A thumping Matt Short century has secured Victoria a bonus-point win over Queensland on the MCG, because the One-Day Cup returned with a one-sided contest.
The Vics wanted simply 31 overs to achieve 1-205 and overhaul Queensland’s modest goal of 203.
The consequence concluded a dreadful go to to Melbourne for the Queenslanders, who slipped to a hefty 164-run Sheffield Shield loss towards the identical opponent on Sunday.
The win lifts Victoria from fifth right into a share of second spot alongside South Australia, however the consequence leaves Queensland’s hopes hanging by a thread.
Elevated to opener, middle-order bat Short plundered 108 not out off 94 balls for his maiden One-Day Cup ton that included 14 fours and a six. He wanted simply 87 deliveries to get to the three-figure mark.
At the opposite finish, newly appointed Vics’ One-Day Cup captain Marcus Harris adopted up his Shield ton with a assured 78 not out off 85 balls.
The pair shared a massively entertaining 194-run partnership beneath lights off simply 29.1 overs.
The solely wicket to fall was James Seymour (3), who was trapped lbw to conclude a weird opening over from second-gamer Will Prestwidge that featured eight wides.
Batting appeared a lot tougher earlier within the day for Queensland, who slipped to 6-56 earlier than Sam Heazlett salvaged some pleasure.
Opener Heazlett was the final wicket to fall for 100 having reached his third competitors century the earlier ball, as Queensland had been bowled out for 202 off 46.2 overs.
Prestwidge was the one different Queenslander to make an impression with the bat, scoring a neat 37 in a 91-run stand for the seventh wicket with Heazlett.
Fergus O’Neill ripped the center out of the guests’ top-order, claiming 4-22 in his allotted 10 overs on the high of the innings.
Allrounder Will Sutherland (2-32) additionally claimed two top-order scalps whereas Sri Lankan-born leg-spinner Ruwantha Kellapotha turned in a promising displaying on his One-Day Cup debut returning 2-40, together with the wicket of Heazlett.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
