It's a nice, sunny day in Hobart but unfortunately there will be no
action on the scheduled opening day of this match.
Unfortunately, the pitch at the New Town Oval on the northern
outskirts of the city is underprepared and not in a condition to
permit play today.
Hopefully, though, there will be more to report over the next three
days, each of which have been extended by an hour in duration.
The revised start time for tomorrow is 10:30am AEDT (2330 GMT
Monday) so we hope to see you then.
In the meantime, it's goodbye from Hobart.
Again very disappointing news from here on the scheduled second day
of this match.
Despite perfect weather in Hobart (cloudless blue skies and a
temperature of around 20 degrees), there will be no play again.
The pitch at this ground still remains unfit for play and, despite
the best efforts of the curator, umpires and players, there is
little that can be done to change that situation for the moment.
The best news we can offer is that there is at least some hope that
we will get underway tomorrow at 10:30am AEDT (2330 GMT Tuesday).
Nevertheless, it is very guarded hope and means, at best, that both
sides will have to play some very enterprising cricket for a
result to be achieved over the two days that remain.
For the moment, it's goodbye from the New Town Oval and we'll await
better things in the morning.
Match State: Play abandoned on Day 2 (Pitch unfit for play)
0.1 Lewis to Miller, wide: no run, and after two days of waiting, we
start with a rank wide outside off stump
0.1 Lewis to Miller, no run, half hearted lbw shout
0.2 Lewis to Miller, no run, left alone wide of off
0.3 Lewis to Miller, FOUR, square driven wide of point
0.4 Lewis to Miller, no run, left alone
0.5 Lewis to Miller, no run, taken high on the body, runs away to gully
0.6 Lewis to Miller, no run, uneasily prodded back down the pitch
End of over 1 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 5/0
ML Lewis 1-0-5-0 (1w)
C Bassano 0* (0b) JP Miller 4* (6b 1x4)
1.1 Street to Bassano, one run, glanced to fine leg
1.2 Street to Miller, no run, keeps low and cuts past a defensive bat
and back pad
1.3 Street to Miller, no run, wide of off, left alone
1.4 Street to Miller, no run, defensive push into the covers
1.5 Street to Miller, no run, half hearted effort to leg glance
1.6 Street to Miller, two runs, punched through the covers
End of over 2 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 8/0
CBD Street 1-0-3-0
C Bassano 1* (1b) JP Miller 6* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Lewis to Bassano, no run, off bat then pad and into the covers
2.2 Lewis to Bassano, no run, defended to short leg on the bounce
2.3 Lewis to Bassano, no run, yorker, squeezed out to mid wicket
2.4 Lewis to Bassano, no run, pushed out to mid off
2.5 Lewis to Bassano, no run, well beaten, it takes a piece of pad and
runs into the slips
2.6 Lewis to Bassano, no run, tries to work this off the hip, fails to
make contact
End of over 3 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 8/0
ML Lewis 2-1-5-0 (1w)
JP Miller 6* (11b 1x4) C Bassano 1* (7b)
3.1 Street to Miller, no run, lovely ball on or just outside the line
of off, draws a huge lbw appeal but no joy for the Vics
3.2 Street to Miller, no run, defended to short leg on the bounce
3.3 Street to Miller, no run, tries to glance again, misses again
3.4 Street to Miller, no run, late defensive shot, it runs to mid on
3.5 Street to Miller, no run, thuds into pad as he tries to clip this
one through square leg
3.6 Street to Miller, (noball) no run, plays and misses at one cutting
away
3.6 Street to Miller, no run, left alone this time
End of over 4 (1 run) Tasmania Second XI 9/0
CBD Street 2-0-4-0 (1nb)
C Bassano 1* (7b) JP Miller 6* (18b 1x4)
4.1 Lewis to Bassano, no run, no shot offered
4.2 Lewis to Bassano, no run, caressed to extra cover
4.3 Lewis to Bassano, no run, played back to the bowler, no real timing
in the shot
4.4 Lewis to Bassano, FOUR, steered wide of gully and down to the third
man fence
4.5 Lewis to Bassano, no run, punched along the ground to mid on
4.6 Lewis to Bassano, no run, makes a late, and very wise, decision to
leave one cutting fractionally away
End of over 5 (4 runs) Tasmania Second XI 13/0
ML Lewis 3-1-9-0 (1w)
JP Miller 6* (18b 1x4) C Bassano 5* (13b 1x4)
5.1 Street to Miller, no run, shoulders arms
5.2 Street to Miller, no run, tries to power away a leg stump volley,
misses
5.3 Street to Miller, two runs, very nicely played shot, off the toes
into the gap between mid on and mid wicket
5.4 Street to Miller, no run, firm defensive push to cover
5.5 Street to Miller, no run, driven to mid on
5.6 Street to Miller, no run, knocked away into the gully
End of over 6 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 15/0
CBD Street 3-0-6-0 (1nb)
C Bassano 5* (13b 1x4) JP Miller 8* (24b 1x4)
6.1 Lewis to Bassano, OUT: flashes at one short of a length cutting
away, a healthy edge goes through to the 'keeper
Tasmania Second XI 15/1, Partnership of 15
C Bassano c Roach b Lewis 5 (14b 1x4 0x6)
JP Miller 8* (24b 1x4) ML Lewis 3.1-1-9-1 (1w)
6.2 Lewis to Atkinson, one run, characteristic little Atkinson nudge
forward of point
6.3 Lewis to Miller, no run, missed leg glance
6.4 Lewis to Miller, OUT: and another perishes after playing at one
moving away
Tasmania Second XI 16/2, Partnership of 1
JP Miller c Roach b Lewis 8 (26b 1x4 0x6)
MN Atkinson 1* (1b) ML Lewis 3.4-1-10-2 (1w)
6.5 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, forces a ball into the covers
6.6 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, steered into the gully
End of over 7 (1 run) Tasmania Second XI 16/2
ML Lewis 4-1-10-2 (1w)
MN Atkinson 1* (1b) SP Kremerskothen 0* (2b)
7.1 Street to Atkinson, no run, wide down the leg side and no shot
played
7.2 Street to Atkinson, no run, pushed to mid off
7.3 Street to Atkinson, no run, left alone
7.4 Street to Atkinson, no run, played back down the pitch
7.5 Street to Atkinson, no run, missed leg glance
7.6 Street to Atkinson, no run, left alone
End of over 8 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 16/2
CBD Street 4-1-6-0 (1nb)
SP Kremerskothen 0* (2b) MN Atkinson 1* (7b)
8.1 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, tries to force through the leg side
8.2 Lewis to Kremerskothen, two runs, thickish outside edge past gully
8.3 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, sways out of the way of a bouncer
8.4 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run
8.5 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run
8.6 Lewis to Kremerskothen, two runs, eased through the hip
End of over 9 (4 runs) Tasmania Second XI 20/2
ML Lewis 5-1-14-2 (1w)
MN Atkinson 1* (7b) SP Kremerskothen 4* (8b)
9.1 Street to Atkinson, no run
9.2 Street to Atkinson, one run, driven through mid on
9.3 Street to Kremerskothen, OUT: steps on to the back foot, tries to
slam this through cover, only finds an edge to slip instead
Tasmania Second XI 21/3, Partnership of 5
SP Kremerskothen c Harper b Street 4 (9b 0x4 0x6)
MN Atkinson 2* (9b) CBD Street 4.3-1-7-1 (1nb)
9.4 Street to Cunningham, no run, shoulders arms
9.5 Street to Cunningham, no run, played off inside edge into pad and
back up the still greenish pitch
9.6 Street to Cunningham, no run, leaves this alone again
End of over 10 (1 run) Tasmania Second XI 21/3
CBD Street 5-1-7-1 (1nb)
MN Atkinson 2* (9b) GT Cunningham 0* (3b)
10.1 Lewis to Atkinson, no run, fended uncomfortably
10.2 Lewis to Atkinson, no run, pushed into the off side
10.3 Lewis to Atkinson, no run, brushes pad down the leg side, pops up
to short leg
10.4 Lewis to Atkinson, no run, wide of off stump
10.5 Lewis to Atkinson, no run, thinks about hooking then decides
against it at practically the last second
10.6 Lewis to Atkinson, no run, wide of off, no shot
End of over 11 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 21/3
ML Lewis 6-2-14-2 (1w)
GT Cunningham 0* (3b) MN Atkinson 2* (15b)
11.1 Street to Cunningham, no run
11.2 Street to Cunningham, no run, shoulders arms
11.3 Street to Cunningham, no run, square driven into the gully
11.4 Street to Cunningham, no run, very wide of leg stump, no stroke
played
11.5 Street to Cunningham, OUT: tries the big drive, the only thing the
ball hits is middle stump
Tasmania Second XI 21/4, Partnership of 0
GT Cunningham b Street 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
MN Atkinson 2* (15b) CBD Street 5.5-1-7-2 (1nb)
don't know about you ... but to me, it seems this might have been a
good toss to win
11.6 Street to Thomas, no run, no shot at one well down the leg side
End of over 12 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 21/4
CBD Street 6-2-7-2 (1nb)
MN Atkinson 2* (15b) B Thomas 0* (1b)
12.1 Taylor to Atkinson, no run
12.2 Taylor to Atkinson, no run
12.3 Taylor to Atkinson, no run, the third one in a row which draws no
shot
12.4 Taylor to Atkinson, no run, plays at, and feels for, one outside
off
12.5 Taylor to Atkinson, no run, full toss, not really put away, only
driven hard to cover
12.6 Taylor to Atkinson, no run, wide of off, left alone
End of over 13 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 21/4
J Taylor 1-1-0-0
B Thomas 0* (1b) MN Atkinson 2* (21b)
13.1 Street to Thomas, no run, seaming away, no shot played
13.2 Street to Thomas, (noball) no run, oversteps and then misdirects
this one way down leg side ... he'll go back and try that all over
again
13.2 Street to Thomas, no run, defensively prodded into the leg side
13.3 Street to Thomas, no run, well outside off this time, shoulders
arms once more
13.4 Street to Thomas, no run, beaten by one cutting away
13.5 Street to Thomas, no run, squared up a touch as he plays back down
the track
13.6 Street to Thomas, no run, seams well away, easy decision to leave
End of over 14 (1 run) Tasmania Second XI 22/4
CBD Street 7-2-8-2 (2nb)
MN Atkinson 2* (21b) B Thomas 0* (8b)
14.1 Taylor to Atkinson, no run, stroked to extra cover
14.2 Taylor to Atkinson, (noball) one run, punches a full toss to the
right of the man at cover
14.2 Taylor to Thomas, no run, good sliding save of a square drive ...
by Davison at point
14.3 Taylor to Thomas, no run, lets go a delivery of good pace
14.4 Taylor to Thomas, no run, pushed firmly back to the bowler
14.5 Taylor to Thomas, no run, taken on the thigh as he tries to whip
this one through the leg side
14.6 Taylor to Thomas, no run, stifled lbw shout as a nice inswinger
takes a thin inside edge before hitting pad
End of over 15 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 24/4
J Taylor 2-1-2-0 (1nb)
MN Atkinson 3* (23b) B Thomas 0* (13b)
15.1 Street to Atkinson, no run, shoulders arms and no stroke is played
15.2 Street to Atkinson, no run, again no need for a stroke at an
outswinger shaping well away from the bat
15.3 Street to Atkinson, two runs, clipped off a middle and leg stump
line through mid wicket
15.4 Street to Atkinson, no run, metaphorically cut in half by a
glorious ball which cuts back sharply off the seam
15.5 Street to Atkinson, no run, hoists the bat high above his head,
thrusts the front pad out, and there is no shot
15.6 Street to Atkinson, no run, takes pad and flies to short leg
End of over 16 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 26/4
CBD Street 8-2-10-2 (2nb)
B Thomas 0* (13b) MN Atkinson 5* (29b)
16.1 Taylor to Thomas, no run, short of a length, cutting away slightly,
no stroke
16.2 Taylor to Thomas, no run, no shot again ... Taylor not quite on the
right line so far
16.3 Taylor to Thomas, no run, well down leg side this time as he over-
corrects
16.4 Taylor to Thomas, no run, steered along the ground into the gully
16.5 Taylor to Thomas, no run, crisply driven to mid on
16.6 Taylor to Thomas, no run, repeats the stroke, although it is not
hit with nearly as much authority on this occasion
End of over 17 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 26/4
J Taylor 3-2-2-0 (1nb)
MN Atkinson 5* (29b) B Thomas 0* (19b)
17.1 Oliver to Atkinson, no run, left alone as Sunday's Man of the Match
winner comes on
17.2 Oliver to Atkinson, no run, beats him with a beauty outside off
17.3 Oliver to Atkinson, (noball) two runs, thumps a half volley through
mid off
17.3 Oliver to Atkinson, no run, widish ball outside off, no need for a
shot
17.4 Oliver to Atkinson, no run, similar ball to the previous one,
similar response
17.5 Oliver to Atkinson, no run, ... and again
Oliver just cutting the ball marginally away toward the slips at
the moment
17.6 Oliver to Atkinson, no run, lovely delivery, Atkinson gropes at it
and luckily for him, no contact is made
End of over 18 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 29/4
BC Oliver 1-0-3-0 (1nb)
B Thomas 0* (19b) MN Atkinson 7* (36b)
Match State: Drinks
18.1 Taylor to Thomas, no run, overpitched and well down leg side, a bit
of a loosener after the break
18.2 Taylor to Thomas, no run, beaten by a beauty outside the line of
off
18.3 Taylor to Thomas, no run, missed leg glance
18.4 Taylor to Thomas, no run, hit all along the ground to cover
18.5 Taylor to Thomas, no run, reaches the same fieldsman ... but with a
bit more power in it this time
18.6 Taylor to Thomas, no run, left alone wide of off
End of over 19 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 29/4
J Taylor 4-3-2-0 (1nb)
MN Atkinson 7* (36b) B Thomas 0* (25b)
19.1 Oliver to Atkinson, one run, pushed wide of mid on
19.2 Oliver to Thomas, no run, angled to gully
19.3 Oliver to Thomas, no run, played out to extra cover
19.4 Oliver to Thomas, no run, left alone outside the line of off
19.5 Oliver to Thomas, no run, tries to glance down the leg side
19.6 Oliver to Thomas, no run, well wide of off, easily neglected
End of over 20 (1 run) Tasmania Second XI 30/4
BC Oliver 2-0-4-0 (1nb)
MN Atkinson 8* (37b) B Thomas 0* (30b)
20.1 Taylor to Atkinson, no run, painlessly ignored by Atkinson ... the
Vics just starting to stray in line a little after their great
start
20.2 Taylor to Atkinson, FOUR, tries to hook, gets a thin little bottom
edge, it beats the keeper's attempt to stop it on the (nasty)
bounce and runs all the way to the boundary behind him
20.3 Taylor to Atkinson, one run, pushed out into a gap in the covers
20.4 Taylor to Thomas, two runs, overpitched on leg stump, eased through
square leg
20.5 Taylor to Thomas, (noball) no run, plays deliberately inside the
line of a leg cutter ... or gave the impression he did anyway
20.5 Taylor to Thomas, legbye: one run, thuds into pad and trickles
through square leg after a missed glance
20.6 Taylor to Atkinson, no run, defended to cover
End of over 21 (9 runs) Tasmania Second XI 39/4
J Taylor 5-3-10-0 (2nb)
B Thomas 2* (33b) MN Atkinson 13* (41b 1x4)
21.1 Oliver to Thomas, no run, steered into the gully
21.2 Oliver to Thomas, two runs, delightfully worked through mid wicket
off the line of his pads
21.3 Oliver to Thomas, no run, wide of off stump, no shot, Oliver throws
his head back in disgust
21.4 Oliver to Thomas, no run, again wide of off, again an easy leave
21.5 Oliver to Thomas, no run, a bit closer in this time but Thomas'
