Western Australia v Victoria at Perth, 29 Sep 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Welcome to the Lilac Hill ground in Perth
       This is a pre season match WA vs. Victoria
   0.1 Carr to Meuleman, no run, outside off - not tempted to play
   0.2 Carr to Meuleman, no run, outside off - no shot
   0.3 Carr to Meuleman, no run, outside off - watches it pass
   0.4 Carr to Meuleman, two runs, clipped into the leg side
   0.5 Carr to Meuleman, FOUR, nice shot - off the legs into the deep mid
        wicket along the ground
   0.6 Carr to Meuleman, no run, no shot outside off

End of over 1 (6 runs) Western Australia 6/0 (RR: 6.00)
WN Carr 1-0-6-0
CJL Rogers 0* (0b) SW Meuleman 6* (6b 1x4)

   1.1 Inness to Rogers, one run
   1.2 Inness to Meuleman, wide: no run, outside off
   1.2 Inness to Meuleman, no run
   1.3 Inness to Meuleman, three runs, driven straight
   1.4 Inness to Rogers, three runs, punched straight - poor fielding here
        from an unidentified player
   1.5 Inness to Meuleman, no run, mistimed shot off the legs into the mid
        wicket
   1.6 Inness to Meuleman, no run, pushed a slower ball into the off side

End of over 2 (8 runs) Western Australia 14/0 (RR: 7.00)
MWH Inness 1-0-8-0 (1w)
CJL Rogers 4* (2b) SW Meuleman 9* (10b 1x4)

   2.1 Carr to Rogers, wide: no run, down the leg side - an appeal for
        caught behind
   2.1 Carr to Rogers, one run, pushed into the off side
   2.2 Carr to Meuleman, one run, pushed short into the off side
   2.3 Carr to Rogers, no run, extracting some bounce from the pitch - the
        bat is withdrawn
   2.4 Carr to Rogers, no run, leaves outside off
   2.5 Carr to Rogers, one run, leg glanced
   2.6 Carr to Meuleman, no run

End of over 3 (4 runs) Western Australia 18/0 (RR: 6.00)
WN Carr 2-0-10-0 (1w)
CJL Rogers 6* (6b) SW Meuleman 10* (12b 1x4)

   3.1 Inness to Rogers, one run, cover driven
   3.2 Inness to Meuleman, wide: no run, leg side wide
   3.2 Inness to Meuleman, no run
   3.3 Inness to Meuleman, no run, leaves outside off
   3.4 Inness to Meuleman, no run, straight driven
   3.5 Inness to Meuleman, no run, punched into the point
   3.6 Inness to Meuleman, no run

End of over 4 (2 runs) Western Australia 20/0 (RR: 5.00)
MWH Inness 2-0-10-0 (2w)
CJL Rogers 7* (7b) SW Meuleman 10* (17b 1x4)

   4.1 Carr to Rogers, no run, leaves outside off
   4.2 Carr to Rogers, one run, neatly played into the gully with a late
        cut
   4.3 Carr to Meuleman, no run, defends short into the off side
   4.4 Carr to Meuleman, one run, short and pulled into to the square leg
   4.5 Carr to Rogers, no run, plays beneath a slower bouncier ball
   4.6 Carr to Rogers, no run, miss times a drive toward the off side -
        into the leg side it goes and there is no run

End of over 5 (2 runs) Western Australia 22/0 (RR: 4.40)
WN Carr 3-0-12-0 (1w)
SW Meuleman 11* (19b 1x4) CJL Rogers 8* (11b)

   5.1 Inness to Meuleman, no run, clipped off the legs into the square
        leg where stands a fielder
   5.2 Inness to Meuleman, FOUR, clipped off the legs - lofting into the
        mid wicket - a couple of bounces and over the boundary it goes
   5.3 Inness to Meuleman, no run, miss timed toward leg - goes to off
   5.4 Inness to Meuleman, no run, punched back to the bowler collecting
        it on the bounce
   5.5 Inness to Meuleman, one run, pitched on the legs from where it is
        eased square into the leg side
   5.6 Inness to Rogers, no run, turned to leg

End of over 6 (5 runs) Western Australia 27/0 (RR: 4.50)
MWH Inness 3-0-15-0 (2w)
SW Meuleman 16* (24b 2x4) CJL Rogers 8* (12b)

   6.1 Carr to Meuleman, two runs, turned through backward square leg
   6.2 Carr to Meuleman, no run, punched into the off side
   6.3 Carr to Meuleman, legbye: one run, turned through backward square
        leg
   6.4 Carr to Rogers, (noball) no run, oversteps and no shot
   6.4 Carr to Rogers, two runs, turned to backward square
   6.5 Carr to Rogers, no run, short into the on side
   6.6 Carr to Rogers, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 7 (6 runs) Western Australia 33/0 (RR: 4.71)
WN Carr 4-0-17-0 (1w 1nb)
SW Meuleman 18* (27b 2x4) CJL Rogers 10* (16b)

   7.1 Inness to Meuleman, wide: no run, down the leg side - no interest
        from the bat
   7.1 Inness to Meuleman, no run, punched forward into the on side
   7.2 Inness to Meuleman, one run, turned from outside off into the on
        side and fine for a single
   7.3 Inness to Rogers, no run, defends
   7.4 Inness to Rogers, two runs, clipped off the legs - a dive at square
        leg missed and they come back for the second run
   7.5 Inness to Rogers, one run, turned fine past the square leg
   7.6 Inness to Meuleman, two runs, clipped square off the legs into the
        on side

End of over 8 (7 runs) Western Australia 40/0 (RR: 5.00)
MWH Inness 4-0-22-0 (3w)
CJL Rogers 13* (19b) SW Meuleman 21* (30b 2x4)

   8.1 Carr to Rogers, no run, defends to off
   8.2 Carr to Rogers, no run, plays into the deck and back to the bowler
   8.3 Carr to Rogers, no run
   8.4 Carr to Rogers, no run
   8.5 Carr to Rogers, no run
   8.6 Carr to Rogers, one run

End of over 9 (1 run) Western Australia 41/0 (RR: 4.56)
WN Carr 5-0-18-0 (1w 1nb)
CJL Rogers 14* (25b) SW Meuleman 21* (30b 2x4)

       corrections made
   9.1 White to Meuleman, no run
   9.2 White to Meuleman, no run
   9.3 White to Meuleman, one run
   9.4 White to Rogers, FOUR
   9.5 White to Rogers, no run
   9.6 White to Rogers, no run

End of over 10 (5 runs) Western Australia 46/0 (RR: 4.60)
CL White 1-0-5-0
SW Meuleman 20* (35b 2x4) CJL Rogers 20* (30b 1x4)

  10.1 Carr to Meuleman, no run
  10.2 Carr to Meuleman, no run
  10.3 Carr to Meuleman, no run
  10.4 Carr to Meuleman, FOUR, clipped into the deep mid wicket
  10.5 Carr to Meuleman, no run
  10.6 Carr to Meuleman, no run

End of over 11 (4 runs) Western Australia 50/0 (RR: 4.55)
WN Carr 6-0-22-0 (1w 1nb)
CJL Rogers 20* (30b 1x4) SW Meuleman 24* (41b 3x4)

