Tasmania v Victoria, Pura Cup, Hobart, 4th day

Harwood no-ball gives Tasmania tight victory

Cricinfo staff

February 14, 2007

Tasmania 9 for 308 dec and 7 for 314 (Dighton 66, Bailey 52) beat Victoria 9 for 283 dec and 338 (Quiney 82, Hussey 80, McDonald 59, Hilfenhaus 4-82) by three wickets
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Michael Dighton's 66 set up Tasmania's push for a tense win © Getty Images

Tasmania moved to second on the Pura Cup table after a tense chase ended in a three-wicket victory over Victoria. The Tigers' top seven all made solid contributions after being set a last-day target of 314 in 86 overs and the win was sealed with two deliveries remaining when Shane Harwood bowled a no-ball.

Michael Dighton's impression was strongest with 66 and after Tim Paine and Travis Birt collected 46 the home side had a strong chance of reaching the total. Jon Moss, the Victoria medium-pacer, interrupted the hosts by taking care of both Dighton and Michael Di Venuto (30) and the visitors were also boosted by two run-outs.

When Dan Marsh was caught short for 31 off 38 balls Tasmania still wanted 49 in ten overs, but George Bailey and Luke Butterworth calculated successfully over the final stages until they both slipped in the same Mick Lewis over. It was left to Sean Clingeleffer and Brett Geeves to scramble three runs before Harwood over-stepped. The result catapulted the Tigers to 26 points - they are behind New South Wales on run quotient - while Victoria shuffled back a place to third.

Ben Hilfenhaus grabbed the final two Victoria wickets in the morning session after the Bushrangers added 27 to their overnight total and finished at 338. Hilfenhaus earned figures of 4 for 82 while Marsh, Butterworth and Geeves took two victims each.

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