CW 1899/00 (S8), Game 6: New South Wales vs Victoria

New South Wales 16/13 vs Victoria 10/11

Sydney Cricket Ground

26th-27th, 29th  January - 2nd February

Lineups:
New South Wales - VT Trumper, FA Iredale, MA Noble, H Donnan, SE Gregory, AJY Hopkins, JJ Kelly, RA Duff, LW Pye, WP Howell, A McBeath


Victoria - TS Warne, J Worrall, SA McMichael, PA McAlister, H Trumble, H Graham, FJ Laver, JH Stuckey, WW Armstrong, CH Ross, JV Saunders


First Innings


New South Wales took the decision to bowl first; hoping that the pitch would stay solid later on. 


Victoria came out with lightning ferocity, not losing a wicket until they had 289 runs on the board. And each time it looked like NSW would get into them properly, Victoria found their rhythm each time through two whole days.


VIC 560-9 dec


TS Warne 146; J Worrall 141; H Trumble 67; JH Stuckey 59*
MA Noble 3-121; A McBeath 3-150


Then the unthinkable happened - New South Wales were forced to follow-on! If not for JJ Kelly, things would have been much worse.


VIC 560-9 dec
NSW 312

JJ Kelly 106
FJ Laver 5-59


Second Innings


NSW pulled their act together and looked to be favourites with a turning pitch and their impressive attack coming up.


VIC 560-9 dec
NSW 312 + 591


RA Duff 176; H Donnan 113; A McBeath 62*
FJ Laver 3-108; JV Saunders 3-133


With a tricky total of 344 to win, Victoria looked confident, then shabby, as the overs passed, but they would ultimately not be denied in a close finish.


VIC 560-9 dec + 344-7
NSW 312 + 591

FJ Laver 74*; TS Warne 68; SA McMichael 65
WP Howell 2-71


Victoria wins by 3 wickets