Victoria (11/14) vs New South Wales (10/13)
Melbourne Cricket Ground -
24, 26-30 December 1892
Second Innings
The opening pairing of SP Jones and AC Bannerman again failed to look confident as Jones was gone for just 8 (giving him a total of 11 runs in the match), caught off H Trumble, while Bannerman walked for 38; L.B.W. off GHS Trott.
There wasn't a repeat a repeat performance of SE Gregory's century in the second innings as J Phillips bowled him out for 5. The lone bright spark up till this point had been H Moses, but he was done L.B.W. for Phillips' second wicket of the match. FA Iredale walked out to the crease, and then straight back to the pavilion as he become another victim of the Leg Before Wicket call for a duck. Trott claiming his fifth wicket of the match saw New South Wales on 105-5, still 25 runs behind Victoria.
However, NSW would show grit and determination as another 77 runs were up on the board before J Phillips had GJ Youill caught at third man for 38. H Donnan made up for his poor showing on the first day as he racked up 65 here; going to the bowling of Trott for his third this innings, sixth of the match. 216-7
A Cunningham and ST Callaway would be thorns in the side of the Victoria attack as they would partner up for 72 runs. Cunningham earned his half-century score of 55 before Phillips collected his fouth of the innings; and it was left to J Carlton to take out M Pierce (6) and ST Callaway (37) to leave I Wales unbeaten on 8. New South Wales had scored 316- all out to give them a lead of just 186.
Best Batsmen: H Donnan 65; A Cunningham 55; H Moses 52
Best Bowlers: J Phillips 4-52; GHS Trott 3-48
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With one session to go in the fifth day, Victoria came out swinging with W Bruce and JE Barrett both reaching 31 before NSW saw a bit of light. Bruce was run out, and Barrett had to leave the game with an injury with Victoria on 62-2.
GHS Trott was one-hundred runs shy of his first inings total, falling for 7 off an L.B.W from FA Iredale, and J Worrall was gone for 26, again L.B.W, but this time it was Cunningham who took the wicket. Victoria remained in good shape though at 108-4; 79 runs short from the winning total with six wickets remaining.
There would be one last hurrah from the NSW bowling attack in the sixth day when M Pierce got H Graham at mid-off for 30, and RW McLeod bowled for 1 to put Victoria 38 runs short of their winning total with four wickets left. J Phillips and RS Houston would keep their focus though and ended on 45* and 15* to give Victoria the win by four wickets.
Best Batsmen: J Phillips 45*; W Bruce 31; JE Barrett 31
Best Bowling: M Pierce 2-74; FA Iredale 1-18
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