Twenty20 Big Bash 2010-11: Tasmania seal opener with 63-run win over Western Australia
Tim Paine blazed away with the bat at the top order as Tasmania started its season’s Twenty20 Big Bash campaign with a crushing 63-run win against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 at the WACA. Chasing 190 to win, the Warriors were ruled over in the
19th over with only 126 on the board.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tasmania-c854 captain, won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first on a batting friendly WACA track. Time Paine’s whirlwind 71, which came of just 57 deliveries, were well complimented by the belligerent Travis
Birt in the middle order, who plundered four sixes and two boundaries in his 22-ball 43 as the Tigers set a daunting total of 189 for 6 from their allotted 20 overs. The duo shared a third-wicket stand of 89 runs mauling the Warriors' attack for eight lofty
sixes across the turf.
Birt’s crucial wicket in the 13th over claimed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Coulter-Nile-c2070 with 130 on the board, looked to have swung the momentum back towards the hosts but two quick cameos of skipper George Bailey and Ryan ten Doeschate in
the last five overs of the innings ensured an imposing total for the visitors. Bailey compiled 20 runs off 13 balls hitting four boundaries while ten Doeschate's 9-ball 12 contained a huge six.
The 36-year-old Seamer Mick http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lewis-c72807 - who has just come out of retirement to represent Warriors in the Big Bash – lead the Western Australia attack with three wickets, which cost 46 runs to the home side in four overs.
The Warriors were expected to have the guns capable of chasing down the competitive target, but they went off to a terrible start as the off spinner Jason Krejza trapped opener Shaun Marsh leg before for a third ball duck. Marsh was
soon followed back by the wicketkeeper batsman who holed out while chipping a cover drive safely into the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Pomersbach-c1856
and the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 import Chris Gayle to leave the hosts reeling at 45 for 4. After that, Western Australia never looked in a winning pace and the whole team was bundled out for a disappointing 126 with an over to spare.
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan led the Tigers’ attack with three for 19 from four overs. Spinner Krejza was joined by Doherty and ten Doeschate in his two wickets. Tim Paine was declared man-of-the-match for his match-winning 71.
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