judgement is good again
21.6 Oliver to Thomas, no run, not a great over that one ... and
finished by another harmless ball down the off side
End of over 22 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 41/4
BC Oliver 3-0-6-0 (1nb)
MN Atkinson 13* (41b 1x4) B Thomas 4* (39b)
22.1 Taylor to Atkinson, two runs, nicely controlled pull shot through
square leg
22.2 Taylor to Atkinson, no run, comprehensively beaten by a leg cutter
22.3 Taylor to Atkinson, two runs, that gap through square leg is
becoming very well exploited by this pair ... a nice little tuck
off the hip this time
22.4 Taylor to Atkinson, one run, not cleanly stopped by the man now in
at square leg ... easy single results
22.5 Taylor to Thomas, no run, fans at one away from the body, not a
great stroke that one
22.6 Taylor to Thomas, no run, misses one down leg side this time
End of over 23 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 46/4
J Taylor 6-3-15-0 (2nb)
MN Atkinson 18* (45b 1x4) B Thomas 4* (41b)
23.1 Oliver to Atkinson, no run, shoulders arms
23.2 Oliver to Atkinson, no run, watches this one whiz past at about
nose height
23.3 Oliver to Atkinson, no run, stays a little low outside off ... but
again too wide to tempt a shot
23.4 Oliver to Atkinson, one run, tries to punch a full toss through mid
on, it takes the bottom of the bat and rolls away slowly, Thomas
calls him through for a cheeky run
23.5 Oliver to Thomas, legbye: one run, missed glance
23.6 Oliver to Atkinson, OUT: full ball, looked to struck straight in
front of the stumps ... and Umpire Jones has little hesitation in
making that judgement either
Tasmania Second XI 48/5, Partnership of 27
MN Atkinson lbw b Oliver 19 (50b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 48/5
BC Oliver 4-0-7-1 (1nb)
B Thomas 4* (42b)
24.1 Taylor to Thomas, no run
24.2 Taylor to Thomas, no run, no shot played
24.3 Taylor to Thomas, one run, glided just past gully
24.4 Taylor to Selby, no run, drives loosely, fortunate not to get an
edge to that well controlled outswinger
The Victorians strengthening the slip cordon to six on the evidence
of that shot
24.5 Taylor to Selby, no run, pushed along the ground to cover
24.6 Taylor to Selby, no run, no shot at a slightly wider one
End of over 25 (1 run) Tasmania Second XI 49/5
J Taylor 7-3-16-0 (2nb)
B Thomas 5* (45b) JGJ Selby 0* (3b)
25.1 Oliver to Thomas, no run, fended away into the gully
25.2 Oliver to Thomas, no run, shows the bowler the full face of the bat
as he plays it back
25.3 Oliver to Thomas, no run, no need for a shot at that outswinger,
wide of an off stump line as it is
25.4 Oliver to Thomas, no run, errant down leg side this time
25.5 Oliver to Thomas, no run, shoulders arms, Thomas inviting Oliver to
straighten his line
25.6 Oliver to Thomas, legbye: one run, obliges with a nice inswinger,
Thomas plays off pad then bat into the covers ... Oliver appeals,
no one else does
End of over 26 (1 run, maiden) Tasmania Second XI 50/5
BC Oliver 5-1-7-1 (1nb)
B Thomas 5* (51b) JGJ Selby 0* (3b)
26.1 Taylor to Thomas, no run, full ball down leg side, no shot played
26.2 Taylor to Thomas, FOUR, overpitched just outside off stump, the
batsman clamps down on it, it takes toe edge of the bat and runs
along the ground past the man at first slip
26.3 Taylor to Thomas, no run, defensive push into the covers
26.4 Taylor to Thomas, five runs, stands up tries to cut, it runs slowly
out into the covers, they run a sharp single which soon becomes
five as a ping at the stumps at the non-striker's end misses with
no one backing up
26.5 Taylor to Selby, three runs, attractively driven through mid off
26.6 Taylor to Thomas, OUT: spars at one cutting away, only to attain a
healthy outside edge
Tasmania Second XI 62/6, Partnership of 14
B Thomas c Roach b Taylor 14 (56b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 27 (12 runs) Tasmania Second XI 62/6
J Taylor 8-3-28-1 (2nb)
JGJ Selby 3* (4b)
27.1 McDonald to Selby, no run, forces away from the body, directs it to
point
27.2 McDonald to Selby, wide: no run, very very wide of off, completely
misdirected yorker
27.2 McDonald to Selby, one run, scampering single from a push into the
covers
27.3 McDonald to Tubb, wide: no run, another very wide offering outside
off stump
27.3 McDonald to Tubb, one run, stands tall, drives nicely, just wide of
mid on
27.4 McDonald to Selby, FOUR, doesn't waste the opportunity of going
after another wide one ... lifts it powerfully over point
27.5 McDonald to Selby, no run, leaves alone this time
27.6 McDonald to Selby, no run, flashes at this one and narrowly plays
under it
End of over 28 (8 runs) Tasmania Second XI 70/6
AB McDonald 1-0-8-0 (2w)
SB Tubb 1* (1b) JGJ Selby 8* (9b 1x4)
28.1 Taylor to Tubb, OUT: lovely inswinging yorker, Tubb plays across
the line and loses middle stump
Tasmania Second XI 70/7, Partnership of 8
SB Tubb b Taylor 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
JGJ Selby 8* (9b 1x4) J Taylor 8.1-3-28-2 (2nb)
Taylor on a hat-trick now
28.2 Taylor to Targett, two runs, full toss, Taylor not happy with
himself as he watches Targett off drive well
28.3 Taylor to Targett, no run, glances but misses
28.4 Taylor to Targett, no run, left alone outside off
28.5 Taylor to Targett, no run, well fielded by the bowler in his follow
through
28.6 Taylor to Targett, no run, wide of off, no shot required
End of over 29 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 72/7
J Taylor 9-3-30-2 (2nb)
JGJ Selby 8* (9b 1x4) BS Targett 2* (5b)
29.1 McDonald to Selby, no run, nudged to point off the back foot
29.2 McDonald to Selby, no run, plays a lazy, loose cut ... no contact
made on its way through to Roach
29.3 McDonald to Selby, five runs, pushes into the covers ... and again
a five comes from a very poor throw at the bowler's end stumps
eight gifted runs already for Tasmania in such a low score
29.4 McDonald to Targett, no run, tries an extravagant drive, the ball
beats bat
29.5 McDonald to Targett, no run, tries to deal with a half volley
outside leg stump, again fails to connect
29.6 McDonald to Targett, FOUR, gets a thin inside edge as he presses
forward defensively, it narrowly beats Roach on its way to the
fence
End of over 30 (9 runs) Tasmania Second XI 81/7
AB McDonald 2-0-17-0 (2w)
JGJ Selby 13* (12b 1x4) BS Targett 6* (8b 1x4)
30.1 Lewis to Selby, no run, driven to mid off
30.2 Lewis to Selby, no run, left alone
30.3 Lewis to Selby, legbye: one run, takes hip as he tries to glance,
trickles toward fine leg
30.4 Lewis to Targett, no run, punched back up the pitch from somewhere
near the bottom of the bat
30.5 Lewis to Targett, no run, nice back foot defensive shot to point
30.6 Lewis to Targett, no run, punched firmly to extra cover, well
stopped there
End of over 31 (1 run, maiden) Tasmania Second XI 82/7
ML Lewis 7-3-14-2 (1w)
JGJ Selby 13* (15b 1x4) BS Targett 6* (11b 1x4)
31.1 McDonald to Selby, three runs, steps back, and glides a shortish
ball past third slip
31.2 McDonald to Targett, no run, forced into the gully
31.3 McDonald to Targett, no run, tries to whip this one over the square
leg field, takes pad and runs into the off side instead
31.4 McDonald to Targett, no run, left alone outside off
31.5 McDonald to Targett, no run, flashes at one staying a little low,
misses it
31.6 McDonald to Targett, no run, stands tall, defends nicely to mid off
End of over 32 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 85/7
AB McDonald 3-0-20-0 (2w)
JGJ Selby 16* (16b 1x4) BS Targett 6* (16b 1x4)
32.1 Lewis to Selby, no run, no shot at one wide of off
32.2 Lewis to Selby, bye: one run, Roach fails to cleanly glove a
sharply cutting delivery, they scamper a bye
32.3 Lewis to Targett, no run, jumps up, defends a short ball into the
off side well
32.4 Lewis to Targett, no run, defended off the back foot, Davison
fields well going to his right from third slip
32.5 Lewis to Targett, one run, another short one, keeps it down well as
he pushes it to the left of gully
32.6 Lewis to Selby, no run, off drives but without any great power
End of over 33 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 87/7
ML Lewis 8-3-15-2 (1w)
BS Targett 7* (19b 1x4) JGJ Selby 16* (19b 1x4)
Spin for the first time today now ... will be interesting how much
turn Davison extracts from this green surface
33.1 Davison to Targett, one run, no chance to judge there as a full
toss is lifted over mid wicket
33.2 Davison to Selby, no run, advances then drives hard to mid on
33.3 Davison to Selby, no run, padded away to short leg
33.4 Davison to Selby, one run, sharp single to mid off, a well judged
one at that
33.5 Davison to Targett, no run, thinks about dealing with a short ball
outside off, then leaves it be
33.6 Davison to Targett, one run, advances one and a half paces, chips
it just behind square leg
End of over 34 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 90/7
JM Davison 1-0-3-0
BS Targett 9* (22b 1x4) JGJ Selby 17* (22b 1x4)
34.1 Lewis to Targett, one run, fends it behind square leg from close in
to the body and chest height
34.2 Lewis to Selby, two runs, very well run two after Selby eases this
through mid wicket ... the score positively rattling along all of
a sudden
34.3 Lewis to Selby, no run, plays a flashing cut but misses
34.4 Lewis to Selby, no run, taken on the thigh by an off cutter
34.5 Lewis to Selby, one run, works a leg stump yorker toward mid wicket
34.6 Lewis to Targett, (noball) legbye: two runs, missed leg glance, the
ball brushes pad and runs very fine
34.6 Lewis to Targett, no run, wide delivery outside off stump, no
interest shown in it by Targett
End of over 35 (7 runs) Tasmania Second XI 97/7
ML Lewis 9-3-22-2 (1w 1nb)
JGJ Selby 20* (26b 1x4) BS Targett 10* (25b 1x4)
35.1 Davison to Selby, no run, padded away
35.2 Davison to Selby, no run, comes forward, plays off bat and pad back
to the bowler
35.3 Davison to Selby, no run, drives, slightly uppishly, back down the
pitch
35.4 Davison to Selby, one run, turns this into a full toss and places
it to the left of mid off
35.5 Davison to Targett, two runs, another full toss, hit nicely through
the covers this time
35.6 Davison to Targett, no run, short ball, steps back and punches it
to extra cover
End of over 36 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 100/7
JM Davison 2-0-6-0
JGJ Selby 21* (30b 1x4) BS Targett 12* (27b 1x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
36.1 Street to Selby, no run, very wide of off as we begin after lunch
36.2 Street to Selby, (noball) one run, turned wristily to deep backward
square leg
36.2 Street to Targett, no run, makes a late decision to cut at a wide
one ... not a good decision, he misses
36.3 Street to Targett, (noball) no run, BOWLED off a no-ball! Street,
who throws his head back, can't believe his luck, nor can Targett
for that matter
36.3 Street to Targett, no run, turned to mid wicket
36.4 Street to Targett, no run, steered into the gully
36.5 Street to Targett, OUT: tries the big drive ... and this time the
luck changes, Harper takes a nice catch at waist height at first
slip
Tasmania Second XI 103/8, Partnership of 33
BS Targett c Harper b Street 12 (32b 1x4 0x6)
JGJ Selby 22* (32b 1x4) CBD Street 8.5-2-13-3 (4nb)
36.6 Street to Denton, no run, defended to mid wicket
End of over 37 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 103/8
CBD Street 9-2-13-3 (4nb)
JGJ Selby 22* (32b 1x4) GJ Denton 0* (1b)
37.1 Oliver to Selby, no run, very wide of off, left untouched
37.2 Oliver to Selby, no run, similar delivery
37.3 Oliver to Selby, no run, defended back up the on side of the pitch
37.4 Oliver to Selby, no run, clipped nicely off the toes to square leg
37.5 Oliver to Selby, no run, just withdraws the bat inside the line of
a leg cutter ... but only at the very last second
37.6 Oliver to Selby, no run, drives lazily at an outswinger
End of over 38 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 103/8
BC Oliver 6-2-7-1 (1nb)
GJ Denton 0* (1b) JGJ Selby 22* (38b 1x4)
38.1 Street to Denton, no run, fishes for a leg cutter, is beaten
38.2 Street to Denton, (noball) three runs, advances and crashes a drive
through the covers
38.2 Street to Selby, no run, left alone
38.3 Street to Selby, one run, cheeky single from a shot just dropped
into the off side
38.4 Street to Denton, no run, takes off from a good length, Denton
keeps it down well, gully fields on the bounce
38.5 Street to Denton, no run, very belligerent shot, comes a pace or
two down and tries to clout it somewhere over the off side ... he
misses altogether
38.6 Street to Denton, no run, slow yorker, the batsman waits on it and
pushes to cover
End of over 39 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 108/8
CBD Street 10-2-18-3 (5nb)
JGJ Selby 23* (40b 1x4) GJ Denton 3* (6b)
39.1 Oliver to Selby, no run, sweetly timed off drive but straight to
mid off
39.2 Oliver to Selby, no run, square driven firmly to point
39.3 Oliver to Selby, no run, very wide ball down leg side, he tries to
help it on its way but overbalances slightly in the attempt and
fails to make contact
39.4 Oliver to Selby, no run, rocks on to the back foot then defends to
Oliver's right
39.5 Oliver to Selby, FOUR, very clever shot, uses the height and width
in a shorter ball to lift it over the slips and down to the third
man boundary
39.6 Oliver to Selby, no run, just beats outside edge this time, fine
leg cutter
End of over 40 (4 runs) Tasmania Second XI 112/8
BC Oliver 7-2-11-1 (1nb)
GJ Denton 3* (6b) JGJ Selby 27* (46b 2x4)
40.1 Street to Denton, one run, full toss on leg stump, worked to fine
leg
40.2 Street to Selby, no run, wide down leg side, another half-hearted
attempt to leg glance results in a take for Roach
40.3 Street to Selby, no run, square driven to point, hesitation in the
running, a direct hit from Davison would have brought about a
stranded Denton's demise but it misses
40.4 Street to Selby, no run, driven to mid off
40.5 Street to Selby, two runs, short ball down leg side, hit high in
the air in the direction of Lewis running in hard from fine leg
but he just can't get to the ball despite a valiant attempt
40.6 Street to Selby, no run, pushed into the off side again
End of over 41 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 115/8
CBD Street 11-2-21-3 (5nb)
GJ Denton 4* (7b) JGJ Selby 29* (51b 2x4)
41.1 Oliver to Denton, two runs, very aggressive shot, but doesn't get
much more than a thick bottom edge and the ball is dragged through
mid on
41.2 Oliver to Denton, no run, defensive nudge into the covers
41.3 Oliver to Denton, no run, eased along the ground toward mid on
41.4 Oliver to Denton, no run, wild stroke, backs away to leg and then
falls over as he tries to glide a full ball behind point ... half
appeal from Roach
41.5 Oliver to Denton, two runs, driven into a gap in the covers
41.6 Oliver to Denton, no run, very similar shot to the one two
deliveries earlier, but he keeps his balance at least this time
End of over 42 (4 runs) Tasmania Second XI 119/8
BC Oliver 8-2-15-1 (1nb)
JGJ Selby 29* (51b 2x4) GJ Denton 8* (13b)