  11.1 White to Rogers, no run, pushed into the on side
  11.2 White to Rogers, FOUR, played through mid wicket
  11.3 White to Rogers, two runs, driven high in the air into the mid on
  11.4 White to Rogers, no run, defends off the edge into the off side
  11.5 White to Rogers, no run, turning away from the left hander -
        appeals for a wide
  11.6 White to Rogers, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 12 (6 runs) Western Australia 56/0 (RR: 4.67)
CL White 2-0-11-0
SW Meuleman 24* (41b 3x4) CJL Rogers 26* (36b 2x4)

  12.1 Hewett to Meuleman, no run, played onto the pad and into the leg
        side - Hewett appealed from down upon bended knee - very theatrical
  12.2 Hewett to Meuleman, no run, pushed away from the body into the
        gully
  12.3 Hewett to Meuleman, FOUR, leg glanced fine for the boundary
  12.4 Hewett to Meuleman, no run, defends high at the shortish ball
  12.5 Hewett to Meuleman, no run, played into the stumps at the non
        strikers end
  12.6 Hewett to Meuleman, one run, played into the on side - a shy at the
        non strikers end misses just and he might have been struggling -
        though it is hard to tell

End of over 13 (5 runs) Western Australia 61/0 (RR: 4.69)
ISL Hewett 1-0-5-0
SW Meuleman 29* (47b 4x4) CJL Rogers 26* (36b 2x4)

  13.1 White to Meuleman, no run, cut played square to point
  13.2 White to Meuleman, FOUR, advances and swats it straight back past
        the bowler down the ground for the boundary
  13.3 White to Meuleman, wide: one run
  13.3 White to Rogers, no run
  13.4 White to Rogers, one run
  13.5 White to Meuleman, wide: one run
  13.5 White to Rogers, one run
  13.6 White to Meuleman, no run

End of over 14 (10 runs) Western Australia 71/0 (RR: 5.07)
CL White 3-0-21-0 (2w)
CJL Rogers 28* (39b 2x4) SW Meuleman 33* (50b 5x4)

       corrections made
  14.1 Hewett to Rogers, no run
  14.2 Hewett to Rogers, no run
  14.3 Hewett to Rogers, three runs
  14.4 Hewett to Meuleman, no run
  14.5 Hewett to Meuleman, one run
  14.6 Hewett to Rogers, one run

End of over 15 (5 runs) Western Australia 76/0 (RR: 5.07)
ISL Hewett 2-0-10-0
CJL Rogers 30* (42b 2x4) SW Meuleman 36* (55b 5x4)

  15.1 White to Rogers, no run
  15.2 White to Rogers, three runs
  15.3 White to Meuleman, one run
  15.4 White to Rogers, one run
  15.5 White to Meuleman, no run
  15.6 White to Meuleman, one run, swept

End of over 16 (6 runs) Western Australia 82/0 (RR: 5.12)
CL White 4-0-27-0 (2w)
SW Meuleman 38* (58b 5x4) CJL Rogers 34* (45b 2x4)

  16.1 Hewett to Rogers, three runs
  16.2 Hewett to Meuleman, one run
  16.3 Hewett to Rogers, OUT: edged fine to the keeper

       Western Australia 86/1, Partnership of 86
       CJL Rogers  c Klinger b Hewett  37 (47b 2x4 0x6)
       SW Meuleman 39* (59b 5x4) ISL Hewett 2.3-0-14-1

  16.4 Hewett to Nicholson, no run
  16.5 Hewett to Nicholson, OUT: missed it - clean bowled

       Western Australia 86/2, Partnership of 0
       MJ Nicholson  b Hewett  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       SW Meuleman 39* (59b 5x4) ISL Hewett 2.5-0-14-2

  16.6 Hewett to North, no run

End of over 17 (10 runs) Western Australia 86/2 (RR: 5.06)
ISL Hewett 3-0-14-2
SW Meuleman 44* (61b 5x4) MJ North 0* (1b)

  17.1 White to Meuleman, no run
  17.2 White to Meuleman, one run
  17.3 White to North, no run
  17.4 White to North, no run
  17.5 White to North, no run
  17.6 White to North, no run

End of over 18 (1 run) Western Australia 87/2 (RR: 4.83)
CL White 5-0-28-0 (2w)
SW Meuleman 45* (63b 5x4) MJ North 0* (5b)

  18.1 Hewett to Meuleman, no run
  18.2 Hewett to Meuleman, no run
  18.3 Hewett to Meuleman, one run
  18.4 Hewett to North, no run
  18.5 Hewett to North, no run
  18.6 Hewett to North, no run

End of over 19 (1 run) Western Australia 88/2 (RR: 4.63)
ISL Hewett 4-0-15-2
SW Meuleman 46* (66b 5x4) MJ North 0* (8b)

  19.1 White to Meuleman, no run
  19.2 White to Meuleman, no run
  19.3 White to Meuleman, FOUR
  19.4 White to Meuleman, no run
  19.5 White to Meuleman, no run
  19.6 White to Meuleman, no run

End of over 20 (4 runs) Western Australia 92/2 (RR: 4.60)
CL White 6-0-32-0 (2w)
MJ North 0* (8b) SW Meuleman 50* (72b 6x4)

       Western Australia 92/3, Partnership of 6
       SW Meuleman  retired  50 (72b 6x4 0x6)

  20.1 Hewett to North, no run
  20.2 Hewett to North, no run
  20.3 Hewett to North, one run
  20.4 Hewett to Marsh, no run
  20.5 Hewett to Marsh, no run
  20.6 Hewett to Marsh, no run

End of over 21 (1 run) Western Australia 93/3 (RR: 4.43)
ISL Hewett 5-0-16-2
MJ North 1* (11b) SE Marsh 0* (3b)

  21.1 White to North, one run
  21.2 White to Marsh, two runs
  21.3 White to Marsh, no run
  21.4 White to Marsh, no run
  21.5 White to Marsh, wide: no run
  21.5 White to Marsh, no run
  21.6 White to Marsh, no run

End of over 22 (4 runs) Western Australia 97/3 (RR: 4.41)
CL White 7-0-36-0 (3w)
MJ North 2* (12b) SE Marsh 2* (8b)

  22.1 Hewett to North, no run
  22.2 Hewett to North, no run
  22.3 Hewett to North, three runs
        up to date now
  22.4 Hewett to Marsh, one run, eased to the third man
  22.5 Hewett to North, no run, leaves outside off
  22.6 Hewett to North, no run, turned into the on side

End of over 23 (4 runs) Western Australia 101/3 (RR: 4.39)
ISL Hewett 6-0-20-2
SE Marsh 3* (9b) MJ North 5* (17b)

  23.1 White to Marsh, no run
  23.2 White to Marsh, no run
  23.3 White to Marsh, no run, plays missing outside off - keeper takes
  23.4 White to Marsh, no run, played into the on side
  23.5 White to Marsh, no run, turned fine to leg
  23.6 White to Marsh, no run

