ING Cup: Queensland v Victoria at Brisbane, 31 Oct 2003

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 AEST (15.30 AEDT, 04.30 GMT)

       Good afternoon from the Brisbane Cricket Ground where the weather
        is very warm, overcast and not a breath of wind. The news is that
        Queensland have one the toss and will bat.
       12th men today are SJ Farrell (Qld) and ML Lewis (Vic)
       Umpires and players are now taking the field.
   0.1 Inness to Payne, no run, wide outside off stump and pushed to mid
        off
   0.2 Inness to Payne, no run, left alone outside off and through to
        Roach
   0.3 Inness to Payne, no run, left alone outside off and through to
        Roach
   0.4 Inness to Payne, no run, pushed out to point
   0.5 Inness to Payne, no run, pushed back to the bowler who underarms
        back at the stumps, batsman looks to be out of his crease but
        umpire says not out
   0.6 Inness to Payne, one run, driven out into the covers for an easy
        single

End of over 1 (1 run) Queensland 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
MWH Inness 1-0-1-0
DM Payne 1* (6b) SG Law 0* (0b)

   1.1 Moss to Payne, no run, left alone outside off, very close to off
        stump
   1.2 Moss to Payne, no run, inside edge onto the pads
   1.3 Moss to Payne, no run, pushed forward of point where Moss comes
        into field
   1.4 Moss to Payne, no run, pushed forward of point where Moss comes
        into field
   1.5 Moss to Payne, no run, left alone outside off
   1.6 Moss to Payne, no run, forward defensive

End of over 2 (maiden) Queensland 1/0 (RR: 0.50)
J Moss 1-1-0-0
SG Law 0* (0b) DM Payne 1* (12b)

   2.1 Inness to Law, two runs, turned off his pads just backward of
        square where Harwood has to turn and chase
   2.2 Inness to Law, two runs, slightly mistimes the ball and it squeezes
        out through mid on
   2.3 Inness to Law, no run, driven to mid on
   2.4 Inness to Law, FOUR, flicked off the pads backward of square
   2.5 Inness to Law, no run, forward defensive
   2.6 Inness to Law, one run, turns a sising ball off his body backward
        of square, no power in the shot

End of over 3 (9 runs) Queensland 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
MWH Inness 2-0-10-0
SG Law 9* (6b 1x4) DM Payne 1* (12b)

   3.1 Moss to Law, no run, driven back to the bowler
   3.2 Moss to Law, FOUR, cut out to point, a pretty lame effort by Moss
        at point dives over the ball
       that is 2000 domestic one day runs for Stuart Law
   3.3 Moss to Law, no run, forward defensive
   3.4 Moss to Law, no run, forward defensive
   3.5 Moss to Law, no run, forward defensive
   3.6 Moss to Law, one run, cut down to third man

End of over 4 (5 runs) Queensland 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
J Moss 2-1-5-0
SG Law 14* (12b 2x4) DM Payne 1* (12b)

   4.1 Inness to Law, one run, short rising ball played down on the edge
        of the wicket and they scamper through
   4.2 Inness to Payne, one run, driven out to the cover point boundary
   4.3 Inness to Law, no run, driven to McDonald at mid on
   4.4 Inness to Law, one run, over pitched and driven just to the right
        of Hodge at mid off
   4.5 Inness to Payne, no run, played out to point
   4.6 Inness to Payne, no run, good ball jags back and takes him on the
        pads, no appeal as ball going well down leg

End of over 5 (3 runs) Queensland 18/0 (RR: 3.60)
MWH Inness 3-0-13-0
SG Law 16* (15b 2x4) DM Payne 2* (15b)

   5.1 Moss to Law, FOUR, played intentional off the edge, first slip is
        very close to the keeper and no second slip so that is easy runs
   5.2 Moss to Law, one run, played wider to the third man fielder
   5.3 Moss to Payne, no run, fishes at a wide ball and does not make
        contact
   5.4 Moss to Payne, one run, pushed out into the covers
   5.5 Moss to Law, no run, tries to guide it fine again but fails to
        connect
   5.6 Moss to Law, no run, driven out into the covers

End of over 6 (6 runs) Queensland 24/0 (RR: 4.00)
J Moss 3-1-11-0
DM Payne 3* (17b) SG Law 21* (19b 3x4)

   6.1 Inness to Payne, one run, pushed into the vacant gully area
   6.2 Inness to Law, one run, pushed into the vacant gully area, easy
        runs here up for grabs
   6.3 Inness to Payne, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   6.4 Inness to Payne, one run, cracked out to the sweeper on the cover
        boundary
   6.5 Inness to Law, no run, played into the gully which has now been
        filled
   6.6 Inness to Law, FOUR, over pitched on leg and smartly driven out to
        the mid on boundary

End of over 7 (7 runs) Queensland 31/0 (RR: 4.43)
MWH Inness 4-0-20-0
DM Payne 5* (20b) SG Law 26* (22b 4x4)

   7.1 Moss to Payne, no run, played into the gully
   7.2 Moss to Payne, no run, driven to mid off
   7.3 Moss to Payne, one run, pushed to mid on
   7.4 Moss to Law, no run, pushed into the covers
   7.5 Moss to Law, no run, driven to mid on
   7.6 Moss to Law, no run, driven very hard but too straight as the
        stumps at the non strikers end are skittled

End of over 8 (1 run) Queensland 32/0 (RR: 4.00)
J Moss 4-1-12-0
DM Payne 6* (23b) SG Law 26* (25b 4x4)

   8.1 Inness to Payne, two runs, played off the edge through where second
        slip would normally be
   8.2 Inness to Payne, no run, fails to make contact with and attempted
        cut shot, Roach takes cleanly keeping up to the stumps
   8.3 Inness to Payne, one run, turned off the pads backward of square
   8.4 Inness to Law, no run, played to gully
   8.5 Inness to Law, no run, forward defensive
   8.6 Inness to Law, no run, driven to Hodge in the covers

End of over 9 (3 runs) Queensland 35/0 (RR: 3.89)
MWH Inness 5-0-23-0
DM Payne 9* (26b) SG Law 26* (28b 4x4)

   9.1 Moss to Payne, no run, played to gully
   9.2 Moss to Payne, no run, forward defensive
   9.3 Moss to Payne, no run, forward defensive
   9.4 Moss to Payne, one run, played down to thrid man
   9.5 Moss to Law, FOUR, over pitched on leg and with only two fielders
        on the leg side that is not clever bowling
   9.6 Moss to Law, FOUR, short, cut and one bounce into the backward
        point boundary

End of over 10 (9 runs) Queensland 44/0 (RR: 4.40)
J Moss 5-1-21-0
DM Payne 10* (30b) SG Law 34* (30b 6x4)

  10.1 Inness to Payne, no run, driven out into the covers
  10.2 Inness to Payne, no run, driven hard but straight back to the
        bowler
  10.3 Inness to Payne, no run, driven to mid on
  10.4 Inness to Payne, no run, pushed to point
  10.5 Inness to Payne, FOUR, short, down leg side and pulled, with no
        fielder backward of square on the leg side there is only one
        result
  10.6 Inness to Payne, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 11 (4 runs) Queensland 48/0 (RR: 4.36)
MWH Inness 6-0-27-0
SG Law 34* (30b 6x4) DM Payne 14* (36b 1x4)