42.1 Street to Selby, no run, deflected to square leg from the line of
the hip
42.2 Street to Selby, one run, cleverly paced from the back foot ...
just slides it slowly toward mid wicket and there's time for a
single
42.3 Street to Denton, (noball) two runs, brisk single from an off side
push this time ... which turns into two with the assistance of
another poorly aimed throw
Taylor the offender this time
42.3 Street to Denton, two runs, clipped regally off the toes, Lewis
does well to cut off a boundary working hard to his left from fine
leg
42.4 Street to Denton, three runs, backs away and crashes this through
the covers with real power, it pulls up almost literally one inch
short of the boundary
42.5 Street to Selby, no run, back foot defensive shot, the bowler
fields
42.6 Street to Selby, two runs, chipped over mid on, controlled shot
End of over 43 (11 runs) Tasmania Second XI 130/8
CBD Street 12-2-32-3 (6nb)
GJ Denton 15* (16b) JGJ Selby 32* (55b 2x4)
43.1 Oliver to Denton, no run, nice back foot defensive shot
43.2 Oliver to Denton, no run, goes down on one knee and attempts a
Sobers-style cover drive ... Denton is not quite in that class
though
43.3 Oliver to Denton, no run, played back to the bowler
43.4 Oliver to Denton, no run, confident lbw shout but Umpire Jones
rules in the negative, maybe just sliding down leg side
43.5 Oliver to Denton, OUT: tries a big leg side heave, misses and loses
his leg bail instead
Tasmania Second XI 130/9, Partnership of 27
GJ Denton b Oliver 15 (21b 0x4 0x6)
JGJ Selby 32* (55b 2x4) BC Oliver 8.5-2-15-2 (1nb)
43.6 Oliver to Geeves, no run, drives a full ball to mid off
End of over 44 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 130/9
BC Oliver 9-3-15-2 (1nb)
JGJ Selby 32* (55b 2x4) B Geeves 0* (1b)
44.1 Street to Selby, two runs, very nicely worked off the hip through
mid wicket
44.2 Street to Selby, no run, left alone
44.3 Street to Selby, no run, again easily ignored wide outside the line
of the off stump
44.4 Street to Selby, no run, back foot push to cover
44.5 Street to Selby, no run, gets cramped up as he aims a cut at one
seaming back in
44.6 Street to Selby, one run, sharply taken single into the leg side,
much to the annoyance of bwler and 'keeper
End of over 45 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 133/9
CBD Street 13-2-35-3 (6nb)
JGJ Selby 35* (61b 2x4) B Geeves 0* (1b)
45.1 Oliver to Selby, no run, drives and misses
45.2 Oliver to Selby, no run, ducks hastily under a well directed
bouncer
45.3 Oliver to Selby, one run, short ball, completely mistimed pull,
Gloury stands under it for an eternity at square leg before
grassing it
45.4 Oliver to Geeves, one run, clever little push into the leg side
field
45.5 Oliver to Selby, FOUR, short ball aimed at the throat, Selby rocks
back and steers it adroitly to third man, great shot
45.6 Oliver to Selby, no run, pushed into the covers ... no chance of
retaining the strike from that one
End of over 46 (6 runs) Tasmania Second XI 139/9
BC Oliver 10-3-21-2 (1nb)
B Geeves 1* (2b) JGJ Selby 40* (66b 3x4)
46.1 Lewis to Geeves, OUT: straight through his defences goes Lewis with
the first and last delivery of a new spell
Tasmania Second XI 139/10, Partnership of 9
B Geeves b Lewis 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
JGJ Selby 40* (66b 3x4) ML Lewis 9.1-3-22-3 (1w 1nb)
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Denton to Harper, no run, left alone outside off
0.2 Denton to Harper, no run, played back down the pitch
0.3 Denton to Harper, no run, shapes to glance, misses down the leg
side
0.4 Denton to Harper, wide: no run, loses this ball completely and
bowls an outswinger that barely hits the pitch
0.4 Denton to Harper, no run, shoulders arms
0.5 Denton to Harper, no run, drives at an outswinger and is beaten by
it
0.6 Denton to Harper, no run, shapes to play at a leg cutter, then
leaves
End of over 1 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 1/0 (trail by 138 runs)
GJ Denton 1-0-1-0 (1w)
T Gloury 0* (0b) PQ Harper 0* (6b)
1.1 Geeves to Gloury, wide: no run, very wide ball, real loosener that
... and duly called as such
1.1 Geeves to Gloury, no run, plays inside the line of one arrowing
down leg side
1.2 Geeves to Gloury, no run, fuller ball, an outswinger, but wide of
off again
1.3 Geeves to Gloury, one run, nudged into the leg side, very sharp
single taken
1.4 Geeves to Harper, no run, watches this go through to Atkinson
1.5 Geeves to Harper, FOUR, square drives a full outswinger
classically, doesn't even bother to leave his crease after
executing the shot
1.6 Geeves to Harper, no run, tries a pull, the ball keeps a bit lower
than he expected and he wears a blow on the thigh
End of over 2 (6 runs) Victoria Second XI 7/0 (trail by 132 runs)
B Geeves 1-0-6-0 (1w)
T Gloury 1* (3b) PQ Harper 4* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Denton to Gloury, no run, huge lbw shout as the batsman plays a
meek looking defensive prod
2.2 Denton to Gloury, no run, down leg side, Atkinson tidies things up
2.3 Denton to Gloury, no run, plays down the wrong line and is
comprehensively beaten by a superb leg cutter
2.4 Denton to Gloury, no run, another ball down leg side, bit of
everything here from Denton, a bit like his batting really
2.5 Denton to Gloury, no run, allows this one to pass
2.6 Denton to Gloury, no run, left alone
End of over 3 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 7/0 (trail by 132 runs)
GJ Denton 2-1-1-0 (1w)
PQ Harper 4* (9b 1x4) T Gloury 1* (9b)
3.1 Geeves to Harper, no run, shoulders arms at a leg cutter
3.2 Geeves to Harper, one run, very risky single to point, so much so
that Gloury would have clearly been heading back to the dressing
room if Kremerskothen's throw had hit the stumps
3.3 Geeves to Gloury, no run, left alone
3.4 Geeves to Gloury, no run, left down the leg side
3.5 Geeves to Gloury, no run, on the opposite side of the wicket this
time ... and again no stroke offered
3.6 Geeves to Gloury, no run, the Tasmanians all go up for a caught
behind, Umpire Jones' finger stays down though
End of over 4 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 8/0 (trail by 131 runs)
B Geeves 2-0-7-0 (1w)
PQ Harper 5* (11b 1x4) T Gloury 1* (13b)
4.1 Denton to Harper, no run, punched to cover
4.2 Denton to Harper, no run, another frenzied appeal, this time for
lbw, again the Vic opener survives
4.3 Denton to Harper, no run, leaves alone a ball of very sharp pace
which cuts back and could have only barely missed off stump
4.4 Denton to Harper, no run, down leg side, an attempt at a glance
fails to bring any result
4.5 Denton to Harper, no run, slower ball, an outswinger, left alone
4.6 Denton to Harper, three runs, fuller outswinger, steered well
behind point
End of over 5 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 11/0 (trail by 128 runs)
GJ Denton 3-1-4-0 (1w)
PQ Harper 8* (17b 1x4) T Gloury 1* (13b)
5.1 Geeves to Harper, no run, no shot played
5.2 Geeves to Harper, no run, fishes at one cutting away toward the
slips and keeping a little low
5.3 Geeves to Harper, two runs, nice square drive just to the left of
Kremerskothen at point
5.4 Geeves to Harper, no run, fielded on the second bounce at gully
5.5 Geeves to Harper, one run, abbreviated pull shot at a short ball,
Denton wheels to his left from fine leg
5.6 Geeves to Gloury, no run, low full toss, driven to cover
End of over 6 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 14/0 (trail by 125 runs)
B Geeves 3-0-10-0 (1w)
PQ Harper 11* (22b 1x4) T Gloury 1* (14b)
6.1 Denton to Harper, wide: FOUR, short, wide down leg side, horrible
ball which Atkinson has no real hope of stopping
6.1 Denton to Harper, two runs, played past point, they take two
quickly, then hesitate badly over the third before a smart throw
and quick work by Atkinson draw a huge run out appeal
6.2 Denton to Harper, no run, caressed to cover
6.3 Denton to Harper, no run, left alone wide of off stump
6.4 Denton to Harper, no run, brilliant diving save by Kremerskothen at
point this time
6.5 Denton to Harper, two runs, completely squared up as it takes a
thick outside edge and flies just out of the reach of Doherty
leaping up at third slip
6.6 Denton to Harper, no run, taken on the body as he tries to work to
leg
End of over 7 (9 runs) Victoria Second XI 23/0 (trail by 116 runs)
GJ Denton 4-1-13-0 (2w)
T Gloury 1* (14b) PQ Harper 15* (28b 1x4)
7.1 Thomas to Gloury, no run, defended into the leg side
7.2 Thomas to Gloury, (noball) no run, left alone outside the line of
off stump
7.2 Thomas to Gloury, no run, steered into the gully
7.3 Thomas to Gloury, no run, hit hard to the gully fieldsman on the
first bounce
7.4 Thomas to Gloury, no run, stretches on to the front foot, defends
to mid on
7.5 Thomas to Gloury, no run, gropes at an outswinger
7.6 Thomas to Gloury, no run, wafts at another outswinger
End of over 8 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 24/0 (trail by 115 runs)
B Thomas 1-0-1-0 (1nb)
PQ Harper 15* (28b 1x4) T Gloury 1* (21b)
8.1 Denton to Harper, one run, loses balance as he leg glances but
there's still time for a single
8.2 Denton to Gloury, no run, taken on the flap of the pad as his
defensive shot at an inswinger is beaten
8.3 Denton to Gloury, no run, fails to make contact with a leg glance
8.4 Denton to Gloury, no run, slower ball, pushes it back up the pitch
8.5 Denton to Gloury, no run, dropped at his toes
8.6 Denton to Gloury, no run, beaten by a leg cutter
End of over 9 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 25/0 (trail by 114 runs)
GJ Denton 5-1-14-0 (2w)
PQ Harper 16* (29b 1x4) T Gloury 1* (26b)
9.1 Thomas to Harper, no run, left alone
9.2 Thomas to Harper, no run, plays an on drive off something
resembling a leading edge
9.3 Thomas to Harper, no run, left alone outside off stump
9.4 Thomas to Harper, one run, driven just to the right of gully
9.5 Thomas to Gloury, one run, juicy half volley on off stump, driven
through mid off, Geeves pursues enthusiastically
9.6 Thomas to Harper, no run, no shot outside off
End of over 10 (2 runs) Victoria Second XI 27/0 (trail by 112 runs)
B Thomas 2-0-3-0 (1nb)
T Gloury 2* (27b) PQ Harper 17* (34b 1x4)
10.1 Targett to Gloury, no run, left alone, marginally cutting away
10.2 Targett to Gloury, bye: one run, similar ball, only that it bounces
much more and even surprises Atkinson behind the stumps
10.3 Targett to Harper, no run, tries to play off bat and pad, it
trickles into the off side
10.4 Targett to Harper, no run, cramped up by one that cuts back in
10.5 Targett to Harper, no run, steered into the gully
10.6 Targett to Harper, no run, again cramped up, he chops down on it
and it runs along the ground towrd first slip
End of over 11 (1 run, maiden) Victoria Second XI 28/0 (trail by 111 runs)
BS Targett 1-1-0-0
T Gloury 2* (29b) PQ Harper 17* (38b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
11.1 Thomas to Gloury, no run, tries to blaze away with a cut
11.2 Thomas to Gloury, no run, shapes to leg glance, misses
11.3 Thomas to Gloury, one run, square drives, the ball runs between
Kremerskothen's legs at point
11.4 Thomas to Harper, no run, angled away into the slips
11.5 Thomas to Harper, no run, fended away to square leg
11.6 Thomas to Harper, no run, shoulders arms
End of over 12 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 29/0 (trail by 110 runs)
B Thomas 3-0-4-0 (1nb)
T Gloury 3* (32b) PQ Harper 17* (41b 1x4)
12.1 Targett to Gloury, one run, brisk single from a shot just dropped
into the off side
12.2 Targett to Harper, no run, shoulders arms
12.3 Targett to Harper, no run, dropped away into the off side
12.4 Targett to Harper, no run, steered into the gully
12.5 Targett to Harper, no run, repeats the shot
12.6 Targett to Harper, legbye: FOUR, brushes the pad and runs all the
way to the boundary behind a missed glance
End of over 13 (5 runs) Victoria Second XI 34/0 (trail by 105 runs)
BS Targett 2-1-1-0
T Gloury 4* (33b) PQ Harper 17* (46b 1x4)
13.1 Thomas to Gloury, two runs, drives an outswinger through the covers
13.2 Thomas to Gloury, no run, misses with a glance
13.3 Thomas to Gloury, no run, badly misdirected delivery down leg side,
lucky not to be called wide
13.4 Thomas to Gloury, OUT: thick edge to third slip, well held by Tubb
Victoria Second XI 36/1, Partnership of 36
T Gloury c Tubb b Thomas 6 (37b 0x4 0x6)
PQ Harper 17* (46b 1x4) B Thomas 3.4-0-6-1 (1nb)
13.5 Thomas to Kent, no run, sprayed down leg side,no stroke
13.6 Thomas to Kent, no run, left alone outside off this time
End of over 14 (2 runs) Victoria Second XI 36/1 (trail by 103 runs)
B Thomas 4-0-6-1 (1nb)
PQ Harper 17* (46b 1x4) AJ Kent 0* (2b)
14.1 Targett to Harper, two runs, drives beautifully on the up through
the covers
14.2 Targett to Harper, no run, stroked to mid off
14.3 Targett to Harper, no run, chopped into the gully
14.4 Targett to Harper, no run, gropes at one outside off stump,
comprehensively beaten
now Harper drops his bat and walks away in pain for some reason,
grabbing at his shoulder
14.5 Targett to Harper, FOUR, loose drive, thick outside edge just wide
of third slip and down to the fence
14.6 Targett to Harper, no run, drives to mid off
End of over 15 (6 runs) Victoria Second XI 42/1 (trail by 97 runs)
BS Targett 3-1-7-0
AJ Kent 0* (2b) PQ Harper 23* (52b 2x4)
15.1 Thomas to Kent, no run, leaves this alone, very brave decision as
it very nearly takes off stump
15.2 Thomas to Kent, OUT: and sure enough this does take off stump, a
real shooter off the green pitch
Victoria Second XI 42/2, Partnership of 6
AJ Kent b Thomas 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
PQ Harper 23* (52b 2x4) B Thomas 4.2-0-6-2 (1nb)
15.3 Thomas to Peake, no run
15.4 Thomas to Peake, no run
15.5 Thomas to Peake, no run
15.6 Thomas to Peake, no run
End of over 16 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 42/2 (trail by 97 runs)
B Thomas 5-1-6-2 (1nb)
PQ Harper 23* (52b 2x4) CJ Peake 0* (4b)
16.1 Targett to Harper, no run, played back to the bowler from the line
of middle stump
16.2 Targett to Harper, no run, keeps low, Harper defends off the middle
16.3 Targett to Harper, no run, left alone
16.4 Targett to Harper, no run, allowed to pass
16.5 Targett to Harper, legbye: two runs, missed glance down the leg
side
16.6 Targett to Harper, no run, driven to cover
End of over 17 (2 runs, maiden) Victoria Second XI 44/2 (trail by 95 runs)
BS Targett 4-2-7-0
CJ Peake 0* (4b) PQ Harper 23* (58b 2x4)
17.1 Kremerskothen to Peake, no run, missed leg glance
17.2 Kremerskothen to Peake, no run, clips pad, flies into the leg side,
Harper takes off, gets stranded in the middle of the pitch and a
direct hit would have seen the end of his innings
17.3 Kremerskothen to Peake, no run, taken high on the body as he
attempts to glance a steeply rising ball
17.4 Kremerskothen to Peake, OUT: plays across the line at a leg cutter
and gets trapped on his crease
Victoria Second XI 44/3, Partnership of 2
CJ Peake lbw b Kremerskothen 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
PQ Harper 23* (58b 2x4) SP Kremerskothen 0.4-0-0-1
17.5 Kremerskothen to Oliver, no run, very wide, very short, left alone
17.6 Kremerskothen to Oliver, no run, similar ball
End of over 18 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 44/3 (trail by 95 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 1-1-0-1
PQ Harper 23* (58b 2x4) BC Oliver 0* (2b)