End of over 24 (maiden) Western Australia 101/3 (RR: 4.21)
CL White 8-1-36-0 (3w)
MJ North 5* (17b) SE Marsh 3* (15b)

  24.1 Hewett to North, two runs, turned into the leg side
  24.2 Hewett to North, three runs, driven
  24.3 Hewett to Marsh, no run, punched
  24.4 Hewett to Marsh, no run
  24.5 Hewett to Marsh, no run, short - ducked
  24.6 Hewett to Marsh, no run, defends

End of over 25 (5 runs) Western Australia 106/3 (RR: 4.24)
ISL Hewett 7-0-25-2
MJ North 10* (19b) SE Marsh 3* (19b)

  25.1 White to North, no run
  25.2 White to North, no run
  25.3 White to North, one run, punched straight
  25.4 White to Marsh, one run, played to the leg side
  25.5 White to North, no run, swept bottom edging into the deck behind
        him and direct to a third man
  25.6 White to North, no run

End of over 26 (2 runs) Western Australia 108/3 (RR: 4.15)
CL White 9-1-38-0 (3w)
SE Marsh 4* (20b) MJ North 11* (24b)

       Hodge on to bowl from the Valley end
  26.1 Hodge to Marsh, no run, looking to turn it to leg - the ball falls
        at his feet
  26.2 Hodge to Marsh, one run, driven through the covers - mid off sweeps
        around for it
  26.3 Hodge to North, no run, swept but the fine leg is onto it
  26.4 Hodge to North, one run
  26.5 Hodge to Marsh, no run
  26.6 Hodge to Marsh, one run, pulled square to the leg side

End of over 27 (3 runs) Western Australia 111/3 (RR: 4.11)
BJ Hodge 1-0-3-0
SE Marsh 6* (24b) MJ North 12* (26b)

  27.1 White to Marsh, no run
  27.2 White to Marsh, one run, cover driven to a man - but they get the
        run on that mans misfield
  27.3 White to North, one run, pulled in the air - a sweeper cannot get
        to it - falls some 10m short
  27.4 White to Marsh, no run, punched
  27.5 White to Marsh, no run
  27.6 White to Marsh, no run

End of over 28 (2 runs) Western Australia 113/3 (RR: 4.04)
CL White 10-1-40-0 (3w)
MJ North 13* (27b) SE Marsh 7* (29b)

  28.1 Hodge to North, OUT: caught on the sweep at deep square leg

       Western Australia 113/4, Partnership of 21
       MJ North  c White b Hodge  13 (28b 0x4 0x6)
       SE Marsh 7* (29b) BJ Hodge 1.1-0-3-1

  28.2 Hodge to Campbell, no run
  28.3 Hodge to Campbell, no run
  28.4 Hodge to Campbell, one run
  28.5 Hodge to Marsh, one run
  28.6 Hodge to Campbell, no run

End of over 29 (2 runs) Western Australia 115/4 (RR: 3.97)
BJ Hodge 2-0-5-1
SE Marsh 8* (30b) RJ Campbell 1* (4b)

  29.1 Rummans to Marsh, one run
  29.2 Rummans to Campbell, no run
  29.3 Rummans to Campbell, no run
  29.4 Rummans to Campbell, three runs, square cut through the point
  29.5 Rummans to Marsh, one run, down the ground
  29.6 Rummans to Campbell, no run

End of over 30 (5 runs) Western Australia 120/4 (RR: 4.00)
GC Rummans 1-0-5-0
SE Marsh 10* (32b) RJ Campbell 4* (8b)

  30.1 Hodge to Marsh, no run, played into the covers
  30.2 Hodge to Marsh, one run, cover driven
  30.3 Hodge to Campbell, three runs, fine to the off side
  30.4 Hodge to Marsh, no run
  30.5 Hodge to Marsh, one run
  30.6 Hodge to Campbell, one run

End of over 31 (6 runs) Western Australia 126/4 (RR: 4.06)
BJ Hodge 3-0-11-1
RJ Campbell 8* (10b) SE Marsh 12* (36b)

  31.1 Rummans to Campbell, one run, flicked into the leg side
  31.2 Rummans to Marsh, no run
  31.3 Rummans to Marsh, one run, played into the square leg
  31.4 Rummans to Campbell, two runs, attempted sweep - top edged past the
        keeper and fine
  31.5 Rummans to Campbell, one run, driven wristy through the cover
        point
  31.6 Rummans to Marsh, two runs, full toss - belted with a pull into the
        long on

End of over 32 (7 runs) Western Australia 133/4 (RR: 4.16)
GC Rummans 2-0-12-0
RJ Campbell 12* (13b) SE Marsh 15* (39b)

  32.1 Hodge to Campbell, one run, pushed deep into the on side and quite
        straight
  32.2 Hodge to Marsh, two runs, swept fine
  32.3 Hodge to Marsh, no run, pushed into the off side - looking for a
        single
  32.4 Hodge to Marsh, no run, driven to the cover fielder
  32.5 Hodge to Marsh, one run, whipped forward into the leg side
  32.6 Hodge to Campbell, no run

End of over 33 (4 runs) Western Australia 137/4 (RR: 4.15)
BJ Hodge 4-0-15-1
SE Marsh 18* (43b) RJ Campbell 13* (15b)

  33.1 Inness to Marsh, no run, driven into the off side
  33.2 Inness to Marsh, one run, played into the covers for a single
  33.3 Inness to Campbell, no run, down to cut almost played it to the
        keeper but luckily missed
  33.4 Inness to Campbell, two runs, whipped off the legs to the backward
        square
  33.5 Inness to Campbell, FOUR, uppishly cut over the cover field
        bouncing a few times before crossing the boundary - typically
        Campbell that shot
  33.6 Inness to Campbell, one run, flicked to the leg side - forward into
        the deep but well swept there and they turn back from an
        anticipated 2nd run

End of over 34 (8 runs) Western Australia 145/4 (RR: 4.26)
MWH Inness 5-0-30-0 (3w)
RJ Campbell 20* (19b 1x4) SE Marsh 19* (45b)

  34.1 Hewett to Campbell, no run
  34.2 Hewett to Campbell, FOUR, fine to the leg side
  34.3 Hewett to Campbell, one run, straight driven
  34.4 Hewett to Marsh, no run
  34.5 Hewett to Marsh, no run
  34.6 Hewett to Marsh, no run

End of over 35 (5 runs) Western Australia 150/4 (RR: 4.29)
ISL Hewett 8-0-30-2
RJ Campbell 25* (22b 2x4) SE Marsh 19* (48b)

  35.1 Inness to Campbell, one run, fine to the leg side
  35.2 Inness to Marsh, no run, played and missed outside off - the keeper
        collects
  35.3 Inness to Marsh, one run, punched into the off side
  35.4 Inness to Campbell, one run, driven down to long off
  35.5 Inness to Marsh, no run, beat the bat ... and the keeper - pretty
        quick this lad
       Keeper recovered enough to prevent the run
  35.6 Inness to Marsh, no run

End of over 36 (3 runs) Western Australia 153/4 (RR: 4.25)
MWH Inness 6-0-33-0 (3w)
RJ Campbell 27* (24b 2x4) SE Marsh 20* (52b)

