Victoria v Queensland - Pura Cup

[Donny]

OK, Bushies, show us it was no fluke.

To kick off the season with two wins against the Bulls ?

I'd like to see that.

[Donny]

White won the toss and elected to bat.

The Bushies got off to a good start and after 10 overs, are 0/28.

Spinner, Bryce McGain has been included in the Vics' eleven so they must be expecting some turn. With the all-rounders, Jonathon Moss and Andy McDonald, able to give good back up to Matthew Inness and Mick Lewis, they could afford such an attack.

[Donny]

Solid start.

Arnberger is 35 n.o. as The Bushies move on to 0/54 after 22 overs.

Elliott, in particular, is being very watchful and looks like he wants a long innings.

[Donny]

Arnie is out.

Caught by Seccombe from Dawes' bowling for 35.

[Donny]

At lunch, The Bushies are 1/78.

Elliott is 29 n.o. and Hodge, 8 n.o.

[Donny]

After 50 overs, The Vics are 1/126 with Elliott on 46 and Hodge, 38.

Fairly slow going. The bowling's very good, the wicket's a bit dodgy or the batsmen are just being very careful. Maybe a bit of each.

[Donny]

Two quick wickets to the Bulls.

Elliott and Hodge added 92 runs before Hodge was dismissed by Simpson for 42. Then McDonald (5) went, l.b.w. to Jurgenson.

After 61 overs, The Bushies are 3/166 with Elliott on 63 n.o. and David Hussey, 15 n.o.

[Donny]

As Elliott (96 n.o.) closes in on a century, Hussey (34) tries to pull a short ball from dawes and is bowled when the ball keeps low. 4/219.

Hussey and Elliott added 69.

[Donny]

Elliott goes to 102 n.o. with a boundary. 4/226 in the 79th. over.

[HAL]

Another premiership for the Pies this year?

[Donny]

The new ball brings an immediate result. Elliott edges Dawes (3/45) to Seccombe for 106.

The bushies are now 5/236 with 12 overs to come.

[piedys]

Donny. i must be out of the loop here... why are Vic and Qld playing consecutive Pura cup games? Is this happening with all the other states too? Or are Qld lulling us into a false sense of security down here before they get all their guns back from India, and ambush us in the final like their friggin' footy team did?

dyso

[Donny]

The stumps score is 6/255 with White being dismissed from the first ball of what was to be the last over. Moss is 20 n.o.

It's hard to tell, from afar, just who got the better of the day. It looks to have been slightly in The Bulls' favour but the wicket might have been a bit two paced and not conducive to quick scoring.

There were 33 maidens from the 95.1 overs bowled.

[Donny]

Not sure why, dyso, but the draw is nearby if you want to check it out.

[NickiSlater]

Thanks for the updates again Donny! I actually saw a report about this game on the news tonight suprise suprise but it was right at the end of the sport section of course. It is a low scoring game but the way they talked about it was like Victoria played better but who knows. Nice to see Elliot in good form. Go Vics! I agree this draw is pathetic also.