1b)
Shane Harwood1/31 (4)
17.6
1
Harwood to Reardon, 1 run

good length, off stump, chopped towards point for a single

17.6
3nb
Harwood to Reardon, (no ball) 2 runs

waist-high full toss, called no-ball, Reardon skies one back over the bowlers head it lands safe as they run two

17.5
Harwood to Reardon, no run

yorker, dug out back to the bowler

17.4
4
Harwood to Reardon, FOUR runs

low full toss, Reardon plays an audacious paddle scoop down to fine leg for for four!

17.3
1
Harwood to Neser, 1 run

quicker short ball hurries Neser who pulls off the gloves to midwicket and is nearly run out as Hodge shies but misses

17.2
W
Harwood to Dunk, OUT

Caught! Low full toss, Dunk drags it off the toe-end straight to midwicket and White comes forward to take a relatively comfortable catch

Ben Dunk c White b Harwood 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 66.66
17.1
1
Harwood to Reardon, 1 run

yorker length, dragged thru midwicket for a single

Over17
7 runs
QLD 128/5CRR: 7.52  RRR: 20.33
Nathan Reardon 7 (6b)Ben Dunk 2 (2b)
Dirk Nannes1/20 (3)
16.6
3
Nannes to Reardon, 3 runs

Reardon lofts fuller length high over mid off, Hussey going back with nearly gets there as it just pitches short of the rope. Great running by Reardon yields three

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