18.1 Targett to Harper, no run, played to mid off
18.2 Targett to Harper, no run, leaves the bat hanging out to dry as he
misreads a leg cutter
18.3 Targett to Harper, no run, steered into the gully
18.4 Targett to Harper, no run, drives without much power to mid off
18.5 Targett to Harper, no run, fielded by Tubb at extra cover
18.6 Targett to Harper, no run, dropped at his toes
End of over 19 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 44/3 (trail by 95 runs)
BS Targett 5-3-7-0
BC Oliver 0* (2b) PQ Harper 23* (64b 2x4)
19.1 Doherty to Oliver, two runs, short ball, directed to point, one run
from an overthrow
19.2 Doherty to Oliver, no run, thrusts out the pad and leaves it alone
19.3 Doherty to Oliver, no run, turned wristily to short fine leg
19.4 Doherty to Oliver, no run, short, powerful cut to point
19.5 Doherty to Oliver, one run, short again, crunched out along the
ground to Targett at deep mid wicket
19.6 Doherty to Harper, no run, rocks back, plays this to cover
End of over 20 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 47/3 (trail by 92 runs)
X Doherty 1-0-3-0
BC Oliver 3* (7b) PQ Harper 23* (65b 2x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
20.1 Denton to Oliver, one run, flicked to fine leg
20.2 Denton to Harper, no run, left alone outside off stump
20.3 Denton to Harper, no run, squirted into the gully
20.4 Denton to Harper, two runs, smacked through the covers off the back
foot
20.5 Denton to Harper, no run, keeps a fraction low and the batsman
plays down the wrong line ... and probably length too
20.6 Denton to Harper, no run, faster ball but left alone outside off
stump
End of over 21 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 50/3 (trail by 89 runs)
GJ Denton 6-1-17-0 (2w)
BC Oliver 4* (8b) PQ Harper 25* (70b 2x4)
21.1 Kremerskothen to Oliver, no run, left alone outside off stump
21.2 Kremerskothen to Oliver, no run, drives to mid off
21.3 Kremerskothen to Oliver, no run, skidding away outside off
21.4 Kremerskothen to Oliver, OUT: plays a loose drive away from the
body and feathers it through
Victoria Second XI 50/4, Partnership of 6
BC Oliver c Atkinson b Kremerskothen 4 (12b 0x4 0x6)
PQ Harper 25* (70b 2x4) SP Kremerskothen 1.4-1-0-2
21.5 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, outswinger, hoops away, left alone
21.6 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, shoots away outside off again
End of over 22 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 50/4 (trail by 89 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 2-2-0-2
PQ Harper 25* (70b 2x4) CM Smart 0* (2b)
22.1 Denton to Harper, no run
22.2 Denton to Harper, no run
22.3 Denton to Harper, one run, glanced to fine leg
22.4 Denton to Smart, no run, short, wide, left alone
22.5 Denton to Smart, no run, awkwardly plays around his front pad and
the ball spouts off to square leg slowly
22.6 Denton to Smart, legbye: one run, takes hip and trickles through
square leg
End of over 23 (2 runs) Victoria Second XI 52/4 (trail by 87 runs)
GJ Denton 7-1-18-0 (2w)
CM Smart 0* (5b) PQ Harper 26* (73b 2x4)
23.1 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, allows this one to pass
23.2 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, repeats the previous motion
23.3 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, taken by Atkinson again
23.4 Kremerskothen to Smart, one run, sharp single from an off side push
23.5 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, imploring caught behind appeal,
the Tasmanians are miffed that Jones' finger doesn't go up ...
might have been bat into pad but hard to tell
23.6 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, front foot defensive shot
End of over 24 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 53/4 (trail by 86 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 3-2-1-2
CM Smart 1* (9b) PQ Harper 26* (75b 2x4)
24.1 Denton to Smart, one run, sharp single again from an off side push
... the Vics might well have found the best way of building a
score on this pitch
24.2 Denton to Harper, no run, plays to mid on awkwardly, almost turned
his back on that shot
24.3 Denton to Harper, no run, steered to gully
24.4 Denton to Harper, no run, fans at a ball cutting away
24.5 Denton to Harper, no run, forced away to square leg
24.6 Denton to Harper, no run, fuller ball, punched to mid off
End of over 25 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 54/4 (trail by 85 runs)
GJ Denton 8-1-19-0 (2w)
CM Smart 2* (10b) PQ Harper 26* (80b 2x4)
25.1 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, leans forward, pushes to cover
25.2 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, extravagant-looking cut, the ball
would have ended the other side of the road if he'd made contact
with that
25.3 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, left alone
25.4 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, beats the outside edge with a leg
cutter
25.5 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, plays over the top of that one with
a cut
25.6 Kremerskothen to Smart, FOUR, thick outside edge, runs past third
slip and ruins Kremerskothen's figures in the process
End of over 26 (4 runs) Victoria Second XI 58/4 (trail by 81 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 4-2-5-2
PQ Harper 26* (80b 2x4) CM Smart 6* (16b 1x4)
26.1 Denton to Harper, no run, plays off inside edge, into pad, and it
runs away into the off side
26.2 Denton to Harper, no run, left alone
26.3 Denton to Harper, no run, beats the outside edge for the umpteenth
time
26.4 Denton to Harper, no run, make that umpteen plus one ... one has to
feel for Harper, though - this really is a minefield
26.5 Denton to Harper, no run, no shot this time, well left
26.6 Denton to Harper, two runs, driven forward of point, confident shot
End of over 27 (2 runs) Victoria Second XI 60/4 (trail by 79 runs)
GJ Denton 9-1-21-0 (2w)
CM Smart 6* (16b 1x4) PQ Harper 28* (86b 2x4)
27.1 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, this one goes past the outside edge
again with Smart looking to get on to the front foot and defend
27.2 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, steps back, defends to point
27.3 Kremerskothen to Smart, no run, forcefully drven to mid off
27.4 Kremerskothen to Smart, OUT: pads up, not a good option against a
ball cutting back, Kremer gets another
Victoria Second XI 60/5, Partnership of 10
CM Smart lbw b Kremerskothen 6 (20b 1x4 0x6)
PQ Harper 28* (86b 2x4) SP Kremerskothen 4.4-2-5-3
27.5 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, seams this away, beats outside
edge once more
27.6 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, and does him this time with one
that bounces slightly more
End of over 28 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 60/5 (trail by 79 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 5-3-5-3
PQ Harper 28* (86b 2x4) AB McDonald 0* (2b)
28.1 Denton to Harper, no run, left alone
28.2 Denton to Harper, no run, deflected away to point
28.3 Denton to Harper, no run, stinging drive, well fielded at point
28.4 Denton to Harper, no run, keeps a bit low, no interest shown in it
28.5 Denton to Harper, one run, mistimed, top edged hook but it lands
safely in the outfield just behind square leg
28.6 Denton to McDonald, legbye: FOUR, missed leg glance
End of over 29 (5 runs) Victoria Second XI 65/5 (trail by 74 runs)
GJ Denton 10-1-22-0 (2w)
PQ Harper 29* (91b 2x4) AB McDonald 0* (3b)
29.1 Kremerskothen to Harper, two runs, well timed cover drive
29.2 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, stabs at a leg cutter, it narrowly
beats outside edge
29.3 Kremerskothen to Harper, one run, very very risky single into the
off side, Kremerskothen throws back his head as his shot at
McDonald's end misses
29.4 Kremerskothen to McDonald, (noball) one run, pushed through the
covers
29.4 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, played back to the bowler
29.5 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, angled into the gully
29.6 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, directed to point this time
End of over 30 (5 runs) Victoria Second XI 70/5 (trail by 69 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 6-3-10-3 (1nb)
AB McDonald 1* (4b) PQ Harper 32* (97b 2x4)
30.1 Denton to McDonald, no run, takes the bottom of the bat as he cover
drives, runs along the ground to the keeper
30.2 Denton to McDonald, no run, gropes for another one and misses
30.3 Denton to McDonald, no run, mistimes, and misses with, a pull
30.4 Denton to McDonald, no run, very wide ball outside off stump
30.5 Denton to McDonald, no run, slower ball, waits on it, pushes into
the gully
30.6 Denton to McDonald, one run, sharp single into the covers, well
placed shot
End of over 31 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 71/5 (trail by 68 runs)
GJ Denton 11-1-23-0 (2w)
AB McDonald 2* (10b) PQ Harper 32* (97b 2x4)
31.1 Kremerskothen to McDonald, one run, fiddled off the hip behind
square leg
31.2 Kremerskothen to Harper, two runs, driven uppishly behind point but
perfectly well wide of any fieldsmen
31.3 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, driven straight to point
31.4 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, mistimed pull, he drags it along
the ground to mid wicket
31.5 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, defended into the off side
31.6 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, drives lazily at an outswinger
End of over 32 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 74/5 (trail by 65 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 7-3-13-3 (1nb)
AB McDonald 3* (11b) PQ Harper 34* (102b 2x4)
32.1 Thomas to McDonald, no run, plays over the top of a full outswinger
32.2 Thomas to McDonald, no run, allowed to pass
32.3 Thomas to McDonald, one run, pushed into the covers
32.4 Thomas to Harper, no run, allowed to pass
32.5 Thomas to Harper, no run, beats the outside edge of a defensive bat
32.6 Thomas to Harper, no run, wide of off, left untouched
End of over 33 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 75/5 (trail by 64 runs)
B Thomas 6-1-7-2 (1nb)
AB McDonald 4* (14b) PQ Harper 34* (105b 2x4)
33.1 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, withdraws the bat
33.2 Kremerskothen to McDonald, (noball) no run, defended to square leg
33.2 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, leaves it alone again
33.3 Kremerskothen to McDonald, one run, eased off the hip behind square
leg
33.4 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, wide of off, that's easily left to
pass
33.5 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, caressed to mid off
33.6 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, no shot again
End of over 34 (2 runs) Victoria Second XI 77/5 (trail by 62 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 8-3-15-3 (2nb)
AB McDonald 5* (18b) PQ Harper 34* (108b 2x4)
34.1 Thomas to McDonald, no run
Victoria Second XI 77/6, Partnership of 17
PQ Harper run out (Kremerskothen) 34 (108b 2x4 0x6)
that ball was pushed into the covers, they thought about a run
before turning back but the unlucky Harper lost his footing and
was stranded when the underarm throw hit at the bowler's end
34.2 Thomas to McDonald, no run
34.3 Thomas to McDonald, two runs, tucked through mid wicket, nice shot
34.4 Thomas to McDonald, two runs, driven through the covers
34.5 Thomas to McDonald, no run, driven to mid on, McDonald growing in
confidence
34.6 Thomas to McDonald, no run, stroked to mid off
End of over 35 (4 runs) Victoria Second XI 81/6 (trail by 58 runs)
B Thomas 7-1-11-2 (1nb)
PJ Roach 0* (0b) AB McDonald 9* (24b)
35.1 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run
35.2 Kremerskothen to Roach, two runs, nicely played through square leg
35.3 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run
35.4 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run
35.5 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run, seaming away, left alone
35.6 Kremerskothen to Roach, bye: one run, keeps very very low, two
bounces on its way to Atkinson who can't glove it cleanly
End of over 36 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 84/6 (trail by 55 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 9-3-17-3 (2nb)
PJ Roach 2* (6b) AB McDonald 9* (24b)
36.1 Targett to Roach, no run, leans forward, defends
36.2 Targett to Roach, no run, forced away to point
36.3 Targett to Roach, no run, nudged into the leg side
36.4 Targett to Roach, no run, pull stroke, off bottom edge, runs along
the ground to the keeper
36.5 Targett to Roach, no run, shoulders arms
36.6 Targett to Roach, no run, beseeching lbw appeal as Roach pads up,
answered in the negative
End of over 37 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 84/6 (trail by 55 runs)
BS Targett 6-4-7-0
AB McDonald 9* (24b) PJ Roach 2* (12b)
Match State: Drinks
37.1 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, shoots along the ground outside
the line of off
37.2 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, allowed to pass again
37.3 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, beats the outside edge
37.4 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, and again
37.5 Kremerskothen to McDonald, (noball) no run, driven to mid off
37.5 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, shoulders arms
37.6 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, goes past the outside edge
End of over 38 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 85/6 (trail by 54 runs)
SP Kremerskothen 10-3-18-3 (3nb)
PJ Roach 2* (12b) AB McDonald 9* (31b)
38.1 Targett to Roach, no run, slower ball, pushed into the covers
38.2 Targett to Roach, no run, shorter delivery, stands up, turns it to
square leg
38.3 Targett to Roach, no run, hammered into the ground on the off side,
it makes its way to Selby in the gully
38.4 Targett to Roach, no run, arrowing down leg side, Roach tries to on
drive, misses, and it thuds into pad
38.5 Targett to Roach, one run, reaches for an oustwinger and hits it to
the left of mid off, Geeves sprawls across and effects a brilliant
save
38.6 Targett to McDonald, no run, another huge lbw shout from Targett,
again no joy
End of over 39 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 86/6 (trail by 53 runs)
BS Targett 7-4-8-0
PJ Roach 3* (17b) AB McDonald 9* (32b)
39.1 Geeves to Roach, no run, outside off stump, easily ignored
39.2 Geeves to Roach, no run, chops down on a lovely ball seaming back,
it bounces quite close to off stump on the way past
39.3 Geeves to Roach, no run, hit firmly to extra cover
39.4 Geeves to Roach, no run, defended into the covers
39.5 Geeves to Roach, no run, leaves this alone just outside the line
39.6 Geeves to Roach, no run, tries a pull but plays over the top of it
End of over 40 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 86/6 (trail by 53 runs)
B Geeves 4-1-10-0 (1w)
AB McDonald 9* (32b) PJ Roach 3* (23b)
40.1 Targett to McDonald, no run, wafts at an outswinger
40.2 Targett to McDonald, no run, defends to point off the back foot
40.3 Targett to McDonald, no run, played to mid on this time
40.4 Targett to McDonald, no run, the bowler fields away to his left
40.5 Targett to McDonald, no run, defends to Targett off the back foot