  36.1 Hewett to Campbell, FOUR, pitched at his legs and flicked fine to
        the leg side boundary
  36.2 Hewett to Campbell, no run
  36.3 Hewett to Campbell, one run, played to leg
  36.4 Hewett to Marsh, no run, played to a man under a floppy white hat
        at mid wicket
  36.5 Hewett to Marsh, one run, into the off side
  36.6 Hewett to Campbell, one run, played onto the front pad - between
        the legs and into the fine leg

End of over 37 (7 runs) Western Australia 160/4 (RR: 4.32)
ISL Hewett 9-0-37-2
RJ Campbell 33* (28b 3x4) SE Marsh 21* (54b)

       bowling around the wicket for the first time today
  37.1 Inness to Campbell, no run, defends into the leg side
  37.2 Inness to Campbell, wide: no run, down the leg side - Campbell has
        a hearty swing at it but missed and the Keeper has to dive for it
        and saves
  37.2 Inness to Campbell, OUT: backed away to cut and missed a ball on
        the middle stump - comprehensively bowled

       Western Australia 161/5, Partnership of 48
       RJ Campbell  b Inness  33 (30b 3x4 0x6)
       SE Marsh 21* (54b) MWH Inness 6.2-0-34-1 (4w)

  37.3 Inness to Casson, one run, turned to backward square leg
       back over the wicket now
  37.4 Inness to Marsh, no run, plays and misses outside off
  37.5 Inness to Marsh, FOUR, pulled into the mid wicket - good shot
  37.6 Inness to Marsh, two runs, edged between keeper and first slip fine
        for the third man to sweep finer for

End of over 38 (8 runs) Western Australia 168/5 (RR: 4.42)
MWH Inness 7-0-41-1 (4w)
B Casson 1* (1b) SE Marsh 27* (57b 1x4)

  38.1 Harwood to Casson, no run
  38.2 Harwood to Casson, no run
  38.3 Harwood to Casson, wide: FOUR, down the leg side and the keeper
        cannot reach it
  38.3 Harwood to Casson, no run
  38.4 Harwood to Casson, no run, plays inside the line outside off
  38.5 Harwood to Casson, three runs, chipped up over the in field to the
        straighter mid wicket
  38.6 Harwood to Marsh, no run

End of over 39 (8 runs) Western Australia 176/5 (RR: 4.51)
SM Harwood 1-0-8-0 (1w)
B Casson 4* (6b) SE Marsh 27* (58b 1x4)

  39.1 Lewis to Casson, no run
  39.2 Lewis to Casson, one run
  39.3 Lewis to Marsh, no run
  39.4 Lewis to Marsh, one run
  39.5 Lewis to Casson, no run
  39.6 Lewis to Casson, no run, blocks a full length ball

End of over 40 (2 runs) Western Australia 178/5 (RR: 4.45)
ML Lewis 1-0-2-0
SE Marsh 28* (60b 1x4) B Casson 5* (10b)

  40.1 Harwood to Marsh, no run, played to the off side
  40.2 Harwood to Marsh, legbye: one run, glancing - off the legs into the
        square leg
  40.3 Harwood to Casson, no run
  40.4 Harwood to Casson, no run, beaten defending inside the line and
        high up
  40.5 Harwood to Casson, no run, pushing out - beaten outside off
  40.6 Harwood to Casson, one run, played to point

End of over 41 (2 runs) Western Australia 180/5 (RR: 4.39)
SM Harwood 2-0-9-0 (1w)
B Casson 6* (14b) SE Marsh 28* (62b 1x4)

  41.1 Lewis to Casson, no run, playing inside the line
  41.2 Lewis to Casson, no run, leaves outside off
       reverse swing is the word from the batsmen
  41.3 Lewis to Casson, FOUR, driven to the covers
  41.4 Lewis to Casson, one run, tickled into the third man
  41.5 Lewis to Marsh, no run, played onto the back pad - no appeal
  41.6 Lewis to Marsh, two runs, pushed through the point

End of over 42 (7 runs) Western Australia 187/5 (RR: 4.45)
ML Lewis 2-0-9-0
B Casson 11* (18b 1x4) SE Marsh 30* (64b 1x4)

  42.1 Harwood to Casson, no run, defends
  42.2 Harwood to Casson, no run, driving late - missed
  42.3 Harwood to Casson, no run
  42.4 Harwood to Casson, no run
  42.5 Harwood to Casson, no run, DROPPED: chipped up to the mid wicket
        fielder who dives attempting to take in front of his face - finger
        tips up - and it falls out before he can close his hands around it
  42.6 Harwood to Casson, no run

End of over 43 (maiden) Western Australia 187/5 (RR: 4.35)
SM Harwood 3-1-9-0 (1w)
SE Marsh 30* (64b 1x4) B Casson 11* (24b 1x4)

  43.1 Lewis to Marsh, wide: no run
  43.1 Lewis to Marsh, no run, plays into the off side
       first slip brought in
  43.2 Lewis to Marsh, one run, eased to third man
  43.3 Lewis to Casson, one run
       around the wicket
  43.4 Lewis to Marsh, three runs, driven straight
  43.5 Lewis to Casson, OUT: slashing drive - edges between 1st slip and
        the keeper - Klinger takes a low right handed catch

       Western Australia 193/6, Partnership of 32
       B Casson  c Klinger b Lewis  12 (26b 1x4 0x6)
       SE Marsh 34* (67b 1x4) ML Lewis 2.5-0-15-1 (1w)

  43.6 Lewis to Worthington, (noball) no run
  43.6 Lewis to Worthington, no run

End of over 44 (7 runs) Western Australia 194/6 (RR: 4.41)
ML Lewis 3-0-16-1 (1w 1nb)
SE Marsh 34* (67b 1x4) PC Worthington 0* (2b)

  44.1 Harwood to Marsh, one run
  44.2 Harwood to Worthington, one run
  44.3 Harwood to Marsh, OUT: chipped up to Hewlett standing close at mid
        wicket

       Western Australia 196/7, Partnership of 3
       SE Marsh  c Hewett b Harwood  35 (69b 1x4 0x6)
       PC Worthington 1* (3b) SM Harwood 3.3-1-11-1 (1w)

  44.4 Harwood to Thorp, no run
  44.5 Harwood to Thorp, no run
  44.6 Harwood to Thorp, no run

End of over 45 (2 runs) Western Australia 196/7 (RR: 4.36)
SM Harwood 4-1-11-1 (1w)
PC Worthington 1* (3b) CD Thorp 0* (3b)

  45.1 Lewis to Worthington, no run
  45.2 Lewis to Worthington, one run, pushed down to third man
  45.3 Lewis to Thorp, one run, digs out a full length ball
  45.4 Lewis to Worthington, one run, defends short into the on side
  45.5 Lewis to Thorp, no run, played over a ball
  45.6 Lewis to Thorp, no run

End of over 46 (3 runs) Western Australia 199/7 (RR: 4.33)
ML Lewis 4-0-19-1 (1w 1nb)
PC Worthington 3* (6b) CD Thorp 1* (6b)

