Faulkner fights but Victoria secure victory
Tasmania put up some fight on the final day at the MCG but could not prevent a 113-run Victoria win as Scott Boland and Chris Tremain picked up three wickets each
25/10Result
1st Match (D/N), Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Oct 25-28 2016
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
415 & 204/9d -
![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
255 & 251 (83.3 ov)
Player of the Match
25/10Result
1st Match (D/N), Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Oct 25-28 2016
-
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
415 & 204/9d -
![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
255 & 251 (83.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Tasmania , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, Tea 16.00-16.20, Supper 18.20-19.00, Close 21.00
Match days
25,26,27,28 October 2016 - day/night match (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Victoria 8.73, Tasmania 0.95
Scorecard Summary
VICTORIA 415 (117.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Peter Handscomb78 (113)
- Marcus Harris115 (144)
- Jackson Bird3/75 (30)
- Simon Milenko3/98 (28)
TASMANIA 255 (97.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- George Bailey64 (172)
- Cameron Boyce*56 (53)
- Dan Christian4/35 (20.3)
- Chris Tremain2/60 (18)
VICTORIA 204/9d (44 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Peter Siddle27 (25)
- Marcus Harris77 (88)
- Jackson Bird3/59 (13)
- Beau Webster3/25 (6)
TASMANIA 251 (83.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- George Bailey47 (114)
- James Faulkner78 (156)
- Scott Boland3/66 (18)
- Chris Tremain3/60 (17.3)
83.3
W
Tremain to Faulkner, OUT,
JP Faulkner c Harris b Tremain 78 (156b 6x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
83.2
0
Tremain to Faulkner, no run,
83.1
4
Tremain to Faulkner, FOUR,
END OF OVER:83 | 7 Runs | TAS: 247/9
- Jackson Bird9 (15b)
- James Faulkner74 (153b)
- Peter Siddle13-4-25-2
- Chris Tremain16-2-56-2
82.6
4
Siddle to Bird, FOUR,
82.5
0
Siddle to Bird, no run,
82.4
0
Siddle to Bird, no run,
Match Coverage
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