  11.1 Moss to Law, no run, driven out into the covers
  11.2 Moss to Law, no run, played and misses outside off
  11.3 Moss to Law, FOUR, overpitched and lofted over cover to bring up
        the Queensland 50
  11.4 Moss to Law, no run, forward defensive
  11.5 Moss to Law, no run, forward defensive
  11.6 Moss to Law, no run, forward defensive

End of over 12 (4 runs) Queensland 52/0 (RR: 4.33)
J Moss 6-1-25-0
DM Payne 14* (36b 1x4) SG Law 38* (36b 7x4)

  12.1 Moss to Payne, one run
  12.2 Moss to Law, no run
  12.3 Moss to Law, one run
  12.4 Moss to Payne, no run
  12.5 Moss to Payne, no run
  12.6 Moss to Payne, one run

End of over 13 (3 runs) Queensland 55/0 (RR: 4.23)
J Moss 1-0-3-0
DM Payne 16* (40b 1x4) SG Law 39* (38b 7x4)

  13.1 Wise to Payne, wide: no run, down leg side
  13.1 Wise to Payne, one run, pushed out into the covers
  13.2 Wise to Law, no run, forward defensive
  13.3 Wise to Law, one run, dropped on the edge of the wicket
  13.4 Wise to Payne, no run, pushed to short mid wicket
  13.5 Wise to Payne, no run, played to backward point
  13.6 Wise to Payne, FOUR, short and pulled out to mid wicket

End of over 14 (7 runs) Queensland 62/0 (RR: 4.43)
AB Wise 1-0-7-0 (1w)
SG Law 40* (40b 7x4) DM Payne 21* (44b 2x4)

   9.1 Moss to Law, one run, guided through the vacant 1st slip
   9.2 Moss to Payne, one run, guided through the vacant 1st slip
   9.3 Moss to Law, no run
   9.4 Moss to Law, one run
  14.5 Moss to Payne, no run
  14.6 Moss to Payne, OUT: lofted over mid wicket and into the waiting
        hands of Harwood on the mid wicket boundary

       Queensland 65/1, Partnership of 65
       DM Payne  c Harwood b Moss  22 (47b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 15 (3 runs) Queensland 65/1 (RR: 4.33)
J Moss 2-0-6-1
SG Law 42* (43b 7x4) 

  15.1 Wise to Love, FOUR, cut to the mid off boundary
  15.2 Wise to Love, no run, left alone outside off
  15.3 Wise to Love, no run, left alone outside off
  15.4 Wise to Love, no run, driven back to the bowler
  15.5 Wise to Love, no run, driven to mid off
  15.6 Wise to Love, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 16 (4 runs) Queensland 69/1 (RR: 4.31)
AB Wise 2-0-11-0 (1w)
SG Law 42* (43b 7x4) ML Love 4* (6b 1x4)

  16.1 Moss to Law, no run, forward defensive
  16.2 Moss to Law, one run, played off the edge down to third man
  16.3 Moss to Love, one run, driven out into the covers
  16.4 Moss to Law, FOUR, over pitched and lofted back straight over the
        bowler's head
  16.5 Moss to Law, one run, flicked out to square leg
  16.6 Moss to Love, no run, cut straight to the fielder at backward point

End of over 17 (7 runs) Queensland 76/1 (RR: 4.47)
J Moss 3-0-13-1
SG Law 48* (47b 8x4) ML Love 5* (8b 1x4)

  17.1 Wise to Law, no run, driven to mid off
  17.2 Wise to Law, FOUR, driven back past the bowler and just misses the
        stumps to bring up his half century
  17.3 Wise to Law, no run, driven to mid on
  17.4 Wise to Law, no run, driven into the covers
  17.5 Wise to Law, one run, guided into the gully
  17.6 Wise to Love, no run, left alone well wide of off stump and time
        for refreshments

End of over 18 (5 runs) Queensland 81/1 (RR: 4.50)
AB Wise 3-0-16-0 (1w)
SG Law 53* (52b 9x4) ML Love 5* (9b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Cameron White to take up bowling after drinks
  18.1 White to Law, one run, driven out into the covers
  18.2 White to Love, FOUR, short and cut backward of point
  18.3 White to Love, one run, driven out into the covers
  18.4 White to Law, one run, pushed to mid wicket
  18.5 White to Love, no run, pushed to backward point
  18.6 White to Love, one run, driven to mid off

End of over 19 (8 runs) Queensland 89/1 (RR: 4.68)
CL White 1-0-8-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Love 11* (13b 2x4) SG Law 55* (54b 9x4)

  19.1 Moss to Love, no run, played and missed well wide of off stump
  19.2 Moss to Love, no run, driven out into the covers
  19.3 Moss to Love, no run, driven to mid on
  19.4 Moss to Love, one run, guided off the edge to third man
  19.5 Moss to Law, no run, driven to mid on
  19.6 Moss to Law, OUT: driven uppishly and well taken by White in the
        short cover position

       Queensland 90/2, Partnership of 25
       SG Law  c White b Moss  55 (56b 9x4 0x6)

End of over 20 (1 run) Queensland 90/2 (RR: 4.50)
J Moss 4-0-14-2 - Stanley Street End
ML Love 12* (17b 2x4) 

  20.1 White to Love, no run
  20.2 White to Love, no run
  20.3 White to Love, one run, pushed out to deep mid wicket
  20.4 White to Perren, three runs, down leg side and helped on its way
        fine, a long chase for the square leg fielder
  20.5 White to Love, no run, forward defensive
  20.6 White to Love, one run, pushed out to deep mid wicket

End of over 21 (5 runs) Queensland 95/2 (RR: 4.52)
CL White 2-0-13-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Love 14* (22b 2x4) CT Perren 3* (1b)

  21.1 Moss to Love, one run, guided down to third man
  21.2 Moss to Perren, two runs, pushed out square of the wicket
  21.3 Moss to Perren, no run, driven to short cover
  21.4 Moss to Perren, no run, cut to backward point
  21.5 Moss to Perren, OUT: plays at a ball outside off gets the finiest
        of edges, umpie has to raise the arm twice before the batsman is
        on his way

       Queensland 98/3, Partnership of 8
       CT Perren  c Roach b Moss  5 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       ML Love 15* (23b 2x4) J Moss 4.5-0-17-3

  21.6 Moss to Carseldine, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 22 (3 runs) Queensland 98/3 (RR: 4.45)
J Moss 5-0-17-3 - Stanley Street End
ML Love 15* (23b 2x4) LA Carseldine 0* (1b)

  22.1 White to Love, no run, forward defensive
  22.2 White to Love, no run, short and turned off his pads straight to
        the fielder
  22.3 White to Love, no run, driven to short mid wicket
  22.4 White to Love, one run, over pitched a driven to long off
  22.5 White to Carseldine, no run, plays and misses outside off, Roach
        whips off the bails but back foot had not moved
  22.6 White to Carseldine, one run, pushed out to mid wicket

End of over 23 (2 runs) Queensland 100/3 (RR: 4.35)
CL White 3-0-15-0 - Vulture Street End
LA Carseldine 1* (3b) ML Love 16* (27b 2x4)