  46.1 Harwood to Worthington, OUT: inswinger that he fell over trying to
        trap

       Western Australia 199/8, Partnership of 3
       PC Worthington  b Harwood  3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       CD Thorp 1* (6b) SM Harwood 4.1-1-11-2 (1w)

  46.2 Harwood to Angel, one run, played off the legs into the leg side
  46.3 Harwood to Thorp, no run
  46.4 Harwood to Thorp, two runs, slower yorker length ball - clipped
        into square leg
  46.5 Harwood to Thorp, no run, defending from chest height standing bolt
        upright
  46.6 Harwood to Thorp, no run, beaten outside off

End of over 47 (3 runs) Western Australia 202/8 (RR: 4.30)
SM Harwood 5-1-14-2 (1w)
J Angel 1* (1b) CD Thorp 3* (10b)

  47.1 Lewis to Angel, no run, played back to the bowler
  47.2 Lewis to Angel, no run, driving inside the line
  47.3 Lewis to Angel, OUT: missed the straight ball

       Western Australia 202/9, Partnership of 3
       J Angel  b Lewis  1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       CD Thorp 3* (10b) ML Lewis 4.3-0-19-2 (1w 1nb)

  47.4 Lewis to Cary, OUT: edged to the keeper

       Western Australia 202/10, Partnership of 0
       SR Cary  c Klinger b Lewis  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       CD Thorp 3* (10b) ML Lewis 4.4-0-19-3 (1w 1nb)

       Meuleman will not return - that's it for the WA innings
       Campbell is happy with the total but concedes after 80 runs were
        put on for the first wicket they might have scored a few more
       Meuleman is hobbling about - he may have retired hurt - we shall
        update you when we know more

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Nicholson to Hodge, no run
   0.2 Nicholson to Hodge, wide: no run
   0.2 Nicholson to Hodge, wide: no run
   0.2 Nicholson to Hodge, no run
   0.3 Nicholson to Hodge, wide: no run
   0.3 Nicholson to Hodge, no run
   0.4 Nicholson to Hodge, no run
   0.5 Nicholson to Hodge, one run
   0.6 Nicholson to Klinger, no run

End of over 1 (4 runs) Victoria 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 199/49 = 4.06)
MJ Nicholson 1-0-4-0 (3w)
BJ Hodge 1* (5b) M Klinger 0* (1b)

       Meuleman was hurt - might be out for 2 weeks
   1.1 Cary to Hodge, no run, leaves outside off
   1.2 Cary to Hodge, no run, leaves outside off again
   1.3 Cary to Hodge, no run, played into the off side
   1.4 Cary to Hodge, FOUR, advances and drives square through the covers
        in the air but safe
   1.5 Cary to Hodge, no run, defends
   1.6 Cary to Hodge, FOUR, advances again, driving straighter this time
        through the mid off - again in the air and also safe

End of over 2 (8 runs) Victoria 12/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 191/48 = 3.98)
SR Cary 1-0-8-0
M Klinger 0* (1b) BJ Hodge 9* (11b 2x4)

   2.1 Nicholson to Klinger, no run, defends
   2.2 Nicholson to Klinger, no run, driven square into the point
   2.3 Nicholson to Klinger, no run, played and missed outside off
   2.4 Nicholson to Klinger, two runs, played behind point with a straight
        bat
   2.5 Nicholson to Klinger, no run, leaves outside off
   2.6 Nicholson to Klinger, two runs, clipped through the square leg

End of over 3 (4 runs) Victoria 16/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 187/47 = 3.98)
MJ Nicholson 2-0-8-0 (3w)
BJ Hodge 9* (11b 2x4) M Klinger 4* (7b)

   3.1 Cary to Hodge, no run, hit in the midriff
   3.2 Cary to Hodge, no run, leaves outside off
   3.3 Cary to Hodge, wide: no run, leg side
   3.3 Cary to Hodge, no run
   3.4 Cary to Hodge, wide: no run, leg side
   3.4 Cary to Hodge, no run, driven one bounce to the cover fielder
   3.5 Cary to Hodge, no run, leaves outside off
   3.6 Cary to Hodge, one run, driven into the deep cover point region

End of over 4 (3 runs) Victoria 19/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 184/46 = 4.00)
SR Cary 2-0-11-0 (2w)
BJ Hodge 10* (17b 2x4) M Klinger 4* (7b)

   4.1 Nicholson to Hodge, FOUR, driven through the cover fielder
   4.2 Nicholson to Hodge, one run, driven a bit squarer through cover -
        and it is easily overhauled
   4.3 Nicholson to Klinger, no run, leaves outside off
   4.4 Nicholson to Klinger, wide: no run
   4.4 Nicholson to Klinger, no run, driven to the mid off
   4.5 Nicholson to Klinger, no run
   4.6 Nicholson to Klinger, one run

End of over 5 (7 runs) Victoria 26/0 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 177/45 = 3.93)
MJ Nicholson 3-0-15-0 (4w)
M Klinger 5* (11b) BJ Hodge 15* (19b 3x4)

   5.1 Cary to Klinger, one run, played through the gully to a deep and
        wide third man
   5.2 Cary to Hodge, no run
   5.3 Cary to Hodge, FOUR, lifting the short ball over the square leg
        with a pull shot
   5.4 Cary to Hodge, FOUR, lofted drive a metre short of the boundary
        straight down the ground
   5.5 Cary to Hodge, no run, played to the point
   5.6 Cary to Hodge, no run

End of over 6 (9 runs) Victoria 35/0 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 168/44 = 3.82)
SR Cary 3-0-20-0 (2w)
M Klinger 6* (12b) BJ Hodge 23* (24b 5x4)

   6.1 Nicholson to Klinger, no run
   6.2 Nicholson to Klinger, FOUR, driven through the covers
   6.3 Nicholson to Klinger, one run, played down to Clark at 3rd man
   6.4 Nicholson to Hodge, no run, defends the off stump
   6.5 Nicholson to Hodge, no run, pushed into the covers
   6.6 Nicholson to Hodge, one run, played down to third man

End of over 7 (6 runs) Victoria 41/0 (RR: 5.86 RRR: 162/43 = 3.77)
MJ Nicholson 4-0-21-0 (4w)
BJ Hodge 24* (27b 5x4) M Klinger 11* (15b 1x4)

   7.1 Cary to Hodge, FOUR
   7.2 Cary to Hodge, no run
   7.3 Cary to Hodge, no run
   7.4 Cary to Hodge, FOUR
   7.5 Cary to Hodge, no run
   7.6 Cary to Hodge, FOUR, driven into the long off

End of over 8 (13 runs) Victoria 54/0 (RR: 6.75 RRR: 149/42 = 3.55)
SR Cary 4-0-32-0 (3w)
M Klinger 11* (15b 1x4) BJ Hodge 36* (33b 8x4)

   8.1 Nicholson to Klinger, FOUR, short down the leg side - looked like a
        full toss - pulled into the backward square leg
   8.2 Nicholson to Klinger, no run
   8.3 Nicholson to Klinger, FOUR
   8.4 Nicholson to Klinger, one run
   8.5 Nicholson to Hodge, FOUR, cut through the point
   8.6 Nicholson to Hodge, no run

