KIERAN Elliott has bowled Tasmania to a remarkable Sheffield Shield victory over Victoria, with six of the paceman’s 10 wickets for the match coming in the fourth innings. Defending 270 on the final day at Bellerive Oval, the hosts saluted by 20 runs to jump up to fourth spot on the ladder.

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After a rain delay halted the start of play on day four, Victoria resumed on 2-55, still 215 runs in arrears. Peter Handscomb‘s valiant 162-ball knock of 93 nearly dragged his side over the line, though he became the final dismissal of the match and Elliott’s sixth victim of the innings.

Nightwatchman Sam Elliott (34) – no relation to Kieran – combined with Handcomb in a 72-run stand to steer Victoria to 3-129. The visitors still needed 141 runs once Tasmania saw the back of him, a task which seemed all the more daunting after Kieran Elliott forced a mini-collapse in the middle order.

The 3-20 passage across eight overs brought Sam Harper to the crease, whose contribution of 31 brought Victoria past the 200-mark. He, too departed, though skipper Will Sutherland kept the pressure on with a couple of crucial boundaries to bring the required runs down to 26.

It proved a bridge too far for the second-place side, as Kieran Elliott swept up the tail alongside accomplice Gabe Bell (3-93) to secure a memorable victory. The result sees four sides tied on two wins with three rounds left to play. Victoria sits second on three wins, behind frontrunner South Australia.

Meanwhile up in Brisbane, Queensland left it late to defeat New South Wales by 188 runs. The Blues were never on track to reach the 418-run target, but looked well placed to bat out a draw at 7-214.

At that stage, recognised batters Josh Philippe (80) and Jack Edwards (53) were well set having faced a combined 243 deliveries, dragging their side out of a giant hole at 6-89 in a 125-run stand.

Both batters fell within five balls of each other, before tailenders Hanno Jacobs and Liam Hatcher were dismissed without scoring to seal Queensland’s win at the death. 

Bulls batter Jack Clayton was named Player of the Match having scored a first innings century, backed up by 76 in his second dig at first drop. Matthew Renshaw also brought up an unbeaten ton atop the order as Queensland set the unassailable target.

It was hardly a match for the bowlers, especially those in Blue, but Queensland pair Michael Neser and Xavier Bartlett picked up six wickets apiece in crucial contributions. The Bulls now sit third, joining Tasmania, New South Wales, and Western Australia on two wins apiece.

SCORECARDS

TASMANIA vs. VICTORIA @ BELLERIVE OVAL

RESULT: Tasmania def. Victoria by 20 runs
POTM: Kieran Elliott (Tasmania)
TOSS: Victoria won & elected to bowl

1st Innings: Tasmania 10-236 (86.1)
Aidan O’Connor 53 (92), Tim Ward 45 (95), Jake Weatherald 41 (85)
Peter Siddle 2-43 (21.1), Sam Elliott 2-51 (19), Fergus O’Neill 2-56 (23)

2nd Innings: Victoria 10-258 (80)
Harry Dixon 66 (73), Tom Rogers 33 (61), Sam Elliott 30* (61)
Kieran Elliott 4-55 (17), Gabe Bell 3-33 (23), Raf MacMillan 1-32 (8)

Victoria led by 22 runs.

3rd Innings: Tasmania 10-291 (82.2)
Jake Weatherald 155 (212), Raf MacMillan 47 (42), Jake Doran 33 (63)
Fergus O’Neill 3-63 (19.2), Peter Siddle 3-63 (18), Will Sutherland 2-63 (21)

Tasmania led by 269 runs.

4th Innings: Victoria 10-249 (81.2)
Peter Handscomb 93 (162), Sam Elliott 34 (77), Campbell Kellaway 31 (79)
Kieran Elliott 6-84 (28.1), Gabe Bell 3-93 (32), Aidan O’Connor 1-51 (15)

Tasmania won by 20 runs.

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QUEENSLAND vs. NEW SOUTH WALES @ THE GABBA

RESULT: Queensland def. New South Wales by 188 runs
POTM: Jack Clayton (Queensland)
TOSS: New South Wales won & elected to bowl

1st Innings: Queensland 10-387 (107.3)
Jack Clayton 134 (258), Lachlan Hearne 63 (126), Michael Neser 43 (69)
Liam Hatcher 4-92 (20.3), Jack Edwards 2-68 (21), Hanno Jacobs 2-75 (17)

2nd Innings: New South Wales 10-259 (81.4)
Jack Edwards 108 (148), Matthew Gilkes 66 (138), Hanno Jacobs 20 (60)
Xavier Bartlett 4-54 (17.4), Michael Neser 3-32 (15), Mitch Swepson 1-46 (17)

New South Wales trailed by 128 runs.

3rd Innings: Queensland 3d-289 (63.4)
Matthew Renshaw 125* (174), Jack Clayton 76 (131), Jimmy Peirson 44* (40)
Ross Pawson 1-52 (13), Hanno Jacobs 1-71 (10.4), Chris Green 1-85 (22)

Queensland led by 417 runs.

4th Innings: New South Wales 10-229 (94)
Josh Philippe 80 (143), Jack Edwards 53 (150), Sam Konstas 22 (36)
Michael Neser 3-72 (21), Tom Straker 2-17 (12), Xavier Bartlett 2-39 (21)

Queensland won by 188 runs.