  23.1 Moss to Carseldine, one run, played off the hips to fine leg
  23.2 Moss to Love, one run, guided down to third man
  23.3 Moss to Carseldine, no run, forward defensive
  23.4 Moss to Carseldine, no run, forward defensive
  23.5 Moss to Carseldine, no run, forward defensive
  23.6 Moss to Carseldine, two runs, tickled fine to fine leg

End of over 24 (4 runs) Queensland 104/3 (RR: 4.33)
J Moss 6-0-21-3 - Stanley Street End
ML Love 17* (28b 2x4) LA Carseldine 4* (8b)

  24.1 White to Love, one run, played backward of square
  24.2 White to Carseldine, no run, cut to point
  24.3 White to Carseldine, no run, lapped around the corner to short fine
        leg
  24.4 White to Carseldine, no run, forward defensive
  24.5 White to Carseldine, no run, forward defensive
  24.6 White to Carseldine, OUT: short and pulled viciously, ball never
        gets more than a few inches off the ground and Hussey at short mid
        wicket pulls off a very good catch

       Queensland 105/4, Partnership of 7
       LA Carseldine  c Hussey b White  4 (13b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 25 (1 run) Queensland 105/4 (RR: 4.20)
CL White 4-0-16-1 - Vulture Street End
ML Love 18* (29b 2x4) 

  25.1 Moss to Love, no run, driven into the covers
  25.2 Moss to Love, no run, driven into the covers
  25.3 Moss to Love, no run, pushed to mid wicket
  25.4 Moss to Love, one run, played down to third man
  25.5 Moss to Hopes, no run, forward defensive
  25.6 Moss to Hopes, no run, played out to point

End of over 26 (1 run) Queensland 106/4 (RR: 4.08)
J Moss 7-0-22-3 - Stanley Street End
ML Love 19* (33b 2x4) JR Hopes 0* (2b)

  26.1 White to Love, no run, driven to mid off
  26.2 White to Love, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
  26.3 White to Hopes, no run, forward defensive
  26.4 White to Hopes, no run, forward defensive
  26.5 White to Hopes, one run, pushed out to the edge of the wicket block
        on the on side
  26.6 White to Love, wide: no run, down leg side
  26.6 White to Love, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 27 (3 runs) Queensland 109/4 (RR: 4.04)
CL White 5-0-19-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
JR Hopes 1* (5b) ML Love 20* (36b 2x4)

  27.1 Harwood to Hopes, no run, pushed out to short cover
  27.2 Harwood to Hopes, one run, played into the vacant gully area
  27.3 Harwood to Love, one run, driven out into the covers
  27.4 Harwood to Hopes, no run, driven into the covers
  27.5 Harwood to Hopes, no run, squared up and ball squeezes out on the
        off side
  27.6 Harwood to Hopes, no run, cut into the gully

End of over 28 (2 runs) Queensland 111/4 (RR: 3.96)
SM Harwood 7-1-27-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Love 21* (37b 2x4) JR Hopes 2* (10b)

  28.1 White to Love, FOUR, nicely timed cover drive disects the fielders
  28.2 White to Love, one run, pushed to mid wicket
  28.3 White to Hopes, FOUR, short and dabbed between point and gully
  28.4 White to Hopes, no run, forward defensive
  28.5 White to Hopes, no run, forward defensive
  28.6 White to Hopes, no run, forward defensive

End of over 29 (9 runs) Queensland 120/4 (RR: 4.14)
CL White 6-0-28-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Love 26* (39b 3x4) JR Hopes 6* (14b 1x4)

  29.1 Harwood to Love, FOUR, over pitched and lofted high over mid wicket
  29.2 Harwood to Love, no run, played into the ground and out to point
        where it is dropped, a big ooooh from the unknowledible crowd
  29.3 Harwood to Love, one run, played out to cover
  29.4 Harwood to Hopes, one run, driven to mid on
  29.5 Harwood to Love, no run, dabbed to point
  29.6 Harwood to Love, (noball) no run, miss times a hook shot and ball
        falls agonislingly close to mid on, but umpires arm is
        outstretched and it is time for the first free hit of the game
  29.6 Harwood to Love, one run, lofted down to long on

End of over 30 (8 runs) Queensland 128/4 (RR: 4.27)
SM Harwood 8-1-35-0 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
ML Love 32* (45b 4x4) JR Hopes 7* (15b 1x4)

  30.1 White to Love, no run
  30.2 White to Love, three runs
  30.3 White to Hopes, one run, driven to mid off
  30.4 White to Love, three runs, cut backward of point and a long chase
  30.5 White to Hopes, no run, driven to mid on
  30.6 White to Hopes, no run, left alone outside off stump

End of over 31 (7 runs) Queensland 135/4 (RR: 4.35)
CL White 7-0-35-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Love 38* (48b 4x4) JR Hopes 8* (18b 1x4)

  31.1 Wise to Love, one run, cut out to point
  31.2 Wise to Hopes, no run, driven to mid off
  31.3 Wise to Hopes, no run, left alone outside off
  31.4 Wise to Hopes, one run, driven out forward of point
  31.5 Wise to Love, OUT: drives away from his body and gets a decent edge
        and a redulation edge through to Roach, Queensland losing there
        way a little here in the middle overs

       Queensland 137/5, Partnership of 32
       ML Love  c Roach b Wise  39 (50b 4x4 0x6)
       JR Hopes 9* (21b 1x4) AB Wise 3.5-0-18-1 (1w)

  31.6 Wise to Seccombe, no run, plays a rising delivery down at his feet

End of over 32 (2 runs) Queensland 137/5 (RR: 4.28)
AB Wise 4-0-18-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
JR Hopes 9* (21b 1x4) WA Seccombe 0* (1b)

  32.1 White to Hopes, one run, driven to Hodge at mid on
  32.2 White to Seccombe, no run, plays and misses outside off, big appeal
        for caught behind, not out
  32.3 White to Seccombe, FOUR, awful looking pull shot down to the fine
        leg boundary
  32.4 White to Seccombe, no run, driven out into the covers
  32.5 White to Seccombe, no run
  32.6 White to Seccombe, one run, driven out into the covers

End of over 33 (6 runs) Queensland 143/5 (RR: 4.33)
CL White 8-0-41-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
WA Seccombe 5* (6b 1x4) JR Hopes 10* (22b 1x4)

  33.1 Wise to Seccombe, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
  33.2 Wise to Seccombe, one run, driven on the up and dropped by Elliot
        at mid off
  33.3 Wise to Hopes, no run, driven to short cover
  33.4 Wise to Hopes, no run, played into the gully
  33.5 Wise to Hopes, no run, forward defensive
  33.6 Wise to Hopes, no run, pushed out to point

End of over 34 (1 run) Queensland 144/5 (RR: 4.24)
AB Wise 5-0-19-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
WA Seccombe 6* (8b 1x4) JR Hopes 10* (26b 1x4)