once more
40.6 Targett to McDonald, three runs, overpitched only marginally but
McDonald seizes on the opportunity to drive it between the bowler
and mid off very well, a lovely shot that one
End of over 41 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 89/6 (trail by 50 runs)
BS Targett 8-4-11-0
AB McDonald 12* (38b) PJ Roach 3* (23b)
41.1 Geeves to McDonald, one run, driven just to the left of
Kremerskothen at mid off
41.2 Geeves to Roach, no run, mistimes an abbreviated pull stroke, it
runs slowly back down the wicket off the bottom part of the bat
41.3 Geeves to Roach, no run, invites, and beats, a drive with a nicely
controlled outswinger of full length
41.4 Geeves to Roach, no run, driven along the ground into the gully
41.5 Geeves to Roach, no run, defends, the ball drops at his feet
41.6 Geeves to Roach, one run, nicely controlled drive between the
bowler and mid on
End of over 42 (2 runs) Victoria Second XI 91/6 (trail by 48 runs)
B Geeves 5-1-12-0 (1w)
PJ Roach 4* (28b) AB McDonald 13* (39b)
42.1 Targett to Roach, one run, yorker on leg stump, tickled through
square leg
42.2 Targett to McDonald, no run, comprehensively defeated by a ball
that holds its line but is of beautiful length just outside off
42.3 Targett to McDonald, OUT: and finally Targett attains the lbw he's
been seeking ... McDonald is caught on the crease as he tries to
work this one through mid on
Victoria Second XI 92/7, Partnership of 15
AB McDonald lbw b Targett 13 (41b 0x4 0x6)
PJ Roach 5* (29b) BS Targett 8.3-4-12-1
42.4 Targett to Lewis, no run
42.5 Targett to Lewis, no run
42.6 Targett to Lewis, OUT: beaten all ends up as he unfurls an on drive
Victoria Second XI 92/8, Partnership of 0
ML Lewis b Targett 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 43 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 92/8 (trail by 47 runs)
BS Targett 9-4-12-2
PJ Roach 5* (29b)
43.1 Geeves to Roach, no run, drives, misses
43.2 Geeves to Roach, no run, turned into the leg side
43.3 Geeves to Roach, no run, left alone
43.4 Geeves to Roach, no run, keeps low again outside the line of off
stump at that end, Roach cuts but never really looks like getting
near that one
43.5 Geeves to Roach, no run, plays defensively in the general direction
of mid on
43.6 Geeves to Roach, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 44 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 92/8 (trail by 47 runs)
B Geeves 6-2-12-0 (1w)
J Taylor 0* (0b) PJ Roach 5* (35b)
44.1 Targett to Taylor, no run, defends into the covers
44.2 Targett to Taylor, no run, struck on the pad, the Tasmanian players
go up in unison, Umpire Jackman's finger stays down, however
44.3 Targett to Taylor, no run, punched along the ground to cover
44.4 Targett to Taylor, one run, angled off the face of the bat past
third slip, Tubb races it after it and restricts the scoring very
effectively
44.5 Targett to Roach, one run, tucked off the hip through backward
square leg
44.6 Targett to Taylor, no run, very strange shot, he advances at
Targett, who responds by following him with a shortish, faster
ball, it ends up running into the off side at slow pace
End of over 45 (2 runs) Victoria Second XI 94/8 (trail by 45 runs)
BS Targett 10-4-14-2
PJ Roach 6* (36b) J Taylor 1* (5b)
45.1 Geeves to Roach, three runs, very nicely timed straight drive
45.2 Geeves to Taylor, no run, gropes at a lovely leg cutter
45.3 Geeves to Taylor, two runs, aims a big drive, it takes a thickish
outside edge and travels to the right of third slip
45.4 Geeves to Taylor, no run, defended to mid on
45.5 Geeves to Taylor, no run, very nice short delivery, Taylor keeps it
down well enough though as he runs it off the face of the bat into
the slip cordon
45.6 Geeves to Taylor, no run, back away to leg aggressively then merely
drives the ball back to the bowler
End of over 46 (5 runs) Victoria Second XI 99/8 (trail by 40 runs)
B Geeves 7-2-17-0 (1w)
PJ Roach 9* (37b) J Taylor 3* (10b)
46.1 Targett to Roach, no run, allowed to pass outside off
46.2 Targett to Roach, no run, fended away into the off side from about
chest height and close in to the body
46.3 Targett to Roach, no run, widish, slower ball outside the line of
off ... and Roach elects to have nothing to do with it
46.4 Targett to Roach, no run, jumps up, defends this one into the mid
wicket region
46.5 Targett to Roach, no run, taken by Atkinson as no shot is offered
once more
46.6 Targett to Roach, FOUR, full toss, Roach doesn't let slip the
opportunity to thump it through mid on ... and with that, he
reaches the relative landmark of double figures
End of over 47 (4 runs) Victoria Second XI 103/8 (trail by 36 runs)
BS Targett 11-4-18-2
J Taylor 3* (10b) PJ Roach 13* (43b 1x4)
47.1 Geeves to Taylor, one run, driven through extra cover off the front
foot
47.2 Geeves to Roach, no run, huge lbw appeal, kept a little low and
beat Roach as he tried to defend, very close decision that one
47.3 Geeves to Roach, no run, turned sedately into the leg side
47.4 Geeves to Roach, no run, tries a pull, misses, there's a stifled
shout from the Tasmanians once Atkinson gloves it cleanly low to
the ground
47.5 Geeves to Roach, two runs, steered along the ground past third slip
47.6 Geeves to Roach, no run, defended to mid on
End of over 48 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 106/8 (trail by 33 runs)
B Geeves 8-2-20-0 (1w)
J Taylor 4* (11b) PJ Roach 15* (48b 1x4)
48.1 Targett to Taylor, no run, aims a big off drive, no contact made
48.2 Targett to Taylor, one run, dropped ... Cunningham the offender
high and marginally to his right at first slip after Taylor had
driven hard at an outswinger and attained quite a thick outside
edge
48.3 Targett to Roach, no run, fielded by the bowler
48.4 Targett to Roach, no run, driven into the off side
a slight hold-up in play as some fire engines speed past directly
behind the bowler's arm
48.5 Targett to Roach, no run, plays over the top of this one with an
errant cut
48.6 Targett to Roach, no run, comprehensively beaten by a glorious leg
cutter
End of over 49 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 107/8 (trail by 32 runs)
BS Targett 12-4-19-2
J Taylor 5* (13b) PJ Roach 15* (52b 1x4)
49.1 Geeves to Taylor, no run, misdirected, full ball down leg side
49.2 Geeves to Taylor, two runs, cracking off drive ... one of the shots
of the match that one, Kremerskothen pursues well
49.3 Geeves to Taylor, no run, spars at one short of a length outside
off
49.4 Geeves to Taylor, two runs, tries a pull stroke, gets on it with
the toe end of the bat and drags it between the bowler and mid on
49.5 Geeves to Taylor, no run, steps two paces down and smashes a drive
to mid off
Taylor sensing that attack is the best form of defence on this
apparent minefield
49.6 Geeves to Taylor, OUT: nice idea while it lasted ... he holes out
to mid off with a similar, but more uppish, shot to the last one
Victoria Second XI 111/9, Partnership of 19
J Taylor c Kremerskothen b Geeves 9 (19b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (4 runs) Victoria Second XI 111/9 (trail by 28 runs)
B Geeves 9-2-24-1 (1w)
PJ Roach 15* (52b 1x4)
50.1 Denton to Roach, no run, pushed into the off side
50.2 Denton to Roach, no run, chops this into the ground in front of him
50.3 Denton to Roach, no run, wide of off, left to pass
50.4 Denton to Roach, no run, yorker, shovelled back up the pitch
50.5 Denton to Roach, no run, played back to the bowler again, this time
off the back foot
50.6 Denton to Roach, OUT: steps back and mistimes a pull, an easy catch
for the man at square leg
Victoria Second XI 111/10, Partnership of 0
PJ Roach c Doherty b Denton 15 (58b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 51 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 111/10 (trail by 28 runs)
GJ Denton 12-2-23-1 (2w)
JM Davison 0* (0b)
0.1 Lewis to Miller, no run, played into the gully
0.2 Lewis to Miller, no run
0.3 Lewis to Miller, no run, missed leg glance
0.4 Lewis to Miller, no run
0.5 Lewis to Miller, no run
0.6 Lewis to Miller, no run, beaten outside the line of off stump
End of over 1 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 0/0 (lead by 28 runs)
ML Lewis 1-1-0-0
C Bassano 0* (0b) JP Miller 0* (6b)
1.1 Street to Bassano, no run, shortish ball, left alone outside the
line of off stump
1.2 Street to Bassano, no run, withdraws his bat from a ball of similar
line but of slightly fuller length
1.3 Street to Bassano, no run, no shot again, choice made easier by the
width of that one
1.4 Street to Bassano, OUT: almost shoots along the ground, certainly
low enough to beat the defending bat anyway, and off stump takes
the full impact of that delivery
Tasmania Second XI 0/1, Partnership of 0
C Bassano b Street 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
JP Miller 0* (6b) CBD Street 0.4-0-0-1
1.5 Street to Atkinson, no run, shoulders arms at an outswinger ...
getting a touch darker here now at New Town as the clock hits
6:40pm
1.6 Street to Atkinson, no run, imploring lbw shout after another skids
low and hits Atkinson pretty close to straight in front, maybe
just doing too much in the end
End of over 2 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 0/1 (lead by 28 runs)
CBD Street 1-1-0-1
JP Miller 0* (6b) MN Atkinson 0* (2b)
2.1 Lewis to Miller, two runs, worked through square leg
2.2 Lewis to Miller, no run, left alone
2.3 Lewis to Miller, no run, leans forward, defends into the off side
2.4 Lewis to Miller, no run, the slips and keeper all go up for a
caught behind ... the bowler simply walks back to his mark
2.5 Lewis to Miller, no run, brilliant take down the leg side by Roach
2.6 Lewis to Miller, no run, shovels out a yorker to cover
End of over 3 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 2/1 (lead by 30 runs)
ML Lewis 2-1-2-0
MN Atkinson 0* (2b) JP Miller 2* (12b)
3.1 Street to Atkinson, no run, nervous little defensive prod, the ball
drops away on the off side
3.2 Street to Atkinson, no run, shapes to play at an outswinger, then
leaves alone
3.3 Street to Atkinson, no run, forward in defence, plays a solid shot
to mid off
3.4 Street to Atkinson, no run, punched to mid on all along the ground
3.5 Street to Atkinson, no run, pulls the bat hastily inside the line
of a sharply moving leg cutter
3.6 Street to Atkinson, no run, defended to silly point, more off pad
then bat
End of over 4 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 2/1 (lead by 30 runs)
CBD Street 2-2-0-1
JP Miller 2* (12b) MN Atkinson 0* (8b)
4.1 Lewis to Miller, no run, tries to withdraw the bat out of the line
of a lifter, and does so successfully, but it brushes shirt and
falls in the direction of first slip
4.2 Lewis to Miller, one run, tickled just backward of square leg
4.3 Lewis to Atkinson, no run, bat and pad very tightly together as he
defends in the direction of mid on
4.4 Lewis to Atkinson, no run, jumps out of the way, or tries to, of
one jagging back in, it runs off the gloves into the gully along
the ground in the finish
4.5 Lewis to Atkinson, one run, mistimed pull which takes off slowly in
the direction of fine leg
4.6 Lewis to Miller, no run, does well to keep down a ball aimed at the
throat, angles it into the ground on its way to second slip
End of over 5 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 4/1 (lead by 32 runs)
ML Lewis 3-1-4-0
MN Atkinson 1* (11b) JP Miller 3* (15b)
5.1 Street to Atkinson, no run, copybook forward defensive shot ... it
runs out to mid off
5.2 Street to Atkinson, no run, ignores an outswinger which tails well
away
5.3 Street to Atkinson, no run, defended to cover
5.4 Street to Atkinson, one run, plays a swivelling pull shot ... the
ball runs very fine on the leg side
5.5 Street to Miller, no run, taken on the thigh as he looks to defend
into the leg side, the ball dribbles off into the gully
5.6 Street to Miller, no run, misses with a glance
End of over 6 (1 run) Tasmania Second XI 5/1 (lead by 33 runs)
CBD Street 3-2-1-1
MN Atkinson 2* (15b) JP Miller 3* (17b)
6.1 Lewis to Atkinson, no run, brushed off the hip to square leg
6.2 Lewis to Atkinson, OUT: attempts to get out of the way, it runs off
the face of his bat into the hands of the keeper ... and we're up
to 22 wickets for the day
Tasmania Second XI 5/2, Partnership of 5
MN Atkinson c Roach b Lewis 2 (17b 0x4 0x6)
JP Miller 3* (17b) ML Lewis 3.2-1-4-1
6.3 Lewis to Kremerskothen, one run, top edged hook, brave shot first
up, but lands safely down in the general direction of fine leg
6.4 Lewis to Miller, two runs, nicely eased off the hip
6.5 Lewis to Miller, no run, turned to square leg again, this time
straight to the fieldsman
6.6 Lewis to Miller, no run, leans forward, defends to point
End of over 7 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 8/2 (lead by 36 runs)
ML Lewis 4-1-7-1
SP Kremerskothen 1* (1b) JP Miller 5* (20b)
7.1 Street to Kremerskothen, no run, jammed off bat and pad through
square leg ... a big appeal for lbw and then a shout of 'dead
ball' after a single is taken
7.2 Street to Kremerskothen, two runs, stylishly driven through the
covers
7.3 Street to Kremerskothen, no run, shoulders arms at one that cuts
away
7.4 Street to Kremerskothen, no run, lazy attempt at trying to defend
into the covers with no movement of the feet
7.5 Street to Kremerskothen, no run, no contact down the leg side
7.6 Street to Kremerskothen, legbye: one run, missed glance again, it
thuds into pad and trickles just behind square leg
End of over 8 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 11/2 (lead by 39 runs)
CBD Street 4-2-3-1
SP Kremerskothen 3* (7b) JP Miller 5* (20b)
8.1 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, squared up by a delivery of good
length, it runs out to point
8.2 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, slammed into the covers,
spectacularly saved by Peake at cover, the only man in front of
the wicket on the off side
8.3 Lewis to Kremerskothen, one run, square driven just forward of
point
8.4 Lewis to Miller, one run, flicked off the hip to fine leg
8.5 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, ducks under a bouncer
8.6 Lewis to Kremerskothen, two runs, very sweetly straight driven
End of over 9 (4 runs) Tasmania Second XI 15/2 (lead by 43 runs)
ML Lewis 5-1-11-1
JP Miller 6* (21b) SP Kremerskothen 6* (12b)
9.1 Street to Miller, no run, half-hearted lbw shout, that one pitched
well outside leg it seemed
9.2 Street to Miller, no run, gropes at one just outside the line of
off stump, the Victorians go up, the umpire's finger stays down
9.3 Street to Miller, no run, shoulders arms in the fading light
9.4 Street to Miller, no run, stays low does this one ... well wide of
the left hander's off stump though and it fails to draw a shot
9.5 Street to Miller, two runs, steps back and drives this nicely to
the right of mid off
9.6 Street to Miller, (noball) no run, misses with a leg glance
9.6 Street to Miller, no run, wide and overpitched down leg side ...
and that is that for this very long day
End of over 10 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 18/2 (lead by 46 runs)
CBD Street 5-2-6-1 (1nb)
SP Kremerskothen 6* (12b) JP Miller 8* (28b)
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
An overcast day here in Hobart ... and even a bit of overnight
drizzle to threaten our prospects of getting underway at this
extra early start time of 10:00am.
