Sizzling Short century helps Victoria beat Queensland

Victoria 349 for six (Short 134, Merlo 54, Wildermuth 3-72) beat Queensland 330 (Renshaw 102, McDermott 86, Bryant 62, Murphy 3-45) by 19 runs

Short’s 134 from 100 deliveries set the tone for Victoria’s whole of 349 for six at Mackay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena on Thursday.

The Bulls had been 212 for 1 within the twenty eighth over in reply and on observe for victory, till Murphy bowled a artful second spell of offspin to show the match.

Max Bryant obtained the Bulls shut by thumping eight fours and two sixes in his 60-ball 62 whereas shepherding the tail, however Murphy took an outstanding operating catch over his shoulder from the primary ball of the forty ninth over from Sutherland to complete the match, with Queensland all out for 330.

Short and opening associate Tom Rogers earlier mixed in a 127-run stand, with Rogers contributing 42. Late cameos from Sam Harper and Jonathan Merlo continued the momentum with Merlo ending 54 not out.

Short, 27, was participant of the match within the BBLlast season and earned choice for Australia in T20I and ODI cricket in latest months. He scored a century days earlier on the identical venue in Victoria’s heavy innings defeat by Queensland within the Sheffield Shield.

Short was extreme on something quick and pulled a Kane Richardson supply out of the world into distant bushes. The ball was misplaced and had to get replaced as Victoria raced to 68 for 0 after 10 overs.

Bulls seamer Gurinder Sandhu was the decide of the bowlers and stored issues principally tight, however Short performed an beautiful back-foot cowl drive for a boundary to showcase his stellar type.

For Queensland in reply, McDermott hit the ball cleanly all through his whirlwind innings, whereas Renshaw was imperious throughout the bottom and used his wrists to position the ball at will.

Victorian seamer Sam Elliott snared Bulls captain Jimmy Peirson and Jack Wildermuth in consecutive deliveries because the hosts did not capitalise on their fabulous begin.

A diving Handscomb catch at first slip to dismiss Sandhu after wicketkeeper Harper dropped the ball was decisive within the consequence, with the Victorian skipper having a blinder within the discipline.