Victoria have gained their approach right into a second successive Sheffield Defend last after wrapping up a powerful seven-wicket win over Western Australia throughout the day 4 morning session on the WACA.
Needing simply 61 runs for victory after bowling out WA late on day three, Victoria had been made to work for over 90 minutes earlier than reaching 3-64.
Travis Dean went for a duck within the third over with the Vics scoring at barely a run an over for the primary half an hour.
Ashley Chandrasinghe was finally dismissed after a laborious 49-ball innings that yielded simply two runs.
Take a look at opener Marcus Harris scored the majority of the early runs just for Cameron Gannon to take his wicket for 29, leaving the rating at 3-32.
Matt Quick, nonetheless, took cost with 23 not out from 20 balls, whereas Campbell Kellaway was additionally unbeaten on 9.
Campbell Kellaway of Victoria. (Photograph by Paul Kane/Getty Photographs)
The end result sees Victoria leapfrog second-placed Queensland and arrange a repeat of final 12 months’s season decider towards holders Western Australia.
WA had been with out quite a few gamers for the final-round fixture towards the Vics.
The heavy-scoring Western Australians had been bowled out for 122 and 236, with Victoria posting 298.
Returning Take a look at quick bowler Scott Boland led the best way with eight wickets.
The five-day last will begin subsequent Thursday on the WACA.
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