Tasmania 240 (Sutherland 5-73) and 307 (Webster 167*) beat Victoria 106 (Bell 4-21) and 384 (Maddinson 109, Harris 76, Handscomb 71, Carlisle 4-58)
Tasmania all however assured they’ll seem of their first Sheffield Shield final in six years, after defeating Victoria by 57 runs in an exhilarating match in Hobart.
They’re within the field seat to host this month’s decider after finishing their fifth win of the season early on the final day.
Victoria entered the fourth and final day of the top-of-the-table match at Blundstone Enviornment on 373 for 8, chasing 442 for a outstanding victory.
It capped a rare turnaround after Victoria have been 348 for 4 on Sunday and seemingly cruising to chasing down the massive whole. However the guests suffered a collapse of 4 for 25 late on day three, in what proved the defining interval of the match.
Tasmania final received the Sheffield Shield again in 2012-13 and can host this season’s final in the event that they defeat South Australia of their final regular-season match, beginning in Hobart subsequent Monday.
A draw towards the Redbacks would seemingly be sufficient for Tasmania to qualify for the final, with even a defeat probably nonetheless seeing them by.
“It is large for our state, and as a enjoying group. We’re nonetheless fairly younger,” Webster mentioned. “It has been 12 months. Hoping to win towards South Australia and hopefully get to host a Shield final, which might be large for us and the state.”
Victoria can nonetheless qualify for the final in the event that they beat twin reigning champions Western Australia of their match on the Junction Oval, beginning subsequent Monday.
They are going to have to do it with out gifted, however luckless, batter Will Pucovski, who suffered the twelfth concussion of his profession after being hit on the helmet on Sunday.
Pucovski, 26, was subbed out of the match for Campbell Kellaway.
“He is in good spirits,” Sutherland mentioned of Pucovski. “I spoke to him and he appears alright. He is headed home already, however hopefully he can take care of himself and be again enjoying as quickly as potential.”