  34.1 McDonald to Seccombe, one run, guided down to third man
  34.2 McDonald to Hopes, no run, driven on the bounce back to the bowler
  34.3 McDonald to Hopes, FOUR, cut backward of point
  34.4 McDonald to Hopes, no run, driven on the bounce back to the bowler
  34.5 McDonald to Hopes, no run, forward defensive
  34.6 McDonald to Hopes, one run, driven to mid on and a quick single
        taken and now time for more refreshments

End of over 35 (6 runs) Queensland 150/5 (RR: 4.29)
AB McDonald 1-0-6-0 - Vulture Street End
JR Hopes 15* (31b 2x4) WA Seccombe 7* (9b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  35.1 Wise to Hopes, no run, cut hard at backward point
  35.2 Wise to Hopes, one run, dabbed down about three foot and a quick
        single taken
  35.3 Wise to Seccombe, no run, driven to short cover
  35.4 Wise to Seccombe, one run, driven to Moss on the point boundary
  35.5 Wise to Hopes, no run, played to gully
  35.6 Wise to Hopes, no run, played to gully

End of over 36 (2 runs) Queensland 152/5 (RR: 4.22)
AB Wise 6-0-21-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
WA Seccombe 8* (11b 1x4) JR Hopes 16* (35b 2x4)

  36.1 McDonald to Seccombe, FOUR, defensive shot, gets a decent edge and
        down to the boundary
  36.2 McDonald to Seccombe, no run, forward defensive
  36.3 McDonald to Seccombe, no run, forward defensive
  36.4 McDonald to Seccombe, no run, forward defensive
  36.5 McDonald to Seccombe, FOUR, down leg side and helped on its way,
        bad ball
  36.6 McDonald to Seccombe, one run, driven out to mid wicket

End of over 37 (9 runs) Queensland 161/5 (RR: 4.35)
AB McDonald 2-0-15-0 - Vulture Street End
WA Seccombe 17* (17b 3x4) JR Hopes 16* (35b 2x4)

  37.1 Wise to Seccombe, no run, driven to short cover
  37.2 Wise to Seccombe, one run, cut down to third man
  37.3 Wise to Hopes, one run, driven out into the covers
  37.4 Wise to Seccombe, one run, driven back past the bowler to long off
  37.5 Wise to Hopes, OUT: drives at a ball away from his body and a
        simple catch to White at short cover

       Queensland 164/6, Partnership of 27
       JR Hopes  c White b Wise  17 (37b 2x4 0x6)
       WA Seccombe 19* (20b 3x4) AB Wise 6.5-0-24-2 (1w)

  37.6 Wise to Hauritz, no run

End of over 38 (3 runs) Queensland 164/6 (RR: 4.32)
AB Wise 7-0-24-2 (1w) - Stanley Street End
WA Seccombe 19* (19b 3x4) NM Hauritz 0* (1b)

  38.1 Hussey to Seccombe, two runs, driven out into the covers
  38.2 Hussey to Seccombe, no run, forward defensive
  38.3 Hussey to Seccombe, no run, forward defensive
  38.4 Hussey to Seccombe, one run, pushed to mid wicket
  38.5 Hussey to Hauritz, no run, driven back to the bowler
  38.6 Hussey to Hauritz, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 39 (3 runs) Queensland 167/6 (RR: 4.28)
DJ Hussey 1-0-3-0 - Vulture Street End
WA Seccombe 22* (23b 3x4) NM Hauritz 0* (3b)

  39.1 Wise to Seccombe, no run, big swing and a miss outside off stump
  39.2 Wise to Seccombe, no run, driven and well fielded by White at short
        cover
  39.3 Wise to Seccombe, no run, cut hard to Hussey in the gully
  39.4 Wise to Seccombe, one run, driven out into the covers
  39.5 Wise to Hauritz, one run, driven out into the covers
  39.6 Wise to Seccombe, one run, driven out into the covers

End of over 40 (3 runs) Queensland 170/6 (RR: 4.25)
AB Wise 8-0-27-2 (1w) - Stanley Street End
WA Seccombe 24* (28b 3x4) NM Hauritz 1* (4b)

  40.1 Hussey to Seccombe, no run, big pull shot and struck on the pads,
        huge appeal but going well down leg
  40.2 Hussey to Seccombe, one run, driven out into the covers
  40.3 Hussey to Hauritz, one run, driven to long on
  40.4 Hussey to Seccombe, no run, hit on the pads again, another huge
        appeal, this time playing a shot outside off
  40.5 Hussey to Seccombe, no run, forward defensive
  40.6 Hussey to Seccombe, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 41 (2 runs) Queensland 172/6 (RR: 4.20)
DJ Hussey 2-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
NM Hauritz 2* (5b) WA Seccombe 25* (33b 3x4)

  41.1 Wise to Hauritz, one run, driven to long off
  41.2 Wise to Seccombe, no run, driven on the up and White spills the
        easiest chance he has had today
  41.3 Wise to Seccombe, no run, driven back to the bowler
  41.4 Wise to Seccombe, no run, driven back to the bowler
  41.5 Wise to Seccombe, one run, pushed wide of White at short cover
  41.6 Wise to Hauritz, no run

End of over 42 (2 runs) Queensland 174/6 (RR: 4.14)
AB Wise 9-0-29-2 (1w) - Stanley Street End
WA Seccombe 26* (37b 3x4) NM Hauritz 3* (7b)

  42.1 Hussey to Seccombe, one run, driven down to long off
  42.2 Hussey to Hauritz, no run, driven back to the bowler
  42.3 Hussey to Hauritz, no run, driven to mid on
  42.4 Hussey to Hauritz, no run, driven on the bounce back to the fielder
  42.5 Hussey to Hauritz, no run, driven to mid on
  42.6 Hussey to Hauritz, one run, full toss lofted on the bounce to Hodge
        at long on

End of over 43 (2 runs) Queensland 176/6 (RR: 4.09)
DJ Hussey 3-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
NM Hauritz 4* (12b) WA Seccombe 27* (38b 3x4)

  43.1 Wise to Hauritz, one run, driven to long on
  43.2 Wise to Seccombe, no run, driven on the up and Seccombe's charmed
        life continues as he is dropped for the third time by White
  43.3 Wise to Seccombe, no run
  43.4 Wise to Seccombe, two runs, lofted high down to long on and he gets
        dropped for the fourth time, this time by Harwood
  43.5 Wise to Seccombe, one run
  43.6 Wise to Hauritz, one run

End of over 44 (5 runs) Queensland 181/6 (RR: 4.11)
AB Wise 10-0-34-2 (1w) - Stanley Street End
NM Hauritz 6* (14b) WA Seccombe 30* (42b 3x4)

  44.1 Hussey to Hauritz, one run
  44.2 Hussey to Seccombe, one run
  44.3 Hussey to Hauritz, one run
  44.4 Hussey to Seccombe, no run
  44.5 Hussey to Seccombe, no run
  44.6 Hussey to Seccombe, one run

End of over 45 (4 runs) Queensland 185/6 (RR: 4.11)
DJ Hussey 4-0-11-0 - Vulture Street End
WA Seccombe 32* (46b 3x4) NM Hauritz 8* (16b)

  45.1 Moss to Seccombe, two runs, driven to long off
  45.2 Moss to Seccombe, no run
  45.3 Moss to Seccombe, no run
  45.4 Moss to Seccombe, two runs, driven to long off
  45.5 Moss to Seccombe, one run, pulled out to mid wicket
       DM Payne now on as a runner for NM Hauritz who has pulled a
        hamstring
  45.6 Moss to Hauritz, one run