End of over 9 (13 runs) Victoria 67/0 (RR: 7.44 RRR: 136/41 = 3.32)
MJ Nicholson 5-0-34-0 (4w)
M Klinger 20* (19b 3x4) BJ Hodge 40* (35b 9x4)

   9.1 Thorp to Klinger, no run, defends
   9.2 Thorp to Klinger, one run, mistimed the drive after advancing down
        the wicket - into the mid wicket it goes
   9.3 Thorp to Hodge, no run
   9.4 Thorp to Hodge, no run, driven straight but the bowler intercepts
   9.5 Thorp to Hodge, OUT: driving uppishly and gets the edge to the
        diving Nicholson in the gully

       Victoria 68/1, Partnership of 68
       BJ Hodge  c Nicholson b Thorp  40 (38b 9x4 0x6)
       M Klinger 21* (21b 3x4) CD Thorp 0.5-0-1-1

   9.6 Thorp to Rummans, no run

End of over 10 (1 run) Victoria 68/1 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 135/40 = 3.38)
CD Thorp 1-0-1-1
M Klinger 21* (21b 3x4) GC Rummans 0* (1b)

  10.1 Clark to Klinger, wide: no run, leg side
  10.1 Clark to Klinger, three runs, driven to the extra covers
  10.2 Clark to Rummans, no run, leaves outside off
  10.3 Clark to Rummans, one run, turned into the leg side
  10.4 Clark to Klinger, one run, flicked backward into the leg side
  10.5 Clark to Rummans, no run, outside off - a bit wide - umpire looked
        at it
  10.6 Clark to Rummans, (noball) no run, driven back past the bowler
  10.6 Clark to Rummans, one run, turned on to the leg side

End of over 11 (8 runs) Victoria 76/1 (RR: 6.91 RRR: 127/39 = 3.26)
MW Clark 1-0-8-0 (1w 1nb)
GC Rummans 2* (6b) M Klinger 25* (23b 3x4)

  11.1 Thorp to Rummans, one run, played into the mid wicket
  11.2 Thorp to Klinger, no run
  11.3 Thorp to Klinger, no run, miss hit falling into the off side
  11.4 Thorp to Klinger, one run, driven into the stumps at the non
        strikers end
  11.5 Thorp to Rummans, no run, defends to off
  11.6 Thorp to Rummans, one run, pushed into the covers a direct hit at
        the non strikers end from there finds the batsman home - but there
        mustn't have been much in it

End of over 12 (3 runs) Victoria 79/1 (RR: 6.58 RRR: 124/38 = 3.26)
CD Thorp 2-0-4-1
GC Rummans 4* (9b) M Klinger 26* (26b 3x4)

  12.1 Clark to Rummans, no run
  12.2 Clark to Rummans, one run
  12.3 Clark to Klinger, no run, driven into the covers where Worthington
        pounces on it - very cat like
  12.4 Clark to Klinger, no run, off the leg into the on side
  12.5 Clark to Klinger, two runs, leg glanced - Thorp cuts it off at fine
        leg - excellent throw to Campbell over the stumps
  12.6 Clark to Klinger, no run, drives but miscued

End of over 13 (3 runs) Victoria 82/1 (RR: 6.31 RRR: 121/37 = 3.27)
MW Clark 2-0-11-0 (1w 1nb)
GC Rummans 5* (11b) M Klinger 28* (30b 3x4)

       extra ball given by umpire Brookes
  12.6 Clark to Klinger, OUT: very unjust this world when a batsman is out
        on an extra ball - caught behind driving at one outside off

       Victoria 82/2, Partnership of 14
       M Klinger  c Campbell b Clark  28 (31b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 13 (3 runs) Victoria 82/2 (RR: 6.31 RRR: 121/37 = 3.27)
MW Clark 2-0-11-1 (1w 1nb)
GC Rummans 5* (11b) 

  13.1 Thorp to Rummans, no run
  13.2 Thorp to Rummans, no run
  13.3 Thorp to Rummans, no run
  13.4 Thorp to Rummans, no run
  13.5 Thorp to Rummans, no run
  13.6 Thorp to Rummans, no run

End of over 14 (maiden) Victoria 82/2 (RR: 5.86 RRR: 121/36 = 3.36)
CD Thorp 3-1-4-1
N Jewell 0* (0b) GC Rummans 5* (17b)

  14.1 Clark to Jewell, FOUR, full toss belted down the ground for a sure
        and certain 4
  14.2 Clark to Jewell, no run
  14.3 Clark to Jewell, two runs, played into deep backward point
  14.4 Clark to Jewell, no run, leaves a short ball
  14.5 Clark to Jewell, no run, leaves outside off
  14.6 Clark to Jewell, FOUR, driven straight

End of over 15 (10 runs) Victoria 92/2 (RR: 6.13 RRR: 111/35 = 3.17)
MW Clark 3-0-21-1 (1w 1nb)
GC Rummans 5* (17b) N Jewell 10* (6b 2x4)

  15.1 Thorp to Rummans, no run
  15.2 Thorp to Rummans, no run, plays and misses outside off
  15.3 Thorp to Rummans, no run, punched to the covers
  15.4 Thorp to Rummans, no run, miscued looking for leg - comes
        harmlessly off the arm and falls behind the stumps
  15.5 Thorp to Rummans, no run, leaves outside off
  15.6 Thorp to Rummans, no run, played on the pad

End of over 16 (maiden) Victoria 92/2 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 111/34 = 3.26)
CD Thorp 4-2-4-1
N Jewell 10* (6b 2x4) GC Rummans 5* (23b)

  16.1 Clark to Jewell, one run, leg glanced a full ball to fine leg
  16.2 Clark to Rummans, no run, played onto the pad
  16.3 Clark to Rummans, wide: no run, leg side
  16.3 Clark to Rummans, no run, tapped lightly into the covers
  16.4 Clark to Rummans, one run, played into the point past a player
        there but not fast enough to escape him totally
  16.5 Clark to Jewell, two runs, driven backward of point and into the
        deep for the third man to sweep
  16.6 Clark to Jewell, no run, drops a dead bat on the slower full length
        ball and it runs along the ground to keeper Campbell

End of over 17 (5 runs) Victoria 97/2 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 106/33 = 3.21)
MW Clark 4-0-26-1 (2w 1nb)
GC Rummans 6* (26b) N Jewell 13* (9b 2x4)

  17.1 Thorp to Rummans, no run, defends
  17.2 Thorp to Rummans, no run, back cutting but to the field on the off
        side
  17.3 Thorp to Rummans, two runs, driven into the covers
  17.4 Thorp to Rummans, no run, driven to the man at mid off
  17.5 Thorp to Rummans, two runs, through mid wicket
  17.6 Thorp to Rummans, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 18 (4 runs) Victoria 101/2 (RR: 5.61 RRR: 102/32 = 3.19)
CD Thorp 5-2-8-1
N Jewell 13* (9b 2x4) GC Rummans 10* (32b)

