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Victoria vs South Aust, at Melbourne, Jan 28 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(N), Melbourne, January 28, 2011, Twenty20 Big Bash
144/4
(19.2/20 ov, T:145) 147/5

South Aust won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

matthew-wade
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That's it, South Australia has claimed top place with a convincing victory here tonight. They'll host the final at Adelaide Oval on February 5.

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19.2
4
McDonald to Christian, FOUR runs

full toss is smashed straight back at the bowler, who had no chance of catching that

19.1
McDonald to Christian, no run

full toss on middle, driven to mid on

Over19
9 runs, 1 wicket
SOA 143/5CRR: 7.52  RRR: 2.00
Graham Manou 0 (1b)Dan Christian 24 (15b 2x4)
James Pattinson1/31 (4)
18.6
Pattinson to Manou, no run

full and punched to mid on

18.5
W
Pattinson to Borgas, OUT

full and smashed straight to mid on, a shame that he fell at the final hurdle, you could see what he was trying to do, go for the win in one hit

Cameron Borgas c Gulbis b Pattinson 41 (42b 1x4 0x6) SR: 97.61
18.5
2nb
Pattinson to Christian, (no ball) 1 run

full toss above waist height, cut to cover where it's caught, the crowd goes up but the umpire correctly calls it too high

18.4
2
Pattinson to Christian, 2 runs

yorker flicked out to deep square leg and they run on Hodge's arm, a good decision because he doesn't have much of an arm from the deep

18.3
2
Pattinson to Christian, 2 runs

short slower ball pulled through square leg

18.2
1
Pattinson to Borgas, 1 run

full outside off, driven through point

18.1
2
Pattinson to Borgas, 2 runs

good yorker flicked through mid wicket where Holland couldn't quite field

Over18
13 runs
SOA 134/4CRR: 7.44  RRR: 5.50
Cameron Borgas 38 (39b 1x4)Dan Christian 19 (12b 2x4)
Dirk Nannes0/34 (4)
17.6
1
Nannes to Borgas, 1 run

short on leg, works it backward of square and somehow they manage to not run two, poor running

This over showing why Dan Christian went for $900,000 in the IPL auction.

17.5
1
Nannes to Christian, 1 run

punched to mid off

17.4
4
Nannes to Christian, FOUR runs

length on middle, swings hard across the line past short fine leg, great hitting from Christian

17.3
4
Nannes to Christian, FOUR runs

length outside off, mid off inside the circle and he goes hard over the top, one bounce over the rope

17.2
2
Nannes to Christian, 2 runs

length on middle, swings hard across the line out to deep square leg where Finch fields on the rope

17.1
1
Nannes to Borgas, 1 run

full on middle, pushed to point

Over17
5 runs
SOA 121/4CRR: 7.11  RRR: 8.00
Cameron Borgas 36 (37b 1x4)Dan Christian 8 (8b)
James Pattinson0/22 (3)
16.6
1
Pattinson to Borgas, 1 run

full on leg, punched to mid wicket where Holland fields well

The field up on the off side now, smart cricket from the Vics.

16.5
Pattinson to Borgas, no run

back of a length, cut to point

16.4
Pattinson to Borgas, no run

keeps low outside off, beats the edge

16.3
1
Pattinson to Christian, 1 run

full on leg, driven to long on

16.2
2
Pattinson to Christian, 2 runs

full outside off, throws the kitchen sink at it driving through cover

16.1
1
Pattinson to Borgas, 1 run

slower ball squares him up and he gets a leading edge past cover

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