But all appears to be in readiness as we await the start of day
'four'.
10.1 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, front foot defensive shot, played
into the ground in front of him
10.2 Lewis to Kremerskothen, two runs, nice cut shot which bounces over
the head of the man at gully
10.3 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, pulls his bat inside the line of a
lifter
10.4 Lewis to Kremerskothen, FOUR, majestic cover drive, super shot
10.5 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, leg side bouncer which doesn't rise
a great deal, Kremerskothen only just gets himself underneath it
10.6 Lewis to Kremerskothen, no run, defensive shot, the ball comes off
thigh pad and fizzles along the ground to second slip
End of over 11 (6 runs) Tasmania Second XI 24/2 (lead by 52 runs)
ML Lewis 6-1-17-1
JP Miller 8* (28b) SP Kremerskothen 12* (18b 1x4)
11.1 Taylor to Miller, no run, strong lbw shout, ball pitching on about
leg, Miller not far forward
11.2 Taylor to Miller, OUT: the lbw shout was immaterial in the end,
straight through his defences this time
Tasmania Second XI 24/3, Partnership of 19
JP Miller b Taylor 8 (30b 0x4 0x6)
SP Kremerskothen 12* (18b 1x4) JJ Taylor 0.2-0-0-1
11.3 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, shoulders arms
11.4 Taylor to Cunningham, legbye: one run, tries to glance, runs off
the hip behind square leg
11.5 Taylor to Kremerskothen, OUT: disaster for Tasmania now ... Taylor
puts another one past a driving bat and straight into the castle
Tasmania Second XI 25/4, Partnership of 1
SP Kremerskothen b Taylor 12 (19b 1x4 0x6)
GT Cunningham 0* (2b) JJ Taylor 0.5-0-0-2
11.6 Taylor to Thomas, no run, defended into the off side
End of over 12 (1 run, maiden) Tasmania Second XI 25/4 (lead by 53 runs)
JJ Taylor 1-1-0-2
GT Cunningham 0* (2b) BJ Thomas 0* (1b)
12.1 Lewis to Cunningham, one run, nice glance to fine leg
12.2 Lewis to Thomas, no run, shapes to glance, it misses bat, Roach
takes
12.3 Lewis to Thomas, no run, confident lbw shout, although there was
just a suggestion of inside edge there
12.4 Lewis to Thomas, no run, attempts to work this one through the leg
side, misses, and is taken on the thigh instead
12.5 Lewis to Thomas, no run, nicely driven to mid on, quite a full ball
from Lewis
12.6 Lewis to Thomas, no run, slow, full ball outside off, Thomas'
stroke misses the ball
End of over 13 (1 run) Tasmania Second XI 26/4 (lead by 54 runs)
ML Lewis 7-1-18-1
GT Cunningham 1* (3b) BJ Thomas 0* (6b)
13.1 Taylor to Cunningham, two runs, well controlled cover drive
13.2 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, misdirected yorker, down leg side
13.3 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, keeps a bit low on off stump line,
Cunningham clamps down on it and seds it into the covers
13.4 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, plays at this leg cutter, it runs off
the face of the bat to second slip on the second bounce
13.5 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, similar to the first ball of the
over, Roach completes the honours well down leg side
13.6 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, outside off stump and left alone this
time
End of over 14 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 28/4 (lead by 56 runs)
JJ Taylor 2-1-2-2
BJ Thomas 0* (6b) GT Cunningham 3* (9b)
14.1 Lewis to Thomas, no run, strange shot, pokes at a wide outswinger
and runs it behind point ... almost an involuntary looking shot
14.2 Lewis to Thomas, one run, turned neatly through mid wicket
14.3 Lewis to Cunningham, one run, stands tall, works a short ball past
short leg and out through mid wicket
14.4 Lewis to Thomas, no run, left alone
14.5 Lewis to Thomas, no run, pads up at an inswinger (never a wise
thing to do) ... and then survives an imploring lbw appeal
14.6 Lewis to Thomas, no run, responds with an angry bouncer does Lewis
End of over 15 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 30/4 (lead by 58 runs)
ML Lewis 8-1-20-1
GT Cunningham 4* (10b) BJ Thomas 1* (11b)
15.1 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, outswinger wide of off stump and
moving further away, no shot played at it
15.2 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, driven to mid on
15.3 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, defended to mid off
15.4 Taylor to Cunningham, three runs, driven powerfully through mid off
15.5 Taylor to Thomas, no run, no shot played
15.6 Taylor to Thomas, no run, tailing down leg side, the batsman's
attempt to help it on its way fails, and the ball thuds into pad
End of over 16 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 33/4 (lead by 61 runs)
JJ Taylor 3-1-5-2
GT Cunningham 7* (14b) BJ Thomas 1* (13b)
16.1 Lewis to Cunningham, three runs, lovely stroke, clipping it off the
line of the pads through square leg
16.2 Lewis to Thomas, no run, pushed back to the bowler
16.3 Lewis to Thomas, two runs, tries to cover drive, the ball catches a
thick inside edge and dribbles away into a big gap behind square
leg
16.4 Lewis to Thomas, no run, stays very low outside off stump and beats
a driving bat
16.5 Lewis to Thomas, no run, leans forward, defends off bat and pad
16.6 Lewis to Thomas, no run, overpitched, wide, slower ball ... Lewis a
bit unhappy with that delivery to say the least
End of over 17 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 38/4 (lead by 66 runs)
ML Lewis 9-1-25-1
GT Cunningham 10* (15b) BJ Thomas 3* (18b)
17.1 Street to Cunningham, no run, played back up the pitch to the new
bowler
17.2 Street to Cunningham, no run, defended off bat and pad toward
square leg ... some interest in an lbw appeal from the men behind
the wicket, none from the bowler though
17.3 Street to Cunningham, no run, prodded into the leg side field
Good, accurate line here from Street so far
17.4 Street to Cunningham, one run, worked through backward square leg
from the line of middle and leg stumps this time
17.5 Street to Thomas, no run, turned to mid wicket
17.6 Street to Thomas, no run, beats his defensive bat with a ringing
leg cutter
End of over 18 (1 run) Tasmania Second XI 39/4 (lead by 67 runs)
CBD Street 6-2-7-1 (1nb)
GT Cunningham 11* (19b) BJ Thomas 3* (20b)
Taylor changing ends now
18.1 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, forcefully driven to mid off
18.2 Taylor to Cunningham, two runs, drives again, doesn't come right
out of the middle of the bat but nonetheless runs forward of point
perfectly safely
18.3 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, angled straight to point this time
18.4 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, plays a cut, but only chops it hard
into the ground on its eventual way to second slip
18.5 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, driven to mid off
18.6 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, mistimes a pulls stroke, the ball
goes straight through to the wicketkeeper
End of over 19 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 41/4 (lead by 69 runs)
JJ Taylor 4-1-7-2
BJ Thomas 3* (20b) GT Cunningham 13* (25b)
19.1 Street to Thomas, no run, turned to mid wicket
19.2 Street to Thomas, bye: FOUR, misdirected, missed glance, missed by
the keeper too
19.3 Street to Thomas, no run, clamps down on one that keeps low again
19.4 Street to Thomas, no run, fans at a lovely ball cutting marginally
away
19.5 Street to Thomas, no run, solid front foot defensive shot into the
covers
19.6 Street to Thomas, no run, defensively played to mid on this time
End of over 20 (4 runs, maiden) Tasmania Second XI 45/4 (lead by 73 runs)
CBD Street 7-3-7-1 (1nb)
GT Cunningham 13* (25b) BJ Thomas 3* (26b)
20.1 Taylor to Cunningham, two runs, clips a full ball on middle and leg
stumps nicely away through mid wicket
20.2 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, defended to cover
20.3 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, missed glance down leg side
20.4 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, played back to the bowler
20.5 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, beaten comprehensively by a leg
cutter
20.6 Taylor to Cunningham, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 21 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 47/4 (lead by 75 runs)
JJ Taylor 5-1-9-2
BJ Thomas 3* (26b) GT Cunningham 15* (31b)
21.1 Street to Thomas, no run, flicked to square leg
21.2 Street to Thomas, no run, defended to mid on
21.3 Street to Thomas, no run, genuine outside edge but Harper can only
get to it on the half volley at slip
21.4 Street to Thomas, legbye: one run, missed glance
21.5 Street to Cunningham, no run, defended to point
21.6 Street to Cunningham, no run, plays much the same shot
End of over 22 (1 run, maiden) Tasmania Second XI 48/4 (lead by 76 runs)
CBD Street 8-4-7-1 (1nb)
BJ Thomas 3* (30b) GT Cunningham 15* (33b)
22.1 Taylor to Thomas, FOUR, commanding cut stroke ... one of the shots
of the match
22.2 Taylor to Thomas, two runs, whipped off the pads through mid wicket
22.3 Taylor to Thomas, no run, shoulders arms
22.4 Taylor to Thomas, no run, rank full toss down leg side
22.5 Taylor to Thomas, no run, misses with a leg glance
22.6 Taylor to Thomas, no run, no shot this time
End of over 23 (6 runs) Tasmania Second XI 54/4 (lead by 82 runs)
JJ Taylor 6-1-15-2
GT Cunningham 15* (33b) BJ Thomas 9* (36b 1x4)
23.1 Street to Cunningham, no run, winds up with a big drive, misses
though
23.2 Street to Cunningham, no run, defended to mid off
23.3 Street to Cunningham, no run, played back up the on side of the
pitch
23.4 Street to Cunningham, two runs, drives well through the covers
23.5 Street to Cunningham, no run, defended to cover
23.6 Street to Cunningham, no run, steered to point
End of over 24 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 56/4 (lead by 84 runs)
CBD Street 9-4-9-1 (1nb)
BJ Thomas 9* (36b 1x4) GT Cunningham 17* (39b)
24.1 Taylor to Thomas, no run, mistimed on drive
24.2 Taylor to Thomas, no run, defended to cover
24.3 Taylor to Thomas, no run, beaten by a lovely off cutter
24.4 Taylor to Thomas, no run, shoulders arms
24.5 Taylor to Thomas, one run, flicked to fine leg
24.6 Taylor to Cunningham, one run, leans forward, places an ostensibly
defensive shot into a gap in the covers
End of over 25 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 58/4 (lead by 86 runs)
JJ Taylor 7-1-17-2
GT Cunningham 18* (40b) BJ Thomas 10* (41b 1x4)
25.1 Street to Cunningham, one run, wristily turned behind square leg
25.2 Street to Thomas, no run, short ball which comes slowly off the
pitch, Thomas stands tall and defends into the gully
25.3 Street to Thomas, no run, taken on the body as he tries to work it
on the leg side
25.4 Street to Thomas, no run, defended to mid on
25.5 Street to Thomas, no run, mistimed pull
25.6 Street to Thomas, one run, forces the ball into a cover gap
End of over 26 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 60/4 (lead by 88 runs)
CBD Street 10-4-11-1 (1nb)
BJ Thomas 11* (46b 1x4) GT Cunningham 19* (41b)
26.1 Oliver to Thomas, no run, pushes a slowish yorker out into the off
side
26.2 Oliver to Thomas, no run, taken on the pad as he tries to glance,
Oliver half-appeals
26.3 Oliver to Thomas, no run, left alone
26.4 Oliver to Thomas, no run, tucked to square leg
26.5 Oliver to Thomas, FOUR, genuine outside edge as he pushes
defensively forward, it runs all the way to the third man fence
26.6 Oliver to Thomas, no run, defended to mid on
End of over 27 (4 runs) Tasmania Second XI 64/4 (lead by 92 runs)
BC Oliver 1-0-4-0
GT Cunningham 19* (41b) BJ Thomas 15* (52b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
27.1 Street to Cunningham, OUT: and after the best partnership of the
match, Cunningham is undone by the first ball after drinks ... a
shooter along the ground on the line of middle stump
Tasmania Second XI 66/5, Partnership of 41
GT Cunningham lbw b Street 19 (42b 0x4 0x6)
BJ Thomas 17* (52b 2x4) CBD Street 10.1-4-11-2 (1nb)
27.2 Street to Selby, no run
27.3 Street to Selby, no run
27.4 Street to Selby, no run
27.5 Street to Selby, two runs, leg glanced very fine
27.6 Street to Selby, one run, spooned into vacant territory behind the
bowler's arm
End of over 28 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 69/5 (lead by 97 runs)
CBD Street 11-4-14-2 (1nb)
JGJ Selby 3* (5b) BJ Thomas 17* (52b 2x4)
28.1 Oliver to Selby, SIX, wow! the first six of the match, helps a
short leg side ball on its way with a lovely hook shot
28.2 Oliver to Selby, no run, shoulders arms
28.3 Oliver to Selby, no run, defended to mid wicket
28.4 Oliver to Selby, no run, defended to cover
28.5 Oliver to Selby, no run, big lbw shout, possibly missing leg
28.6 Oliver to Selby, no run, taken on the body, it spurts out on the
off side
End of over 29 (6 runs) Tasmania Second XI 75/5 (lead by 103 runs)
BC Oliver 2-0-10-0
BJ Thomas 17* (52b 2x4) JGJ Selby 9* (11b 1x6)
29.1 Smart to Thomas, legbye: two runs, missed glance down leg side
29.2 Smart to Thomas, no run, turned to mid wicket
29.3 Smart to Thomas, no run, stroked to cover
29.4 Smart to Thomas, no run, defended to mid on
29.5 Smart to Thomas, three runs, hoisted over mid on
29.6 Smart to Selby, no run, pushed back down the pitch
End of over 30 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 80/5 (lead by 108 runs)
CM Smart 1-0-3-0
BJ Thomas 20* (57b 2x4) JGJ Selby 9* (12b 1x6)
30.1 Oliver to Thomas, no run, left alone
30.2 Oliver to Thomas, three runs, off drives powerfully
30.3 Oliver to Selby, no run, pads this away to gully
30.4 Oliver to Selby, one run, worked through square leg
30.5 Oliver to Thomas, two runs, short ball, clubbed over square leg
30.6 Oliver to Thomas, no run, thinks about hooking, but then withdraws
End of over 31 (6 runs) Tasmania Second XI 86/5 (lead by 114 runs)
BC Oliver 3-0-16-0
JGJ Selby 10* (14b 1x6) BJ Thomas 25* (61b 2x4)
31.1 Smart to Selby, no run, pushes a slower ball to cover
31.2 Smart to Selby, FOUR, cuts powerfully behind point, great shot
31.3 Smart to Selby, no run, cramped up a little as he pushes to cover