Match State: Drinks

  18.1 Clark to Jewell, FOUR, driven to the extra cover boundary
  18.2 Clark to Jewell, no run
  18.3 Clark to Jewell, no run, played onto the back pad and the appeal is
        turned down
  18.4 Clark to Jewell, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side - struck on the
        pad - everyone appeals for LBW and the ball travels to the
        (vacant) long stop boundary
  18.5 Clark to Jewell, no run, played back to the bowler
  18.6 Clark to Jewell, no run, played down and short into the off side

End of over 19 (8 runs) Victoria 109/2 (RR: 5.74 RRR: 94/31 = 3.03)
MW Clark 5-0-30-1 (2w 1nb)
GC Rummans 10* (32b) N Jewell 17* (15b 3x4)

  19.1 Thorp to Rummans, no run
  19.2 Thorp to Rummans, no run
  19.3 Thorp to Rummans, one run, driven
  19.4 Thorp to Jewell, no run, leaves outside off
  19.5 Thorp to Jewell, no run, defends to off
       they seem to be having problems picking Thorp -- or are they ?
  19.6 Thorp to Jewell, legbye: two runs, leg glanced

End of over 20 (3 runs) Victoria 112/2 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 91/30 = 3.03)
CD Thorp 6-2-9-1
GC Rummans 11* (35b) N Jewell 17* (18b 3x4)

  20.1 Clark to Rummans, legbye: two runs, leg glanced - keeper cannot
        reach it diving to his right
  20.2 Clark to Rummans, no run, played to leg
  20.3 Clark to Rummans, no run, played into mid wicket
  20.4 Clark to Rummans, one run, tapped into the gap fine of gully
  20.5 Clark to Jewell, no run, pushed to the mid off
  20.6 Clark to Jewell, no run, clipped into the mid wicket off the legs -
        the man there stops it and throws over the non strikers end

End of over 21 (3 runs) Victoria 115/2 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 88/29 = 3.03)
MW Clark 6-0-31-1 (2w 1nb)
GC Rummans 12* (39b) N Jewell 17* (20b 3x4)

  21.1 Thorp to Rummans, no run, played back to the bowler
  21.2 Thorp to Rummans, no run, worked into the on side from the off
  21.3 Thorp to Rummans, one run
  21.4 Thorp to Jewell, no run, played onto the leg
  21.5 Thorp to Jewell, no run, leaves outside off
  21.6 Thorp to Jewell, no run, worked into the point

End of over 22 (1 run) Victoria 116/2 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 87/28 = 3.11)
CD Thorp 7-2-10-1
GC Rummans 13* (42b) N Jewell 17* (23b 3x4)

       applause at his home club as the big man Jo Angel makes a return
        since his successful stint in England these past 6 months
  22.1 Angel to Rummans, no run, pushed to point
  22.2 Angel to Rummans, no run, defends very straight
  22.3 Angel to Rummans, no run, driven into the man at cover
  22.4 Angel to Rummans, no run, played to the mid on
  22.5 Angel to Rummans, one run, played to the leg side
  22.6 Angel to Jewell, no run

End of over 23 (1 run) Victoria 117/2 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 86/27 = 3.19)
J Angel 1-0-1-0
GC Rummans 14* (47b) N Jewell 17* (24b 3x4)

  23.1 Casson to Rummans, one run, played into the leg side
  23.2 Casson to Jewell, no run
  23.3 Casson to Jewell, no run
  23.4 Casson to Jewell, FOUR, full toss - Jewell's eyes are as wide as
        dinner plates as he advances and belts this to long on and beyond
  23.5 Casson to Jewell, no run, defends
  23.6 Casson to Jewell, no run

End of over 24 (5 runs) Victoria 122/2 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 81/26 = 3.12)
B Casson 1-0-5-0
GC Rummans 15* (48b) N Jewell 21* (29b 4x4)

  24.1 Angel to Rummans, no run, played toward point
  24.2 Angel to Rummans, no run, turned into the on side
  24.3 Angel to Rummans, no run, driven into the mid off
  24.4 Angel to Rummans, no run, cut down wristy into the point
  24.5 Angel to Rummans, legbye: one run
  24.6 Angel to Jewell, one run, dabbed short into the off side

End of over 25 (2 runs) Victoria 124/2 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 79/25 = 3.16)
J Angel 2-0-2-0
N Jewell 22* (30b 4x4) GC Rummans 15* (53b)

  25.1 Casson to Jewell, one run, played into the gully
  25.2 Casson to Rummans, FOUR, driven straight
  25.3 Casson to Rummans, one run, pulled into the deep square leg
  25.4 Casson to Jewell, one run, driven to long on
  25.5 Casson to Rummans, one run, played a cute dab into the gully -
        Angel makes a meal of it and they get one
  25.6 Casson to Jewell, no run

End of over 26 (8 runs) Victoria 132/2 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 71/24 = 2.96)
B Casson 2-0-13-0
GC Rummans 21* (56b 1x4) N Jewell 24* (33b 4x4)

  26.1 Angel to Rummans, no run, played forward into the off side
  26.2 Angel to Rummans, no run, sweetly timed into the cover fielder
  26.3 Angel to Rummans, FOUR, driven into the mid wicket deeps
  26.4 Angel to Rummans, no run, cut to gully
  26.5 Angel to Rummans, no run
  26.6 Angel to Rummans, no run, turned leg ward - scurries back when sent
        and the under arm from close mid wicket misses just

End of over 27 (4 runs) Victoria 136/2 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 67/23 = 2.91)
J Angel 3-0-6-0
N Jewell 24* (33b 4x4) GC Rummans 25* (62b 2x4)

  27.1 Casson to Jewell, OUT: chipped up in the air to Clark in gully -
        good catch - good innings if short - they passed 50 in their
        partnership

       Victoria 136/3, Partnership of 54
       N Jewell  c Clark b Casson  24 (34b 4x4 0x6)
       GC Rummans 25* (62b 2x4) B Casson 2.1-0-13-1

  27.2 Casson to White, no run, played to mid wicket
  27.3 Casson to White, no run, driving down on one knee - keeper juggles
        it
  27.4 Casson to White, no run, cover driven
  27.5 Casson to White, no run
  27.6 Casson to White, one run, cut down into the point

End of over 28 (1 run) Victoria 137/3 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 66/22 = 3.00)
B Casson 3-0-14-1
CL White 1* (5b) GC Rummans 25* (62b 2x4)

  28.1 Angel to White, OUT: totally bamboozled by the ball - Big Jo gets
        his wicket - flush on the pad in front of the off stump

       Victoria 137/4, Partnership of 1
       CL White  lbw b Angel  1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       GC Rummans 25* (62b 2x4) J Angel 3.1-0-6-1

  28.2 Angel to Elliott, no run, leaves
  28.3 Angel to Elliott, no run, defends
  28.4 Angel to Elliott, no run, leaving outside off
  28.5 Angel to Elliott, no run, pushed to the point
  28.6 Angel to Elliott, no run, played to point

End of over 29 (maiden) Victoria 137/4 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 66/21 = 3.14)
J Angel 4-1-6-1
GC Rummans 25* (62b 2x4) MTG Elliott 0* (5b)