End of over 46 (6 runs) Queensland 191/6 (RR: 4.15)
J Moss 8-0-29-3 - Stanley Street End
NM Hauritz 10* (17b) WA Seccombe 36* (51b 3x4)

  46.1 Hussey to Hauritz, one run
  46.2 Hussey to Seccombe, one run
  46.3 Hussey to Hauritz, no run
  46.4 Hussey to Hauritz, no run, driven to mid on
  46.5 Hussey to Hauritz, SIX, pitched up and hit high and hard over the
        sight screen
  46.6 Hussey to Hauritz, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 47 (9 runs) Queensland 200/6 (RR: 4.26)
DJ Hussey 5-0-19-0 - Vulture Street End
NM Hauritz 18* (22b 1x6) WA Seccombe 37* (52b 3x4)

  47.1 Moss to Hauritz, two runs, guided down fine to third man
  47.2 Moss to Hauritz, one run, dabbed down to third man
  47.3 Moss to Seccombe, two runs, driven to long on
  47.4 Moss to Seccombe, two runs, driven out to the sweeper on the cover
        boundary
  47.5 Moss to Seccombe, one run, pushed out on the off side and a quick
        single taken
  47.6 Moss to Hauritz, two runs, driven to long on

End of over 48 (10 runs) Queensland 210/6 (RR: 4.38)
J Moss 9-0-39-3 - Stanley Street End
WA Seccombe 42* (55b 3x4) NM Hauritz 23* (25b 1x6)

  48.1 Hussey to Seccombe, two runs, driven out through mid on
  48.2 Hussey to Seccombe, one run, driven straight to mid on
  48.3 Hussey to Hauritz, SIX, driven long and straight on one leg and
        into the sight screen and that brings up the 50 partnership
  48.4 Hussey to Hauritz, two runs
  48.5 Hussey to Hauritz, no run
  48.6 Hussey to Hauritz, one run, driven to long on

End of over 49 (12 runs) Queensland 222/6 (RR: 4.53)
DJ Hussey 6-0-31-0 - Vulture Street End
NM Hauritz 32* (29b 2x6) WA Seccombe 45* (57b 3x4)

  49.1 Moss to Hauritz, wide: no run, down leg side
  49.1 Moss to Hauritz, two runs, pushed out to mid wicket
  49.2 Moss to Hauritz, two runs, driven to long off
  49.3 Moss to Hauritz, one run, driven to long onn
  49.4 Moss to Seccombe, FOUR, down the wicket and then tickled fine down
        to fine leg
  49.5 Moss to Seccombe, one run, driven out into the covers to bring up
        his half century
  49.6 Moss to Hauritz, two runs, driven to long off and that is the end
        of Queensland innings

End of over 50 (13 runs) Queensland 235/6 (RR: 4.70)
J Moss 10-0-52-3 (1w) - Stanley Street End
WA Seccombe 50* (59b 4x4) NM Hauritz 39* (33b 2x6)

       42 runs off the last 20 balls give Queensland a reasonable target
        to bowl at, although they may miss Hauritz who has done some
        damage to his hamstring. A useful 7th wicket partnership of 71 by
        Seccombe and Hauritz
       Victoria may regret dropping Wade Seccombe four times
       Please join us again in 45 minutes for Victoria's run chase

Match State: Delay - Rain delays play

        "news is that we are about to start and still a 50 over game due
        to finish at 11pm local
   0.1 Johnson to Elliott, no run
   0.2 Johnson to Elliott, no run
   0.3 Johnson to Elliott, FOUR, cut through the covers
   0.4 Johnson to Elliott, one run, pushed to mid off
   0.5 Johnson to Moss, no run, left alone outside off
   0.6 Johnson to Moss, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 1 (5 runs) Victoria 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 231/49 = 4.71)
MG Johnson 1-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 5* (4b 1x4) J Moss 0* (2b)

   1.1 Dawes to Elliott, wide: no run, well wide of off stump
   1.1 Dawes to Elliott, one run, played off the edge wide of second slip
   1.2 Dawes to Moss, OUT: tries to turn it on the leg side and gets a
        leading edge which dollies to Jurgensen at mid on

       Victoria 7/1, Partnership of 7
       J Moss  c Jurgensen b Dawes  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       MTG Elliott 6* (5b 1x4) JH Dawes 0.2-0-2-1 (1w)

   1.3 Dawes to Harwood, no run, pushed out to point
   1.4 Dawes to Harwood, one run, turned down to fine leg
   1.5 Dawes to Elliott, FOUR, hammered through the covers, slows down on
        the wet outfield but creeps across the line
   1.6 Dawes to Elliott, two runs, driven back past the bowler

End of over 2 (9 runs) Victoria 14/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 222/48 = 4.62)
JH Dawes 1-0-9-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SM Harwood 1* (2b) MTG Elliott 12* (7b 2x4)

   2.1 Johnson to Harwood, no run, pushed out to point
   2.2 Johnson to Harwood, two runs, driven through the covers
   2.3 Johnson to Harwood, no run, pushed to mid on
   2.4 Johnson to Harwood, no run, pushed out to point
   2.5 Johnson to Harwood, no run, full toss cut on the bounce to point
   2.6 Johnson to Harwood, FOUR, driven straight back past the bowler

End of over 3 (6 runs) Victoria 20/1 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 216/47 = 4.60)
MG Johnson 2-0-11-0 - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 12* (7b 2x4) SM Harwood 7* (8b 1x4)

   3.1 Dawes to Elliott, no run, left alone outside off stump
   3.2 Dawes to Elliott, no run, left alone outside off stump
   3.3 Dawes to Elliott, no run, left alone outside off stump
   3.4 Dawes to Elliott, one run, played off the pads to fine leg
   3.5 Dawes to Harwood, no run, inside edge onto the pads
   3.6 Dawes to Harwood, no run, left alone outside off stump

End of over 4 (1 run) Victoria 21/1 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 215/46 = 4.67)
JH Dawes 2-0-10-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 13* (11b 2x4) SM Harwood 7* (10b 1x4)

   4.1 Johnson to Elliott, no run, pushed out to square leg
   4.2 Johnson to Elliott, (noball) no run, pushed to square leg and we
        have a free hit coming up
   4.2 Johnson to Elliott, no run, you'll go a long way to see something
        like that, batsman moves around on the bowler's run up, then run
        behind the stumps top edges a hook shot and is caught by Perren at
        square leg
   4.3 Johnson to Elliott, no run, swings and misses outside off
   4.4 Johnson to Elliott, no run, pushes into the covers
   4.5 Johnson to Elliott, no run, plays and misses outside off
       the free ball has been called dead because the batsman ran behind
        the stumps
   4.6 Johnson to Elliott, no run

End of over 5 (1 run) Victoria 22/1 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 214/45 = 4.76)
MG Johnson 3-0-12-0 (1nb) - Vulture Street End
SM Harwood 7* (10b 1x4) MTG Elliott 13* (18b 2x4)