31.4 Smart to Selby, no run, uppishly driven to point
31.5 Smart to Selby, one run, steered behind point this time
31.6 Smart to Thomas, no run, driven firmly to short cover, McDonald
takes most of the pace off it
End of over 32 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 91/5 (lead by 119 runs)
CM Smart 2-0-8-0
JGJ Selby 15* (19b 1x4 1x6) BJ Thomas 25* (62b 2x4)
32.1 Oliver to Selby, no run, driven to mid wicket
32.2 Oliver to Selby, no run, taken on the body, and it sprays out into
the off side
32.3 Oliver to Selby, OUT: struck on the front pad, low and straight in
line with the stumps
Tasmania Second XI 91/6, Partnership of 25
JGJ Selby lbw b Oliver 15 (22b 1x4 1x6)
BJ Thomas 25* (62b 2x4) BC Oliver 3.3-0-16-1
32.4 Oliver to Tubb, no run, shoulders arms
32.5 Oliver to Tubb, no run, taken on the pad as he tries to whip this
through the leg side
32.6 Oliver to Tubb, no run, steered to gully
End of over 33 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 91/6 (lead by 119 runs)
BC Oliver 4-1-16-1
BJ Thomas 25* (62b 2x4) SB Tubb 0* (3b)
33.1 Smart to Thomas, no run, shoulders arms
33.2 Smart to Thomas, one run, angled past gully
33.3 Smart to Tubb, no run, prodded to point
33.4 Smart to Tubb, no run, steered to gully
33.5 Smart to Tubb, no run, taken on the thigh as he defends
33.6 Smart to Tubb, one run, mistimed on drive, spooned between the
bowler and mid on
End of over 34 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 93/6 (lead by 121 runs)
CM Smart 3-0-10-0
SB Tubb 1* (7b) BJ Thomas 26* (64b 2x4)
34.1 Oliver to Tubb, no run, ducks easily under a bouncer
34.2 Oliver to Tubb, one run, turned to fine leg
34.3 Oliver to Thomas, FOUR, blazing cut stroke
34.4 Oliver to Thomas, no run, driven to mid wicket
34.5 Oliver to Thomas, no run, defends, comprehensively beaten by a leg
cutter
34.6 Oliver to Thomas, no run
End of over 35 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 98/6 (lead by 126 runs)
BC Oliver 5-1-21-1
SB Tubb 2* (9b) BJ Thomas 30* (68b 3x4)
35.1 Smart to Tubb, one run, lofted wide of mid off without much power
35.2 Smart to Thomas, no run, clamps down on a very low ball
35.3 Smart to Thomas, no run, defended to mid on
35.4 Smart to Thomas, two runs, eased behind square leg, well placed
35.5 Smart to Thomas, no run, fine save by McDonald at short cover
35.6 Smart to Thomas, no run, dropped at his toes
End of over 36 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 101/6 (lead by 129 runs)
CM Smart 4-0-13-0
SB Tubb 3* (10b) BJ Thomas 32* (73b 3x4)
36.1 Taylor to Tubb, no run, plays over the top of a low one
36.2 Taylor to Tubb, FOUR, loose drive which flies wide of gully and all
the way to the fence
36.3 Taylor to Tubb, no run, no shot offered
36.4 Taylor to Tubb, no run, drives off the inner portion of the bat to
mid wicket
36.5 Taylor to Tubb, no run, defended to extra cover
36.6 Taylor to Tubb, no run, defended to point
End of over 37 (4 runs) Tasmania Second XI 105/6 (lead by 133 runs)
JJ Taylor 8-1-21-2
BJ Thomas 32* (73b 3x4) SB Tubb 7* (16b 1x4)
37.1 Davison to Thomas, no run, thrusts out the pad, it spins past
harmlessly
37.2 Davison to Thomas, no run, jabbed out into the covers
37.3 Davison to Thomas, two runs, advances and drives through the covers
37.4 Davison to Thomas, two runs, nicely glanced to fine leg
37.5 Davison to Thomas, two runs, crunched over the cover field
37.6 Davison to Thomas, no run, comes forward, drives back to the bowler
End of over 38 (6 runs) Tasmania Second XI 111/6 (lead by 139 runs)
JM Davison 1-0-6-0
SB Tubb 7* (16b 1x4) BJ Thomas 38* (79b 3x4)
38.1 Taylor to Tubb, no run, drives firmly to mid off
38.2 Taylor to Tubb, no run, dropped into the leg side
38.3 Taylor to Tubb, no run, driven nicely to mid on
38.4 Taylor to Tubb, no run, driven to mid wicket
38.5 Taylor to Tubb, one run, flicked to fine leg
38.6 Taylor to Thomas, one run, pushed to cover point
End of over 39 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 113/6 (lead by 141 runs)
JJ Taylor 9-1-23-2
BJ Thomas 39* (80b 3x4) SB Tubb 8* (21b 1x4)
39.1 Davison to Thomas, no run, lets this spin away
39.2 Davison to Thomas, no run, shoulders arms
39.3 Davison to Thomas, two runs, flicked into a big gap at mid wicket
39.4 Davison to Thomas, no run, no shot once more
39.5 Davison to Thomas, no run, advances, square drives to point
39.6 Davison to Thomas, one run, uses the spin to help this behind
square leg
End of over 40 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 116/6 (lead by 144 runs)
JM Davison 2-0-9-0
BJ Thomas 42* (86b 3x4) SB Tubb 8* (21b 1x4)
40.1 Taylor to Thomas, no run, shoulders arms
40.2 Taylor to Thomas, two runs, drives off a thick inside edge, the
ball runs backward of square leg
40.3 Taylor to Thomas, no run, shoulders arms again
40.4 Taylor to Thomas, no run, drives to mid off
40.5 Taylor to Thomas, no run, powered to cover
40.6 Taylor to Thomas, FOUR, smashed over mid off, Thomas playing a
great innings in these almost impossible circumstances
End of over 41 (6 runs) Tasmania Second XI 122/6 (lead by 150 runs)
JJ Taylor 10-1-29-2
SB Tubb 8* (21b 1x4) BJ Thomas 48* (92b 4x4)
41.1 Davison to Tubb, two runs, comes down the pitch, then from down on
one knee crashes a shot high over mid off
41.2 Davison to Tubb, no run, driven back to the bowler
41.3 Davison to Tubb, no run, stabs a full toss to mid off
41.4 Davison to Tubb, no run, front foot defensive shot
41.5 Davison to Tubb, no run, advances, then drives what becomes a low
full toss to cover
41.6 Davison to Tubb, no run, sound defensive motion ... extra cover
fields
End of over 42 (2 runs) Tasmania Second XI 124/6 (lead by 152 runs)
JM Davison 3-0-11-0
BJ Thomas 48* (92b 4x4) SB Tubb 10* (27b 1x4)
42.1 McDonald to Thomas, no run, misses with an abbreviated pull at a
delivery down leg side
42.2 McDonald to Thomas, no run, fine save by Davison at point
42.3 McDonald to Thomas, no run, guided out to mid off
42.4 McDonald to Thomas, no run, pushed out to cover point
42.5 McDonald to Thomas, no run, defends to mid wicket off the back foot
42.6 McDonald to Thomas, no run, inside edge into thigh and out toward
point
End of over 43 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 124/6 (lead by 152 runs)
AB McDonald 1-1-0-0
SB Tubb 10* (27b 1x4) BJ Thomas 48* (98b 4x4)
43.1 Davison to Tubb, two runs, advances, hits high and hard over mid
on, it plugs ten metres short of boundary
43.2 Davison to Tubb, no run, played back to Davison
43.3 Davison to Tubb, no run, swept to backward square leg
43.4 Davison to Tubb, one run, drives to long on
43.5 Davison to Thomas, no run, drives to cover
43.6 Davison to Thomas, no run, knocked away to backward point
End of over 44 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 127/6 (lead by 155 runs)
JM Davison 4-0-14-0
SB Tubb 13* (31b 1x4) BJ Thomas 48* (100b 4x4)
44.1 McDonald to Tubb, no run, missed glance down leg side
44.2 McDonald to Tubb, no run, hits aggressively to mid off
44.3 McDonald to Tubb, one run, driven just behind point
44.4 McDonald to Thomas, FOUR, and the first half century of the match
comes with a crashing cut through point
44.5 McDonald to Thomas, no run, solid in back foot defence, pushed
along the ground to cover point
44.6 McDonald to Thomas, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 45 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 132/6 (lead by 160 runs)
AB McDonald 2-1-5-0
SB Tubb 14* (34b 1x4) BJ Thomas 52* (103b 5x4)
45.1 Smart to Tubb, FOUR, flayed over the covers with real power,
tremendous shot
the minefield might be losing some of its venom
45.2 Smart to Tubb, no run, played to gully
45.3 Smart to Tubb, (noball) one run, opens his shoulders and drives
past McDonald at cover
45.3 Smart to Thomas, one run, fine save from Davison at cover prevents
any more than a single from a well timed cut
45.4 Smart to Tubb, no run, driven to mid on
45.5 Smart to Tubb, no run, slower ball, driven back to the bowler
45.6 Smart to Tubb, FOUR, uses the width in this one to thrash it behind
point
End of over 46 (11 runs) Tasmania Second XI 143/6 (lead by 171 runs)
CM Smart 5-0-24-0 (1nb)
BJ Thomas 53* (104b 5x4) SB Tubb 23* (40b 3x4)
46.1 McDonald to Thomas, legbye: one run, brushes pad as he attempts to
clip this through square leg
46.2 McDonald to Tubb, FOUR, short ball, Tubb lifts his back leg as he
unfurls a powerful pull
46.3 McDonald to Tubb, no run, ambitious attempt at a cover drive
46.4 McDonald to Tubb, no run, taken on the body as he tries to work
this through the leg side
46.5 McDonald to Tubb, no run, comes down a pace or two again, but only
drives the ball hard into back pad
46.6 McDonald to Tubb, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 47 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 148/6 (lead by 176 runs)
AB McDonald 3-1-9-0
BJ Thomas 53* (105b 5x4) SB Tubb 27* (45b 4x4)
47.1 Smart to Thomas, no run, wafts at an outswinger
47.2 Smart to Thomas, no run, loose cut, no touch again
47.3 Smart to Thomas, no run, drives to cover
47.4 Smart to Thomas, no run, plays to mid on this time
47.5 Smart to Thomas, no run, well fielded by McDonald at cover
47.6 Smart to Thomas, no run, wears a painful blow on the thigh as he
looks to work this through the leg side
End of over 48 (maiden) Tasmania Second XI 148/6 (lead by 176 runs)
CM Smart 6-1-24-0 (1nb)
SB Tubb 27* (45b 4x4) BJ Thomas 53* (111b 5x4)
Match State: Lunch -Day 4
48.1 McDonald to Tubb, no run, missed glance
48.2 McDonald to Tubb, three runs, advances, drives through mid off
48.3 McDonald to Thomas, FOUR, powerful lofted off drive, the Tasmanians
not wasting any time now in getting on with this
48.4 McDonald to Thomas, no run, tries to whip this over the leg side,
fails
48.5 McDonald to Thomas, FOUR, leg glances very fine
48.6 McDonald to Thomas, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 49 (11 runs) Tasmania Second XI 159/6 (lead by 187 runs)
AB McDonald 4-1-20-0
SB Tubb 30* (47b 4x4) BJ Thomas 61* (115b 7x4)
49.1 Lewis to Tubb, FOUR, backs away, smashes this over the cover field
49.2 Lewis to Tubb, OUT: tries the same shot, mistimes the stroke, the
man at cover takes an easy catch
Tasmania Second XI 163/7, Partnership of 72
SB Tubb c McDonald b Lewis 34 (49b 5x4 0x6)
BJ Thomas 61* (115b 7x4) ML Lewis 9.2-1-31-2
49.3 Lewis to Targett, FOUR, inside edge past leg stump and it races to
the fine fine leg boundary
49.4 Lewis to Targett, two runs, smoked through mid off
49.5 Lewis to Targett, one run, hoists a wide ball over the head of
gully
49.6 Lewis to Thomas, one run, thickish outside edge, along the ground
to third man
End of over 50 (12 runs) Tasmania Second XI 171/7 (lead by 199 runs)
ML Lewis 10-1-39-2
BJ Thomas 62* (116b 7x4) BS Targett 7* (3b 1x4)
50.1 McDonald to Thomas, two runs, full toss, flicked through square leg
50.2 McDonald to Thomas, no run, punched to mid on
50.3 McDonald to Thomas, no run, steered to point
50.4 McDonald to Thomas, one run, charges at the medium pacer, then
simply drops a shot into the off side
50.5 McDonald to Targett, two runs, crashes a full toss through the
covers
50.6 McDonald to Targett, no run
End of over 51 (5 runs) Tasmania Second XI 176/7 (lead by 204 runs)
AB McDonald 5-1-25-0
BJ Thomas 65* (120b 7x4) BS Targett 9* (5b 1x4)
51.1 Lewis to Thomas, two runs, rocks back and thumps a short ball to
deep backward square leg
51.2 Lewis to Thomas, no run, back away, tries to lift this one over the
covers, falls flat on his back by the end
51.3 Lewis to Thomas, one run, leg stump yorker, glanced to fine leg
51.4 Lewis to Targett, OUT: beaten neck and crop by an off cutter
Tasmania Second XI 179/8, Partnership of 16
BS Targett b Lewis 9 (6b 1x4 0x6)
BJ Thomas 68* (123b 7x4) ML Lewis 10.4-1-42-3
51.5 Lewis to Denton, no run, defended to cover
51.6 Lewis to Denton, no run, hit by a bouncer that fails to get up
End of over 52 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 179/8 (lead by 207 runs)
ML Lewis 11-1-42-3
BJ Thomas 68* (123b 7x4) GJ Denton 0* (2b)
52.1 Taylor to Thomas, OUT: tries to off drive, hits it straight back at
the bowler, who takes an easy catch after his first attempt sends
the ball high in the air to his left
Tasmania Second XI 179/9, Partnership of 0
BJ Thomas c & b Taylor 68 (124b 7x4 0x6)
GJ Denton 0* (2b) JJ Taylor 10.1-1-29-3
52.2 Taylor to Doherty, no run
52.3 Taylor to Doherty, one run, leg glance
52.4 Taylor to Denton, two runs, lofted over extra cover
52.5 Taylor to Denton, no run, missed leg glance
52.6 Taylor to Denton, OUT: shuffles across his stumps, looks to work
this to leg, but misses and loses his leg stump instead
Tasmania Second XI 182/10, Partnership of 3
GJ Denton b Taylor 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 53 (3 runs) Tasmania Second XI 182/10 (lead by 210 runs)
JJ Taylor 11-1-32-4
XJ Doherty 1* (2b)
0.1 Targett to Gloury, no run, defended to mid on
0.2 Targett to Gloury, no run, shoots along the ground, runs off pad
into the gully
0.3 Targett to Gloury, OUT: beaten by an off cutter, off stump is
tilted back
Victoria Second XI 0/1, Partnership of 0
TP Gloury b Targett 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
PQ Harper 0* (0b) BS Targett 0.3-0-0-1
0.4 Targett to Kent, no run, short lifter outside off stump, no shot
played
0.5 Targett to Kent, no run, shoulders arms
0.6 Targett to Kent, OUT: sensational start for Tasmania ... thick edge
straight to first slip this time
Victoria Second XI 0/2, Partnership of 0
AJ Kent c Cunningham b Targett 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 0/2 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 211/66 = 3.20)
BS Targett 1-1-0-2
PQ Harper 0* (0b)
1.1 Thomas to Harper, no run, left alone
1.2 Thomas to Harper, no run, shoulders arms again
1.3 Thomas to Harper, no run, stands tall, defends to point
1.4 Thomas to Harper, no run, left alone again, Thomas a little too
wide of an off stump line at the moment
1.5 Thomas to Harper, no run, once more, no shot needed
1.6 Thomas to Harper, no run, middle stump line this time, played back
to the bowler
End of over 2 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 0/2 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 211/65 = 3.25)
