Tasmania cruise to nine-wicket win over Victoria in Big Bash
Tasmania overcame the Victorian team with ease in the Twenty20 match played at Hobart in the Big Bash tournament. Tasmania won the rain-affected match by nine wickets.
The game was interrupted by rain and due to that the game was reduced to a 15-overs a side game. The toss was very crucial considering the overcast conditions and some moisture in the wicket. Tasmania Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480 won the toss and elected to bowl
first. The conditions were difficult early on, and that saw the Victorian top-order batsmen struggle.
Glenn Maxwell, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933 failed to make a mark in the match and were dismissed with the total on 20 runs in the fourth over. Three quick wickets saw England’s Test team wicketkeeper Matt Prior, and star West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo
come together at the crease. Both batsmen took the team out of trouble and mustered a 61-run partnership.
Prior, who is not considered to be a regular member of the English Twenty20 and one-day international (ODI) teams, played some outstanding shots to complete his half century. He scored 51 runs off just 29 balls.
The only other batsman who got into double figures for Victoria was Bravo. He scored 22 runs, and the combined effort of Bravo and Prior led the team to a fighting total of 107 runs. The star of the show for Tasmania with the ball was Pakistani pace-man
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan. He took three wickets in his three over spell. The other impressive bowler was Jason Krejza. The tall off-spinner also grabbed three wickets in the match.
The wicket had eased out when Tasmania came out to bat. The Tasmanian openers started well with a solid 49-run partnership. The first and only wicket to fall for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tasmania-c854 was that of Rhett Lockyear. He scored 17 runs off as many balls in his innings.
The highlight of the Tasmanian innings was debutant batsman Jonathan Wells. The 22- year-old youngster scored his maiden half century from 33 balls. He hit seven fours and one six to reach a total of 51. Bailey also chipped in with an unbeaten cameo of 31
runs to lead his side to victory.
The lone wicket-taker for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Victoria-c859 was John Hastings. Peter Siddle and Dirk Nannes remained wicket-less in the match. Tasmania managed to chase down the total in 11.3 overs. Debutant youngster Wells earned the man of the match award for his brilliant performance
in the match.
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