   5.1 Dawes to Harwood, one run
   5.2 Dawes to Elliott, wide: no run
   5.2 Dawes to Elliott, no run, plays and misses outside off
   5.3 Dawes to Elliott, FOUR, pulled out through mid wicket
   5.4 Dawes to Elliott, no run, left alone outside off
   5.5 Dawes to Elliott, no run
   5.6 Dawes to Elliott, wide: no run, down leg side just misses the
        stumps, huge appeal for caught behind and umpire stretches out
        both arms
   5.6 Dawes to Elliott, FOUR, driven through mid wicket

End of over 6 (11 runs) Victoria 33/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 203/44 = 4.61)
JH Dawes 3-0-21-1 (3w) - Stanley Street End
SM Harwood 8* (11b 1x4) MTG Elliott 21* (23b 4x4)

   6.1 Johnson to Harwood, no run, plays and misses outside off
   6.2 Johnson to Harwood, no run, forward defensive
   6.3 Johnson to Harwood, no run, left alone outside off
   6.4 Johnson to Harwood, no run, left alone outside off
   6.5 Johnson to Harwood, no run, top edges to square leg but falls short
   6.6 Johnson to Elliott, no run

End of over 7 (maiden) Victoria 33/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 203/43 = 4.72)
MG Johnson 4-1-12-0 (1nb) - Vulture Street End
BJ Hodge 0* (0b) MTG Elliott 21* (24b 4x4)

   7.1 Dawes to Hodge, no run
   7.2 Dawes to Hodge, FOUR
   7.3 Dawes to Hodge, no run
   7.4 Dawes to Hodge, FOUR
   7.5 Dawes to Hodge, no run
   7.6 Dawes to Hodge, no run

End of over 8 (8 runs) Victoria 41/1 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 195/42 = 4.64)
JH Dawes 4-0-29-1 (3w) - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 21* (24b 4x4) BJ Hodge 16* (22b 3x4)

   8.1 Johnson to Elliott, no run
   8.2 Johnson to Elliott, no run
   8.3 Johnson to Elliott, FOUR
   8.4 Johnson to Elliott, no run
   8.5 Johnson to Elliott, FOUR
   8.6 Johnson to Elliott, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 9 (8 runs) Victoria 49/1 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 187/41 = 4.56)
MG Johnson 5-1-20-0 (1nb) - Vulture Street End
BJ Hodge 16* (22b 3x4) MTG Elliott 29* (30b 6x4)

   9.1 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, driven to mid off
   9.2 Jurgensen to Hodge, two runs
   9.3 Jurgensen to Hodge, one run
   9.4 Jurgensen to Elliott, one run
   9.5 Jurgensen to Hodge, four runs
   9.6 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run

End of over 10 (8 runs) Victoria 57/1 (RR: 5.70 RRR: 179/40 = 4.47)
SJ Jurgensen 1-0-8-0 - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 30* (31b 6x4) BJ Hodge 23* (27b 3x4)

  10.1 Johnson to Elliott, no run
  10.2 Johnson to Elliott, FOUR
  10.3 Johnson to Elliott, no run
  10.4 Johnson to Elliott, no run
  10.5 Johnson to Elliott, two runs
  10.6 Johnson to Elliott, one run

End of over 11 (7 runs) Victoria 64/1 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 172/39 = 4.41)
MG Johnson 6-1-27-0 (1nb) - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 37* (37b 7x4) BJ Hodge 23* (27b 3x4)

  11.1 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run
  11.2 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run
  11.3 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, pushed to mid on
  11.4 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, left alone outside off
  11.5 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, driven into the covers
  11.6 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, forward defensive

End of over 12 (maiden) Victoria 64/1 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 172/38 = 4.53)
SJ Jurgensen 2-1-8-0 - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 24* (27b 3x4) MTG Elliott 36* (43b 7x4)

  12.1 Hopes to Hodge, no run, forward defensive
  12.2 Hopes to Hodge, no run, forward defensive
  12.3 Hopes to Hodge, no run, forward defensive
  12.4 Hopes to Hodge, one run, pushed into the covers
  12.5 Hopes to Elliott, no run, pushed into the covers
  12.6 Hopes to Elliott, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 13 (1 run) Victoria 65/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 171/37 = 4.62)
JR Hopes 1-0-1-0 - Vulture Street End
BJ Hodge 25* (31b 3x4) MTG Elliott 36* (45b 7x4)

  13.1 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, forward defensive
  13.2 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, forward defensive
  13.3 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, pushed to mid on
  13.4 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, driven to mid off
  13.5 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, pushed to mid wicket
  13.6 Jurgensen to Hodge, FOUR, lofted back over the bowler's head

End of over 14 (4 runs) Victoria 69/1 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 167/36 = 4.64)
SJ Jurgensen 3-1-12-0 - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 36* (45b 7x4) BJ Hodge 29* (37b 4x4)

  14.1 Hopes to Elliott, one run, pushed to mid wicket
  14.2 Hopes to Hodge, one run, pushed to mid wicket
  14.3 Hopes to Hodge, no run
  14.4 Hopes to Hodge, FOUR
  14.5 Hopes to Hodge, no run, cut backward of point
  14.6 Hopes to Hodge, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 15 (6 runs) Victoria 75/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 161/35 = 4.60)
JR Hopes 2-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 42* (46b 7x4) BJ Hodge 29* (42b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, pushed to mid wicket
  15.2 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, driven to mid on
  15.3 Jurgensen to Elliott, one run, driven to mid on
  15.4 Jurgensen to Hodge, one run, played off the pads to fine leg
  15.5 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, driven to mid off
  15.6 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, forward defensive

End of over 16 (2 runs) Victoria 77/1 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 159/34 = 4.68)
SJ Jurgensen 4-1-14-0 - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 30* (43b 5x4) MTG Elliott 43* (51b 7x4)

  16.1 Hopes to Hodge, two runs, cut in the air just wide of backward
        point
  16.2 Hopes to Hodge, no run, driven back to the bowler
  16.3 Hopes to Hodge, one run, pushed out into the covers
  16.4 Hopes to Elliott, no run, forward defensive
  16.5 Hopes to Elliott, one run, pushed backward of square
  16.6 Hopes to Hodge, FOUR, glorious cover drive

End of over 17 (8 runs) Victoria 85/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 151/33 = 4.58)
JR Hopes 3-0-15-0 - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 44* (53b 7x4) BJ Hodge 37* (47b 6x4)

  17.1 Jurgensen to Elliott, two runs, cut backward of point
  17.2 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, cut on the bounce to point
  17.3 Jurgensen to Elliott, FOUR, turned off the pads to fine leg to
        bring up his half century
  17.4 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, driven to mid off
  17.5 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, played to backward point
  17.6 Jurgensen to Elliott, two runs, driven through extra cover

End of over 18 (8 runs) Victoria 93/1 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 143/32 = 4.47)
SJ Jurgensen 5-1-22-0 - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 37* (47b 6x4) MTG Elliott 52* (59b 8x4)

  18.1 Hopes to Hodge, one run, driven out through the covers
  18.2 Hopes to Elliott, no run, forward defensive
  18.3 Hopes to Elliott, one run, flicked out to square leg
  18.4 Hopes to Hodge, one run, cut backward of point
  18.5 Hopes to Elliott, no run, forward defensive
  18.6 Hopes to Elliott, one run, driven out through the covers