BJ Thomas 1-1-0-0
CJ Peake 0* (0b) PQ Harper 0* (6b)
2.1 Targett to Peake, no run, punched to point
2.2 Targett to Peake, no run, hits that patch at the Southern End
again, crashes into pads, but the vociferous appeal is turned down
2.3 Targett to Peake, no run, defended in front of him
2.4 Targett to Peake, no run, metaphorically cut in half by one that
takes off from short of a length this time
2.5 Targett to Peake, no run, seams away, left alone
2.6 Targett to Peake, no run, brilliant save by Kremerskothen at mid on
End of over 3 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 0/2 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 211/64 = 3.30)
BS Targett 2-2-0-2
PQ Harper 0* (6b) CJ Peake 0* (6b)
3.1 Thomas to Harper, FOUR, glorious cut stroke, beautifully played
3.2 Thomas to Harper, FOUR, lifted imperiously over square leg, lovely
counter-attacking stuff
3.3 Thomas to Harper, one run, worked off the hip through square leg
3.4 Thomas to Peake, no run, played to mid off
3.5 Thomas to Peake, no run
3.6 Thomas to Peake, three runs, delightfully clipped off the toes
through mid wicket
End of over 4 (12 runs) Victoria Second XI 12/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 199/63 = 3.16)
BJ Thomas 2-1-12-0
CJ Peake 3* (9b) PQ Harper 9* (9b 2x4)
4.1 Targett to Peake, no run, mistimed cut
4.2 Targett to Peake, no run, huge lbw appeal, Umpire Jackman turns it
down, maybe pitched outside leg but 'twas very very closish
4.3 Targett to Peake, no run, plays and misses
4.4 Targett to Peake, OUT: healthy outside edge, Atkinson takes a
beautiful catch diving to his left
Victoria Second XI 12/3, Partnership of 12
CJ Peake c Atkinson b Targett 3 (13b 0x4 0x6)
PQ Harper 9* (9b 2x4) BS Targett 2.4-2-0-3
4.5 Targett to Oliver, legbye: FOUR, just brushes hip on its way to the
fine leg fence
4.6 Targett to Oliver, no run, defended into the off side
End of over 5 (4 runs, maiden) Victoria Second XI 16/3 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 195/62 = 3.15)
BS Targett 3-3-0-3
PQ Harper 9* (9b 2x4) BC Oliver 0* (2b)
5.1 Thomas to Harper, no run
5.2 Thomas to Harper, no run
5.3 Thomas to Harper, one run, very quick single into the leg side
5.4 Thomas to Oliver, legbye: one run, missed glance
5.5 Thomas to Harper, no run, offers no stroke
5.6 Thomas to Harper, no run
End of over 6 (2 runs) Victoria Second XI 18/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 193/61 = 3.16)
BJ Thomas 3-1-13-0
BC Oliver 0* (3b) PQ Harper 10* (14b 2x4)
6.1 Targett to Oliver, no run, defended to mid on
6.2 Targett to Oliver, no run, takes pad and flies off into his gully
6.3 Targett to Oliver, one run, lashed toward mid off, Kremerskothen
takes ninety per cent of the pace from it but can't prevent the
first run off Targett's bowling
6.4 Targett to Harper, no run, left alone outside off stump
6.5 Targett to Harper, no run, defended back down the pitch
6.6 Targett to Harper, no run, fended off hip to square leg
End of over 7 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 19/3 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 192/60 = 3.20)
BS Targett 4-3-1-3
BC Oliver 1* (6b) PQ Harper 10* (17b 2x4)
7.1 Thomas to Oliver, no run, played back to the bowler
7.2 Thomas to Oliver, no run, defended to cover off the front foot
7.3 Thomas to Oliver, no run, shoulders arms
7.4 Thomas to Oliver, no run, tries a steer to third man, taken on the
bounce at third slip
7.5 Thomas to Oliver, one run, placed through the covers
7.6 Thomas to Harper, two runs, nibbled away wide of gully
End of over 8 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 22/3 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 189/59 = 3.20)
BJ Thomas 4-1-16-0
BC Oliver 2* (11b) PQ Harper 12* (18b 2x4)
8.1 Targett to Oliver, no run, defended to extra cover
8.2 Targett to Oliver, OUT: another shooter at that end, another wicket
for Targett
Victoria Second XI 22/4, Partnership of 10
BC Oliver lbw b Targett 2 (13b 0x4 0x6)
PQ Harper 12* (18b 2x4) BS Targett 4.2-3-1-4
8.3 Targett to Smart, no run, shoulders arms
8.4 Targett to Smart, no run, confident drive back to the bowler ...
confident being a very strange word to use in this situation, of
course
8.5 Targett to Smart, no run, left alone wide of off stump
8.6 Targett to Smart, no run, beats a cover driving bat
End of over 9 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 22/4 (RR: 2.44 RRR: 189/58 = 3.26)
BS Targett 5-4-1-4
PQ Harper 12* (18b 2x4) CM Smart 0* (4b)
9.1 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, steered to gully
9.2 Kremerskothen to Harper, no run, left alone outside off stump
9.3 Kremerskothen to Harper, OUT: oh golly, shoulders arms, the bal
cuts in, he loses his cartwheeling off stump
Victoria Second XI 22/5, Partnership of 0
PQ Harper b Kremerskothen 12 (21b 2x4 0x6)
CM Smart 0* (4b) SP Kremerskothen 0.3-0-0-1
9.4 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, turned to mid wicket
9.5 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, angled away to gully
9.6 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, wide of off stump, left alone
End of over 10 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 22/5 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 189/57 = 3.32)
SP Kremerskothen 1-1-0-1
CM Smart 0* (4b) AB McDonald 0* (3b)
10.1 Targett to Smart, OUT: pads up to an off cutter, not a wise thing
to do, Targett has 5/1!
Victoria Second XI 22/6, Partnership of 0
CM Smart lbw b Targett 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
AB McDonald 0* (3b) BS Targett 5.1-4-1-5
10.2 Targett to Roach, no run, prodded off to point
10.3 Targett to Roach, no run, shoulders arms
10.4 Targett to Roach, no run, driven hard to mid off
10.5 Targett to Roach, no run, so nearly a sixth, beats the outside edge
by an absolute whisker
10.6 Targett to Roach, one run, placed into a gap in the covers
End of over 11 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 23/6 (RR: 2.09 RRR: 188/56 = 3.36)
BS Targett 6-4-2-5
PJ Roach 1* (5b) AB McDonald 0* (3b)
11.1 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run, beats the outside edge fractionally
again ... this has officially returned to the status of a
minefield
11.2 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run, bounces and carries to the keeper
well ... but well outside off stump
11.3 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run, hit high on the pad as he plays
slightly across the line
11.4 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run, flicks and misses at it down leg
side
11.5 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run, slides this to cover point off an
open face
11.6 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run, chopped hard into the ground with a
half-cut
End of over 12 (maiden) Victoria Second XI 23/6 (RR: 1.92 RRR: 188/55 = 3.42)
SP Kremerskothen 2-2-0-1
AB McDonald 0* (3b) PJ Roach 1* (11b)
12.1 Targett to McDonald, no run, creeps along the ground with some
seam, travels under the defending bat and only narrowly fails to
collect off stump
12.2 Targett to McDonald, no run, pitched up, driven to mid off
12.3 Targett to McDonald, no run, arrowing down leg side, takes pad,
trickles away
12.4 Targett to McDonald, one run, strays down leg side, turned behind
square, another effort at ruining Targett's figures
12.5 Targett to Roach, no run, left alone outside off
12.6 Targett to Roach, no run, shorter, wider, easily ignored
End of over 13 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 24/6 (RR: 1.85 RRR: 187/54 = 3.46)
BS Targett 7-4-3-5
AB McDonald 1* (7b) PJ Roach 1* (13b)
13.1 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, steered to point
13.2 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, wafts away with a drive, fails
to connect
13.3 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, square driven to point
13.4 Kremerskothen to McDonald, no run, taken on the pad as he tries to
defend
13.5 Kremerskothen to McDonald, OUT: beats a defensive shot, not a huge
appeal this time but the finger goes up fairly quickly
Victoria Second XI 24/7, Partnership of 2
AB McDonald lbw b Kremerskothen 1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
PJ Roach 1* (13b) SP Kremerskothen 2.5-2-0-2
13.6 Kremerskothen to Davison, one run, charges the bowler, takes a wild
swing, drags the ball to fine leg off an inside edge ... just as
effective a way to bat as any other attempted so far
End of over 14 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 25/7 (RR: 1.79 RRR: 186/53 = 3.51)
SP Kremerskothen 3-2-1-2
JM Davison 1* (1b) PJ Roach 1* (13b)
14.1 Geeves to Davison, OUT: oh dear oh dear, Targett is relieved but it
makes no difference ... another shooter, another lbw, complete
humiliation for Victoria squarely on the cards now
Victoria Second XI 25/8, Partnership of 1
JM Davison lbw b Geeves 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
PJ Roach 1* (13b) B Geeves 0.1-0-0-1
14.2 Geeves to Taylor, no run, aims a huge cover drive
14.3 Geeves to Taylor, no run, driven to point
14.4 Geeves to Taylor, no run, clouted to point
14.5 Geeves to Taylor, one run, controlled hook to deep backward square
leg
14.6 Geeves to Roach, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 15 (1 run) Victoria Second XI 26/8 (RR: 1.73 RRR: 185/52 = 3.56)
B Geeves 1-0-1-1
JJ Taylor 1* (4b) PJ Roach 1* (14b)
15.1 Kremerskothen to Taylor, no run, forced to mid on
15.2 Kremerskothen to Taylor, no run, fans at one cutting away outside
off stump
15.3 Kremerskothen to Taylor, no run, nice defensive shot, played to
cover, a lesson for some of the earlier batsmen in this match
there
15.4 Kremerskothen to Taylor, three runs, deflected wide of gully
15.5 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run, pushed back along the pitch
15.6 Kremerskothen to Roach, no run, stroked to cover point
End of over 16 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 29/8 (RR: 1.81 RRR: 182/51 = 3.57)
SP Kremerskothen 4-2-4-2
JJ Taylor 4* (8b) PJ Roach 1* (16b)
16.1 Geeves to Taylor, no run, tries a pull shot, it ends up running
along the ground to the wicketkeeper
16.2 Geeves to Taylor, no run, attempts to swing this over square leg,
is struck on the pads instead
Taylor has also decided it's best to go down swinging, it would
seem
16.3 Geeves to Taylor, no run, more conventional stroke to mid on this
time
16.4 Geeves to Taylor, three runs, short ball, steps back, crashes it
just over Tubb's outstretched hands at mid off
16.5 Geeves to Roach, no run, played off a leading edge back along the
pitch, bounces a pace or two in front of Geeves
16.6 Geeves to Roach, no run, caressed to mid off
End of over 17 (3 runs) Victoria Second XI 32/8 (RR: 1.88 RRR: 179/50 = 3.58)
B Geeves 2-0-4-1
JJ Taylor 7* (12b) PJ Roach 1* (18b)
17.1 Denton to Taylor, no run, takes hip, trickles into the leg side
17.2 Denton to Taylor, no run, hammered to point
17.3 Denton to Taylor, one run, slower ball, Taylor is completely foxed
by it, aims a big drive, drags the ball to fine leg off a thick
bottom edge instead
17.4 Denton to Roach, no run, turned to square leg
17.5 Denton to Roach, one run, inside edge which takes the ball just
backward of square leg
17.6 Denton to Taylor, no run, back away, then pats this up to mid off
End of over 18 (2 runs) Victoria Second XI 34/8 (RR: 1.89 RRR: 177/49 = 3.61)
GJ Denton 1-0-2-0
PJ Roach 2* (20b) JJ Taylor 8* (16b)
Things starting to cloud over a little over in Hobart now just to
add to this drama ... might rain threaten Tasmania's outright
hopes?
18.1 Geeves to Roach, one run, short ball, well cut just backward of
point
18.2 Geeves to Taylor, no run, backs away to leg, then pushes back to
the bowler
18.3 Geeves to Taylor, no run, tries to slam this one over square leg
18.4 Geeves to Taylor, no run, another big shot attempted, another big
miss
18.5 Geeves to Taylor, two runs, driven forcefully at Tubb at mid off,
he can't quite stop it cleanly
18.6 Geeves to Taylor, FOUR, there's the shot he's been after for some
time now ... a clobbering heave over mid wicket
End of over 19 (7 runs) Victoria Second XI 41/8 (RR: 2.16 RRR: 170/48 = 3.54)
B Geeves 3-0-11-1
PJ Roach 3* (21b) JJ Taylor 14* (21b 1x4)
19.1 Denton to Roach, no run, leans forward, pads it away to cover in
the end
19.2 Denton to Roach, no run, left alone
19.3 Denton to Roach, no run, no shot again, only just outside the line
of off, fine judgement from Roach
19.4 Denton to Roach, legbye: one run, takes the helmet and balloons to
fine leg as he tries to duck a searing bouncer
19.5 Denton to Taylor, no run, chops at one cutting back, misses
19.6 Denton to Taylor, OUT: classical yorker, middle stump uprooted,
Taylor beats that very well worn path back to the pavilion
Victoria Second XI 42/9, Partnership of 17
JJ Taylor b Denton 14 (23b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (1 run, maiden) Victoria Second XI 42/9 (RR: 2.10 RRR: 169/47 = 3.60)
GJ Denton 2-1-2-1
PJ Roach 3* (25b)
20.1 Geeves to Roach, no run, fishes at a ball cutting away from him
20.2 Geeves to Roach, no run, steered into the gully
20.3 Geeves to Roach, OUT: fantastic yorker from Geeves to end quite an
astonishing day and indeed quite an astonishing match
Victoria Second XI 42/10, Partnership of 0
PJ Roach b Geeves 3 (28b 0x4 0x6)
CBD Street 0* (0b) B Geeves 3.3-0-11-2
Match State: Tasmania Second XI won by 168 runs
No easy way to describe this game in words ... indeed, it was very
much an underprepared pitch which had the first and last say in
this contest.
Full marks, though, to Tasmania and to their bowlers in particular.
Having been sent in to bat first, they actually encountered the
worst of treacherous batting conditions ... but played very
aggressively and truly earned their win.
As for the Victorians, they will doubtless leave the New Town Oval
very disappointed.
But their glum mood clearly needs to be tempered by the fact that
the conditions did not ever make this game a genuine examination
of their talents.
For now, it's goodbye from amid a stunned crowd here at the ground.