17/01Result
(N)Twenty20 Big Bash at Sydney, Jan 17 2009
NSW won by 2 runs
Player of the Match
Dirk NannesVictoria
17/01Result
(N)Twenty20 Big Bash at Sydney, Jan 17 2009
NSW won by 2 runs
Player of the Match
Dirk NannesVictoria

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs 2 Wkts | VIC: 126/8 (3 runs required, RR: 6.30)

  • Dirk Nannes1 (1b)
  • Steve O'Keefe4-0-31-1

Incredible, truly incredible. The Blues have won by two runs and they've celebrated like they made the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash final, oh wait, they did! South Australians left devastated after they put their hopes on the Victorians and were let down horribly. Crossthwaite's brain fade was the turning point along with a ridiculous five run outs. The Vics were at 4 for 102 with 27 to win off 30 before Crossthwaite danced across to the off side and was bowled The win means NSW will host the final at ANZ Stadium next Saturday night against either Queensland or Victoria, and perhaps more importantly a spot in the Champions League in India later this year. Big Dirk Nannes has taken the Man of the Match award in a losing side. His 4 for 11 off 4 set the Vics up for what seemed to be an easy win. Certainly not the way it unfolded. So in the washup, we'll have Queensland v Victoria at the Gabba on Wednesday January 21. Please join us again for Cricinfo's coverage of the KFC Big Bash Preliminary Final. Our coverage will begin at 7.30pm AEDT. Thanks for your company tonight, please do join me, Andrew Fuss again on Wednesday night for the prelim final. Good night

19.6
W
O'Keefe to Nannes, 1 run, OUT, cut through to deep cover, a run out as Holland looks to get 2

JM Holland run out 0 (5m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

19.5
W
O'Keefe to Harwood, OUT, advances and gets a bottom edge through to thekeepeer who was standing back but could still stump him

SM Harwood st †DLR Smith b O'Keefe 13 (13m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 216.66

19.4
2
O'Keefe to Harwood, 2 runs, low full toss smashed just short of long on, incredible stuff

The pressure builds!!!

19.3
2
O'Keefe to Harwood, 2 runs, full toss smashed to long on again, well run again
19.2
2
O'Keefe to Harwood, 2 runs, smashed down to long on, well run
19.1
6
O'Keefe to Harwood, SIX, he goes very long over long on!!!!

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | VIC: 113/7 (16 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.94, RRR: 16.00)

  • Jon Holland0 (1b)
  • Shane Harwood1 (1b)
  • Aaron Bird4-0-25-2
18.6
0
Bird to Holland, no run,
18.5
W
Bird to Wright, 1 run, OUT, smashed to long on, they come back for two and the throw from Bollinger has Wright just inches short

DG Wright run out 7 (13m 14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

18.4
2
Bird to Wright, 2 runs, digs the yorker out to long off, well run as Bollinger throws way too far
18.3
0
Bird to Wright, no run, full outside off, Wright had backed away and gave himself no chance of hitting that
18.2
1
Bird to Harwood, 1 run, cut through point

The Vics seem to be on the verge of losing the unlosable...

18.1
W
Bird to Finch, OUT, head in the clouds as he tries to launch that over deep mid wicket, crashes a slower ball into the top of off

AJ Finch b Bird 43 (50m 46b 2x4 2x6) SR: 93.47

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs | VIC: 109/5 (20 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.05, RRR: 10.00)

  • Damien Wright4 (11b)
  • Aaron Finch43 (45b)
  • Steve O'Keefe3-0-18-0

They've left themselves with a lot of work to do the Vics...

17.6
0
O'Keefe to Wright, no run, full and wide outside off, left alone hoping for the wide
17.5
1
O'Keefe to Finch, 1 run, chips just over cover, very lucky

A reminder, the winner of this match will host the final

17.4
1
O'Keefe to Wright, 1 run, cut to deep cover point
17.3
0
O'Keefe to Wright, no run, smashed to cover
17.2
0
O'Keefe to Wright, no run, big inside edge onto the pads, through to the keeper who stumped Wright, but given not out with no third umpire
17.1
0
O'Keefe to Wright, no run, pushes back to the bowler

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs | VIC: 107/5 (22 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.29, RRR: 7.33)

  • Damien Wright3 (6b)
  • Aaron Finch42 (44b)
  • Aaron Bird3-0-21-1
16.6
1
Bird to Wright, 1 run, good yorker, dug out to point
16.5
1
Bird to Finch, 1 run, slower ball pushed to point
16.4
0
Bird to Finch, no run, full outside off, beats the edge
16.3
0
Bird to Finch, no run, again very wide outside off, surely had to be called. Very good pace though 147kph
16.2
0
Bird to Finch, no run, backs away and tries to put a full ball over cover, but can't connect
16.1
1
Bird to Wright, 1 run, low full toss, backs away and drives through cover

Victoria 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11BJ HodgeAC Blizzard
2nd6AC BlizzardRJ Quiney
3rd44AJ FinchRJ Quiney
4th0AB McDonaldAJ Finch
5th41AJ FinchAJ Crosthwaite
6th7DG WrightAJ Finch
7th4DG WrightSM Harwood
8th12SM HarwoodJM Holland
9th1DP NannesJM Holland