End of over 19 (4 runs) Victoria 97/1 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 139/31 = 4.48)
JR Hopes 4-0-19-0 - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 54* (60b 8x4) BJ Hodge 39* (52b 6x4)

  19.1 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, forward defensive
  19.2 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, plays and misses outside off,
        Seccombe whips off the bails but not out
  19.3 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, cut on the bounce to bakward point
  19.4 Jurgensen to Elliott, one run, pushed to mid wicket
  19.5 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, drivenback to the bowler on the bounce
        who takes it well with one hand
  19.6 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run

End of over 20 (1 run) Victoria 98/1 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 138/30 = 4.60)
SJ Jurgensen 6-1-23-0 - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 55* (64b 8x4) BJ Hodge 39* (54b 6x4)

  20.1 Hopes to Elliott, no run, cut out to point
  20.2 Hopes to Elliott, one run
  20.3 Hopes to Hodge, no run
  20.4 Hopes to Hodge, no run, forward defensive
  20.5 Hopes to Hodge, no run, played and missed outside off and through
        to Seccombe
  20.6 Hopes to Hodge, FOUR, tickled fine and down to the fine leg
        boundary

End of over 21 (5 runs) Victoria 103/1 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 133/29 = 4.59)
JR Hopes 5-0-24-0 - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 56* (66b 8x4) BJ Hodge 43* (58b 7x4)

  21.1 Perren to Elliott, no run, pushed to mud wicket
  21.2 Perren to Elliott, one run, driven to mid on for an easy single
  21.3 Perren to Hodge, one run, driven on the bounce back over the
        bowler's head
  21.4 Perren to Elliott, no run, driven back to the bowler
  21.5 Perren to Elliott, one run, driven to mid on
  21.6 Perren to Hodge, no run, pushed into the covers

End of over 22 (3 runs) Victoria 106/1 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 130/28 = 4.64)
CT Perren 1-0-3-0 - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 58* (70b 8x4) BJ Hodge 44* (60b 7x4)

  22.1 Hopes to Elliott, no run, pushed into the covers
  22.2 Hopes to Elliott, SIX, straight drive goes between the legs of the
        ING sign and under the sign itself
  22.3 Hopes to Elliott, one run
  22.4 Hopes to Hodge, one run, driven to mid off
  22.5 Hopes to Elliott, no run
  22.6 Hopes to Elliott, three runs, played fine off the pads and a long
        chase for the fielder

End of over 23 (11 runs) Victoria 117/1 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 119/27 = 4.41)
JR Hopes 6-0-35-0 - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 68* (75b 8x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 45* (61b 7x4)

       ball is about to be changed
  23.1 Perren to Elliott, one run, guided down to third man
  23.2 Perren to Hodge, no run, driven back to the bowler
  23.3 Perren to Hodge, no run, driven to mid on
  23.4 Perren to Hodge, no run, forward defensive
  23.5 Perren to Hodge, one run, driven to mid off
  23.6 Perren to Elliott, one run, guided down to third man

End of over 24 (3 runs) Victoria 120/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 116/26 = 4.46)
CT Perren 2-0-6-0 - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 70* (77b 8x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 46* (65b 7x4)

  24.1 Johnson to Elliott, no run, forward defensive
  24.2 Johnson to Elliott, no run, left alone outside off and through to
        Seccombe
  24.3 Johnson to Elliott, two runs, short and pulled out to deep mid
        wicket
  24.4 Johnson to Elliott, no run, great yorker gets him infront, huge
        appeal, somehow the umpire finds a way to give it not out
  24.5 Johnson to Elliott, no run, forward defensive
  24.6 Johnson to Elliott, one run, played out to square leg

End of over 25 (3 runs) Victoria 123/1 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 113/25 = 4.52)
MG Johnson 7-1-30-0 (1nb) - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 73* (83b 8x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 46* (65b 7x4)

  25.1 Perren to Elliott, no run, driven to mid off
  25.2 Perren to Elliott, no run, plays and misses outside off
  25.3 Perren to Elliott, FOUR, lofted high over long on
  25.4 Perren to Elliott, one run, guided to third man
  25.5 Perren to Hodge, no run
  25.6 Perren to Hodge, one run, driven staright back, stumps at bowler's
        end get scattered and the balls cannons off for a single

End of over 26 (6 runs) Victoria 129/1 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 107/24 = 4.46)
CT Perren 3-0-12-0 - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 47* (67b 7x4) MTG Elliott 78* (87b 9x4 1x6)

  26.1 Johnson to Hodge, one run, cut down to third man
  26.2 Johnson to Elliott, one run, pushed backward of square
  26.3 Johnson to Hodge, (noball) no run, pushed back to the bowler and we
        are in for another free ball
  26.3 Johnson to Hodge, two runs, moves around on the creas and gets an
        inside edge to a big heave, goes past Seccombe
  26.4 Johnson to Hodge, FOUR, cut backward of point
  26.5 Johnson to Hodge, no run
  26.6 Johnson to Hodge, two runs, pushed out to mid wicket

End of over 27 (11 runs) Victoria 140/1 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 96/23 = 4.17)
MG Johnson 8-1-41-0 (2nb) - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 79* (88b 9x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 56* (73b 8x4)

  27.1 Perren to Elliott, one run
  27.2 Perren to Hodge, FOUR, driven to mid off where Dawes makes an
        absolute meal of it
  27.3 Perren to Hodge, wide: one run
  27.3 Perren to Elliott, one run
  27.4 Perren to Hodge, one run
  27.5 Perren to Elliott, no run, driven to mid off
  27.6 Perren to Elliott, no run

End of over 28 (9 runs) Victoria 149/1 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 87/22 = 3.95)
CT Perren 4-0-21-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 61* (77b 9x4) MTG Elliott 81* (90b 9x4 1x6)

  28.1 Johnson to Hodge, no run, driven to mid off
  28.2 Johnson to Hodge, one run, driven to mid off
  28.3 Johnson to Elliott, one run
  28.4 Johnson to Hodge, two runs, played backward of square
  28.5 Johnson to Hodge, no run, driven to short cover where it is well
        fielded
  28.6 Johnson to Hodge, no run

End of over 29 (4 runs) Victoria 153/1 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 83/21 = 3.95)
MG Johnson 9-1-45-0 (2nb) - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 82* (91b 9x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 64* (82b 9x4)

  29.1 Perren to Elliott, two runs, driven out through the covers
  29.2 Perren to Elliott, one run, driven to long off
  29.3 Perren to Hodge, no run, big swing and a miss outside off
  29.4 Perren to Hodge, no run, driven back to the bowler
  29.5 Perren to Hodge, one run, played out to mid wicket
  29.6 Perren to Elliott, one run, guided down to third man

End of over 30 (5 runs) Victoria 158/1 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 78/20 = 3.90)
CT Perren 5-0-26-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 86* (94b 9x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 65* (85b 9x4)

  30.1 Johnson to Elliott, one run, guided down to third man
  30.2 Johnson to Hodge, one run, short and pulled backward of square
  30.3 Johnson to Elliott, one run, clipped off the pads out square
  30.4 Johnson to Hodge, no run, driven back to the bowler
  30.5 Johnson to Hodge, one run, driven to mid off
  30.6 Johnson to Elliott, one run, turned down to fine leg

