Victoria beat Queensland by three runs in opening game
Published:Monday | December 28, 2009 | 1:10 PM
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo scored 36 from 18 balls to help Victoria beat Queensland by three runs on the Duckworth/Lewis Method in the opening game of Australia’s 20/20 Big Bash tournament today.
Sent in to bat Victoria scored 157 for 8 off their allotted 20 overs and then restricted Queensland to 121 for 6 off 16 overs when rain ended play.
Ross Taylor top scored for Victoria with 58 against the bowling of Ryan Harris 3 for 23 and James Hopes 2 for 39.
Craig Philipson 33 not out and James Hopes 22 scored most runs for Queensland.
John Hastings, 3 for 21, took most wickets for Victoria.
Bravo is one of four West Indies players in Australia for the tournament.
The other players are Captain Chris Gayle, out-of-favour hard-hitting batsman, Kieron Pollard and discarded batsman, Dwayne Smith.