Victoria 132 for six (Harper 59) beat Western Australia 108 (Murphy 4-27, O’Neill 3-12)
Western Australia’s hopes of profitable a fourth straight one-day cup title are over after a rain-affected 15-run defeat to Victoria below the DLS methodology.
Set a revised goal of 124, WA by no means received going with the bat. Captain Ashton Turner made 24 from 24 balls earlier than he was caught behind off Murphy, however no different WA batter went previous 20.
Cameron Bancroft continued his run of poor kind after lacking out on Take a look at choice and was dismissed for 4 from 17 balls. Bancroft has solely as soon as scored greater than 16 in his previous 12 innings, a run that features 4 geese.
When play resumed, Harper took some time to get going however picked up the tempo as he hit 5 fours and three sixes because the anchor of the house aspect’s innings.
The win offers Victoria a 3-2 report, placing them proper within the combine for a spot within the ultimate, whereas WA (1-4) are out of rivalry. WA have gained 5 of the previous seven one-day cup titles and 6 of the previous 10, together with the final three in succession.