  29.1 Casson to Rummans, one run, driven to the long on
  29.2 Casson to Elliott, no run, defends
  29.3 Casson to Elliott, no run, played via bat then pad back to the
        bowler
  29.4 Casson to Elliott, no run, defends forward\
  29.5 Casson to Elliott, one run, driven into the mid on
  29.6 Casson to Rummans, one run, cut deep into the point

End of over 30 (3 runs) Victoria 140/4 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 63/20 = 3.15)
B Casson 4-0-17-1
GC Rummans 27* (64b 2x4) MTG Elliott 1* (9b)

  30.1 Worthington to Rummans, (noball) three runs
  30.1 Worthington to Elliott, two runs
  30.2 Worthington to Elliott, one run
  30.3 Worthington to Rummans, (noball) two runs
  30.3 Worthington to Rummans, one run
  30.4 Worthington to Elliott, no run
  30.5 Worthington to Elliott, no run
  30.6 Worthington to Elliott, no run

End of over 31 (11 runs) Victoria 151/4 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 52/19 = 2.74)
PC Worthington 1-0-11-0 (2nb)
GC Rummans 33* (67b 2x4) MTG Elliott 4* (14b)

  31.1 Casson to Rummans, one run
  31.2 Casson to Elliott, no run
  31.3 Casson to Elliott, one run
  31.4 Casson to Rummans, two runs, lofted into long on
  31.5 Casson to Rummans, two runs, cut down outside off behind point
  31.6 Casson to Rummans, two runs, driven to wide long off

End of over 32 (8 runs) Victoria 159/4 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 44/18 = 2.44)
B Casson 5-0-25-1
MTG Elliott 5* (16b) GC Rummans 40* (71b 2x4)

  32.1 Worthington to Elliott, no run, cut down into the deck and it goes
        no further
  32.2 Worthington to Elliott, one run
  32.3 Worthington to Rummans, no run
  32.4 Worthington to Rummans, no run, drives toward mid off
  32.5 Worthington to Rummans, two runs, pulled into the on side - Jo
        Angel throws it back from deep square leg
  32.6 Worthington to Rummans, two runs, turned to deep fine leg

End of over 33 (5 runs) Victoria 164/4 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 39/17 = 2.29)
PC Worthington 2-0-16-0 (2nb)
MTG Elliott 6* (18b) GC Rummans 44* (75b 2x4)

  33.1 Casson to Elliott, one run, plays with the drift into the right
        hander to long on
  33.2 Casson to Rummans, one run
  33.3 Casson to Elliott, one run, rolled to the mid on
  33.4 Casson to Rummans, no run, played to point
  33.5 Casson to Rummans, two runs, pulling straight of the mid wicket
  33.6 Casson to Rummans, FOUR, lofts it to long off

End of over 34 (9 runs) Victoria 173/4 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 30/16 = 1.88)
B Casson 6-0-34-1
MTG Elliott 8* (20b) GC Rummans 51* (79b 3x4)

  34.1 Worthington to Elliott, one run, cut fine into the third man
  34.2 Worthington to Rummans, one run
  34.3 Worthington to Elliott, no run, played back to the bowler
  34.4 Worthington to Elliott, one run, driven into the covers
  34.5 Worthington to Rummans, FOUR, pulled into the square leg deep
  34.6 Worthington to Rummans, no run

End of over 35 (7 runs) Victoria 180/4 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 23/15 = 1.53)
PC Worthington 3-0-23-0 (2nb)
MTG Elliott 10* (23b) GC Rummans 56* (82b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Victoria 180/5, Partnership of 43
       GC Rummans  retired  56 (82b 4x4 0x6)

  35.1 Casson to Elliott, one run
  35.2 Casson to Harwood, no run
  35.3 Casson to Harwood, no run
  35.4 Casson to Harwood, no run
  35.5 Casson to Harwood, one run, played through point
  35.6 Casson to Elliott, one run

End of over 36 (3 runs) Victoria 183/5 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 20/14 = 1.43)
B Casson 7-0-37-1
MTG Elliott 12* (25b) SM Harwood 1* (4b)

  36.1 Nicholson to Elliott, one run, played into the deep third man
  36.2 Nicholson to Harwood, no run
  36.3 Nicholson to Harwood, no run, mistimed into the gully after a
        bounce
  36.4 Nicholson to Harwood, no run
  36.5 Nicholson to Harwood, no run
  36.6 Nicholson to Harwood, no run

End of over 37 (1 run) Victoria 184/5 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 19/13 = 1.46)
MJ Nicholson 6-0-35-0 (4w)
MTG Elliott 13* (26b) SM Harwood 1* (9b)

  37.1 Casson to Elliott, one run
  37.2 Casson to Harwood, FOUR, advances to a bit of a long hop and lofts
        it down the ground
  37.3 Casson to Harwood, OUT: clever ball - wrong'un - deceived and the
        keeper sweeps the bails from their stump grooves

       Victoria 189/6, Partnership of 9
       SM Harwood  st Campbell b Casson  5 (11b 1x4 0x6)
       MTG Elliott 14* (27b) B Casson 7.3-0-42-2

  37.4 Casson to Hewett, one run
  37.5 Casson to Elliott, no run
  37.6 Casson to Elliott, two runs, driven into the covers

End of over 38 (8 runs) Victoria 192/6 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 11/12 = 0.92)
B Casson 8-0-45-2
ISL Hewett 1* (1b) MTG Elliott 16* (29b)

  38.1 Nicholson to Hewett, OUT: plays around the straight ball

       Victoria 192/7, Partnership of 3
       ISL Hewett  b Nicholson  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       MTG Elliott 16* (29b) MJ Nicholson 6.1-0-35-1 (4w)

  38.2 Nicholson to Lewis, no run
  38.3 Nicholson to Lewis, no run
  38.4 Nicholson to Lewis, no run, drives to mid off
  38.5 Nicholson to Lewis, no run, drives - misses it
  38.6 Nicholson to Lewis, no run, turned to leg

End of over 39 (maiden) Victoria 192/7 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 11/11 = 1.00)
MJ Nicholson 7-1-35-1 (4w)
MTG Elliott 16* (29b) ML Lewis 0* (5b)

  39.1 Casson to Elliott, two runs, driven into the covers
       Just 9 runs required now
  39.2 Casson to Elliott, one run
  39.3 Casson to Lewis, no run, plays and misses the wrong'un
  39.4 Casson to Lewis, FOUR, pulled a straight ball into the deep square
        leg - Jo Angel is blinded by the sun and cannot trap it
  39.5 Casson to Lewis, no run, defends
  39.6 Casson to Lewis, no run

End of over 40 (7 runs) Victoria 199/7 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 4/10 = 0.40)
B Casson 9-0-52-2
MTG Elliott 19* (31b) ML Lewis 4* (9b 1x4)

  40.1 Nicholson to Elliott, FOUR, lofted into the leg side
       and that's the ball game - I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did
        here at Lilac Hill
       The next preseason match will be at Richardson Park - a full card at the end
        of each days play will be available.
       If you are in Perth come on down and see us there :-)
       Please send your comments to comms@cricinfo.com
       Thankyou and goodnight

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