Australia A looms for in-form Harris but lifeless Junction decides opening Shield match
Neither side wanted to lay blame after a result couldn't be manufactured despite the captains having a conversation on day three
07/10Result
2nd Match, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Oct 8-11 2024
-
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
428/9d & 120/2d (52 ov) -
![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
527/9d
Player of the Match
07/10Result
2nd Match, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Oct 8-11 2024
-
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
428/9d & 120/2d (52 ov) -
![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
527/9d
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Tasmania , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
8,9,10,11 October 2024 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Victoria 3, Tasmania 2.66
Scorecard Summary
VICTORIA 428/9d (116.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Peter Handscomb129 (256)
- Marcus Harris143 (179)
- Gabe Bell3/63 (23)
- Matthew Kuhnemann2/119 (28.3)
TASMANIA 527/9d (167 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Beau Webster113 (183)
- Bradley Hope111 (174)
- Mitchell Perry3/79 (23)
- Fergus O'Neill2/80 (30)
VICTORIA 120/2d (52 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Marcus Harris52 (70)
- Ashley Chandrasinghe44 (128)
- Matthew Kuhnemann1/43 (19)
- Kieran Elliott1/19 (7)
END OF OVER:52 | (maiden) | VIC: 120/2
- Campbell Kellaway21 (78b)
- Peter Handscomb3 (36b)
- Beau Webster4-2-3-0
- Jordan Silk1-1-0-0
51.6
0
Webster to Kellaway, no run,
51.5
0
Webster to Kellaway, no run,
51.4
0
Webster to Kellaway, no run,
51.3
0
Webster to Kellaway, no run,
51.2
0
Webster to Kellaway, no run,
51.1
0
Webster to Kellaway, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAustralia A looms for in-form Harris but lifeless Junction decides opening Shield match
Neither side wanted to lay blame after a result couldn't be manufactured despite the captains having a conversation on day three
Timely centuries from Webster and Hope give Tasmania the lead
Webster posted his fifth century in his last 22 Shield innings to put his name up in lights
Jordan Silk holds firm for Tasmania after Victoria pile up 428
Mitch Perry made 58 not out and took two wickets for Victoria, but neither side could take a stranglehold on day two
Harris and Handscomb make statements with twin hundreds
Victoria duo sent a reminder to Australia's selectors with a 239-run stand, before Tasmania hit back with late wickets
