VICTORIA has earned a berth in the 2024/25 One-Day Cup final on the back of Campbell Kellaway‘s maiden List A century. The 22-year-old carried his bat in a 101-ball knock of 117, helping the Vics chase down New South Wales’ total of 310 with a remarkable 74 balls remaining at Cricket Central.

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The result saw Victoria leapfrog New South Wales and Queensland into second having begun the final round down in fourth. It became a sudden death match once last place Western Australia upset the Bulls up in Brisbane, leaving the door open for either side to snatch a spot in the March 1 decider.

Victoria prevailed in the end, making light work a sizeable chase on the road. Kellaway combined with fellow young gun Harry Dixon (57 off 37) in a 106-run opening stand to set up the victory. His 145-run partnership with Peter Handscomb (91* off 52) was the decisive one, also helping claim a bonus point.

Handscomb’s knock, which included 12 boundaries and two sixes, made amends for his dropped catch in Victoria’s bowling innings. The veteran put down a sitter with Chris Green on nought and NSW sitting precariously at 6-181. Green went on to make 57 in a 117-run partnership with Lachlan Shaw (80 off 67).

The hosts had collapsed from 1-96 and had been carried by Matthew Gilkes’ fighting 72 off 74 as the wickets began to tumble. Todd Murphy (3-46) and the evergreen Peter Siddle (3-54) were the pick of the bowlers, but couldn’t prevent the Blues passing the 300-mark.

Nonetheless, Victoria’s ominous win sets up a meeting with South Australia at Adelaide Oval for the Dean Jones Trophy. The SACAs will go in off a loss to Tasmania, inspired by a scintillating 48-ball century from Mitchell Owen which helped the Tigers chase down 330 with an over to spare.

Owen’s 149 (69) featured a stunning 14 fours and 10 sixes, as no bowler or boundary rope could contain the in-form opener. His wicket fell at 4-197, with Tasmania needing 133 from 30 overs. The visitors made tough work of it, losing 3-10 in the dying stages before hitting the winning runs eight-down.

Earlier, South Australia posted a formidable 9-329, spearheaded by Mackenzie Harvey’s 129 (118) atop the order. He, Daniel Drew (63 off 55), and Harry Nielsen (41 off 47) accounted for over 70 per cent of South Australia’s total, fittingly as the top three in the batting lineup.

Recent Test debutant Beau Webster picked up 3-48, while ambidextrous allrounder Nivethan Radhakrishnan (2-61) impressed with his ability to bowl with both arms. The result sees Tasmania finish second-last with a wins total equal to third, while SA remained unchanged in top spot.

Elsewhere yesterday, Western Australia’s quicks propelled their side to a thumping six-wicket bonus point win over Queensland, robbing the Bulls of a place in the final. Player of the Match Bryce Jackson claimed 4-39 as the home side was skittled for 131 at the Gabba.

Mitch Swepson’s 45 off 35 at number 10 proved Queensland’s best form of reply, as the likes of Brody Couch (3-45) and Mahli Beardman (2-22) joined in on the wicket-fest. Western Australia reached the total in just 26 overs despite Callum Vidler‘s fighting figures of 3-36.

Hilton Cartwright top-scored with 33 off 41, though D’Arcy Short brought up the winning runs with a six down the ground. He finished unbeaten on 16 (15) alongside Ashton Turner (15* off 10) as the visitors brought up just their second win of the season.

SCORECARDS

NEW SOUTH WALES vs. VICTORIA

RESULT: Victoria won by 8 wickets with 74 balls remaining
POTM: Campbell Kellaway (Victoria)
TOSS: Victoria elected to bowl first

New South Wales 10-310 (49.5)
Lachlan Shaw 80 (67), Matthew Gilkes 72 (74), Chris Green 57 (47)
Todd Murphy 3-46 (10), Peter Siddle 3-54 (9.5), Will Sutherland 2-57 (10)

Victoria 2-311 (37.4)
Campbell Kellaway 117* (101), Peter Handscomb 91* (52), Harry Dixon 57 (37)
Hayden Kerr 1-50 (7), Liam Hatcher 1-70 (7)

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA vs. TASMANIA

RESULT: Tasmania won by 2 wickets with 6 balls remaining
POTM: Mitchell Owen (Tasmania)
TOSS: Tasmania elected to bowl first

South Australia 9-329 (50)
Mackenzie Harvey 129 (118), Daniel Drew 63 (55), Harry Nielsen 41 (47)
Beau Webster 3-48 (9), Nivethan Radhakrishnan 2-61 (10), Mitchell Owen 1-53 (6)

Tasmania 8-330 (49)
Mitchell Owen 149 (69), Charlie Wakim 49 (59), Jordan Silk 32 (35)
Lloyd Pope 2-46 (10), Henry Thornton 2-63 (10), Wes Agar 2-91 (10)

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QUEENSLAND vs. WESTERN AUSTRALIA

RESULT: Western Australia won by 6 wickets with 24 overs remaining
POTM: Bryce Jackson (Western Australia)
TOSS: Western Australia elected to bowl first

Queensland 10-131 (29.2)
Mitch Swepson 45 (35), Lachlan Hearne 33 (44), Angus Lovell 18 (32)
Bryce Jackson 4-39 (10), Brody Couch 3-45 (8), Mahli Beardman 2-22 (5)

Western Australia 4-132 (26)
Hilton Cartwright 33 (41), Sam Fanning 26 (33), Jayden Goodwin 24 (47)
Callum Vidler 3-36 (6), Jack Wildermuth 1-26 (5)

ONE-DAY CUP STANDINGS

1. South Australia | 4-2, 1NR | 0.25 NRR | 21 points
2. Victoria | 4-3 | -0.162 NRR | 18 points
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3. New South Wales | 3-3, 1 NR | 0.099 NRR | 16 points
4. Queensland | 3-3, 1NR | 0.244 NRR | 15 points
5. Tasmania | 3-3, 1 NR | 0.134 NRR | 15 points
6. Western Australia | 2-5 | -0.481 NRR | 9 points

THE FINAL

South Australia vs. Victoria
March 1, 2:05pm @ Adelaide Oval