End of over 31 (5 runs) Victoria 163/1 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 73/19 = 3.84)
MG Johnson 10-1-50-0 (2nb) - Vulture Street End
MTG Elliott 89* (97b 9x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 67* (88b 9x4)

  31.1 Payne to Elliott, one run, short and pulled one bounce to the
        fielder on the mid wicket boundary
  31.2 Payne to Hodge, FOUR, full toss and gets an edge to a drive and the
        ball goes down to the third man boundary
  31.3 Payne to Hodge, FOUR, full toss and gets an edge to a drive and the
        ball goes down to the third man boundary, a repeat of the previous
        shot
  31.4 Payne to Hodge, no run, driven to mid off
  31.5 Payne to Hodge, one run, driven to mid on
  31.6 Payne to Elliott, no run, cut out to point

End of over 32 (10 runs) Victoria 173/1 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 63/18 = 3.50)
DM Payne 1-0-10-0 - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 76* (92b 11x4) MTG Elliott 90* (99b 9x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  32.1 Dawes to Hodge, no run, pushed out to mid wicket
       this is a new 2nd wicket record for Victoria, passing the 129 set
        by the same two players v Tasmania in 2001-02
  32.2 Dawes to Hodge, no run, forward defensive
  32.3 Dawes to Hodge, no run, forward defensive
  32.4 Dawes to Hodge, no run
  32.5 Dawes to Hodge, two runs
  32.6 Dawes to Hodge, legbye: one run, taken on the pads trying to pull a
        short ball

End of over 33 (3 runs) Victoria 176/1 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 60/17 = 3.53)
JH Dawes 5-0-31-1 (3w) - Vulture Street End
BJ Hodge 78* (98b 11x4) MTG Elliott 90* (99b 9x4 1x6)

  33.1 Payne to Hodge, one run, driven to long on
  33.2 Payne to Elliott, one run, driven out into the covers
  33.3 Payne to Hodge, no run, pulled to mid wicket
  33.4 Payne to Hodge, no run, driven to mid off
  33.5 Payne to Hodge, one run, driven out to the cover area
  33.6 Payne to Elliott, one run, driven out into the covers

End of over 34 (4 runs) Victoria 180/1 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 56/16 = 3.50)
DM Payne 2-0-14-0 - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 92* (101b 9x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 80* (102b 11x4)

  34.1 Dawes to Elliott, FOUR, driven to long on
  34.2 Dawes to Elliott, (noball) two runs, full toss at shoulder height
        edged over the keeper
  34.2 Dawes to Elliott, one run, cut out into the covers
  34.3 Dawes to Hodge, one run, pulled down backward of square
  34.4 Dawes to Elliott, two runs, clipped backward of square
  34.5 Dawes to Elliott, no run, driven to mid off
  34.6 Dawes to Elliott, no run, pushed out to mid off

End of over 35 (11 runs) Victoria 191/1 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 45/15 = 3.00)
JH Dawes 6-0-42-1 (3w 1nb) - Vulture Street End
BJ Hodge 81* (103b 11x4) MTG Elliott 101* (107b 10x4 1x6)

  35.1 Payne to Hodge, no run, craked out to mid wicket
  35.2 Payne to Hodge, two runs, played off the legs backward of square
  35.3 Payne to Hodge, one run, driven out to the cover boundary
  35.4 Payne to Elliott, one run, pushed to mid wicket
  35.5 Payne to Hodge, FOUR, cut backward of point
  35.6 Payne to Hodge, FOUR, carbon copy of the previous shot

End of over 36 (12 runs) Victoria 203/1 (RR: 5.64 RRR: 33/14 = 2.36)
DM Payne 3-0-26-0 - Stanley Street End
MTG Elliott 102* (108b 10x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 92* (108b 13x4)

  36.1 Jurgensen to Elliott, one run, driven to mid off
  36.2 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run
  36.3 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, driven to mid on
  36.4 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, driven straight back to the bowler who
        guides it on to the stumps
  36.5 Jurgensen to Hodge, one run, driven to long on
  36.6 Jurgensen to Elliott, no run, driven to extra cover

End of over 37 (2 runs) Victoria 205/1 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 31/13 = 2.38)
SJ Jurgensen 7-1-25-0 - Vulture Street End
BJ Hodge 93* (112b 13x4) MTG Elliott 103* (110b 10x4 1x6)

  37.1 Hopes to Hodge, one run, driven to mid off
  37.2 Hopes to Elliott, two runs, flicked off the pads backward of square
        to bring up the 200 partnership
       time to change the ball yet again
  37.3 Hopes to Elliott, one run, short and pulled out to square leg
  37.4 Hopes to Hodge, FOUR, cut past gully
  37.5 Hopes to Hodge, one run, driven to long off
  37.6 Hopes to Elliott, no run, played and missed outside off

End of over 38 (9 runs) Victoria 214/1 (RR: 5.63 RRR: 22/12 = 1.83)
JR Hopes 7-0-44-0 - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 99* (115b 14x4) MTG Elliott 106* (113b 10x4 1x6)

  38.1 Jurgensen to Hodge, no run, driven back to the bowler
  38.2 Jurgensen to Hodge, one run, driven to long on
  38.3 Jurgensen to Elliott, FOUR, flicked off the pads to fine leg
  38.4 Jurgensen to Elliott, one run, driven to long off
  38.5 Jurgensen to Hodge, two runs, flicked backward of square
  38.6 Jurgensen to Hodge, one run, driven to long off

End of over 39 (9 runs) Victoria 223/1 (RR: 5.72 RRR: 13/11 = 1.18)
SJ Jurgensen 8-1-34-0 - Vulture Street End
BJ Hodge 103* (119b 14x4) MTG Elliott 111* (115b 11x4 1x6)

  39.1 Hopes to Hodge, one run, driven out to mid wicket
  39.2 Hopes to Elliott, one run, pulled out square of the wicket
  39.3 Hopes to Hodge, FOUR, changes his batting stance to left handed and
        chips it down to what is now third man
  39.4 Hopes to Hodge, OUT: tries the same shot and gets bowled

       Victoria 229/2, Partnership of 222
       BJ Hodge  b Hopes  108 (122b 15x4 0x6)
       MTG Elliott 112* (116b 11x4 1x6) JR Hopes 7.4-0-50-1

  39.5 Hopes to McDonald, two runs, flicked down to fine leg
  39.6 Hopes to McDonald, one run, driven to long off and the search for
        the bonus point is over

End of over 40 (9 runs) Victoria 232/2 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 4/10 = 0.40)
JR Hopes 8-0-53-1 - Stanley Street End
AB McDonald 3* (2b) MTG Elliott 112* (116b 11x4 1x6)

  40.1 Jurgensen to McDonald, no run, forward defensive
  40.2 Jurgensen to McDonald, no run, forward defensive
  40.3 Jurgensen to McDonald, one run, pushed to mid on
  40.4 Jurgensen to Elliott, FOUR, short and pulled out to the mid wicket
        boundary and that is a comfortable win for Victoria

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