Queensland vs Victoria, 9th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball

Match Drawn in 9th Match of Sheffield Shield. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.

Key moments, ball by ball

1. VIC Over 7 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Cameron Gannon: 0 0 4 0 4 4
2. VIC Over 14.3 — Sam Harper brings up a fifty off 51 balls
3. VIC Over 37.3 — Marcus Harris brings up a fifty off 112 balls
4. VIC Over 56 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Tom Straker: 4 4 4 0 0 0
5. VIC Over 72.4 — Campbell Kellaway brings up a fifty off 131 balls
6. VIC Over 74.5 — Fergus O'Neill brings up a fifty off 70 balls
7. VIC Over 83.5 — Cameron Gannon completes a 5-wicket haul
8. QB Over 8 — 11 runs came off the over, bowled by Mitchell Perry: 4 3 0 0 4 0
9. QB Over 71.6 — Jack Clayton brings up a hundred off 194 balls
10. VIC Over 6 — 10 runs came off the over, bowled by Jem Ryan: 4 0 4 0 W 2
11. VIC Over 68 — 11 runs came off the over, bowled by Tom Straker: 0 4 0 2 1 4
12. VIC Over 78.2 — Victoria collapse: 3 wickets for 15 runs (158/7 to 173/10)

How the runs came

Victoria were 145 after 45 overs and finished on 307/10. Queensland were 148 after 52 overs and finished on 280/10.

Victoria innings: over by over

Victoria faced 393 dot balls (72%), hit 39 fours and 1 sixes, and got 14 extras. The best stand was 102 off 168 balls between Sam Harper & Marcus Harris.

Fall of wickets: 102-1 (Sam Harper, 27.6), 132-2 (Marcus Harris, 40.5), 138-3 (Peter Handscomb, 42.4), 149-4 (Ollie Peake, 46.2), 159-5 (Liam Blackford, 52.2), 248-6 (Fergus O'Neill, 76.1), 270-7 (Campbell Kellaway, 81.2), 270-8 (Mitchell Perry, 81.5), 282-9 (Todd Murphy, 83.5), 307-10 (Matt Hennig, 90.4)

Queensland innings: over by over

Queensland faced 472 dot balls (76%), hit 29 fours and 0 sixes, and got 14 extras. The best stand was 85 off 199 balls between Angus Lovell & Jack Clayton.

Fall of wickets: 31-1 (Hugh Weibgen, 11.1), 33-2 (Hugo Burdon, 11.6), 118-3 (Angus Lovell, 45.1), 128-4 (Lachlan Hearne, 47.2), 174-5 (Jimmy Peirson, 61.4), 211-6 (Jack Clayton, 75.6), 222-7 (Hayden Kerr, 79.5), 228-8 (Mitchell Swepson, 83.4), 277-9 (Cameron Gannon, 102.3), 280-10 (Tom Straker, 103.5)

Victoria innings: over by over

Victoria faced 369 dot balls (79%), hit 19 fours and 0 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 42 off 119 balls between Campbell Kellaway & Ollie Peake. Between overs 73.2 and 78.2 they slipped from 158/7 to 173/10.

Fall of wickets: 7-1 (Sam Harper, 3.3), 20-2 (Marcus Harris, 5.5), 48-3 (Peter Handscomb, 22.6), 90-4 (Campbell Kellaway, 42.5), 115-5 (Ollie Peake, 51.2), 121-6 (Fergus O'Neill, 57.1), 158-7 (Will Sutherland, 72.5), 159-8 (Mitchell Perry, 73.2), 159-9 (Todd Murphy, 73.6), 173-10 (Liam Blackford, 78.2)

Queensland innings: over by over

Queensland faced 127 dot balls (78%), hit 11 fours and 0 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 40 off 76 balls between Angus Lovell & Hugo Burdon.

Fall of wickets: 18-1 (Hugh Weibgen, 7.2), 58-2 (Hugo Burdon, 19.6), 65-3 (Angus Lovell, 23.3)

Our view

This match ended in a draw, but both teams had their moments with the bat and ball. Victoria made a solid start in the first innings, with Sam Harper and Marcus Harris adding 102 runs for the opening wicket. Campbell Kellaway and Fergus O'Neill also contributed half-centuries, but Cameron Gannon's five-wicket haul kept Victoria to 307. In reply, Jack Clayton led Queensland's batting effort with an excellent 104 off 207 balls. However, regular wickets at the other end meant Queensland could only manage 280, giving Victoria a 27-run first-innings lead.

Victoria's second innings proved difficult as Queensland's bowlers struck early and kept the pressure on. Campbell Kellaway and Ollie Peake tried to steady the innings, but Victoria lost their final three wickets for just 15 runs and were dismissed for 173. Queensland then began the chase but lost three wickets for 65, leaving the contest finely balanced. Neither side could turn that position into a match-winning result. Jack Clayton's century and Cameron Gannon's five-wicket haul stood out as the performances of the match.

Top performers

• Jack Clayton — 104 (207 balls)
• Campbell Kellaway — 64 (156 balls)
• Sam Harper — 63 (89 balls)
• Cameron Gannon — 5/66 (22 ov)
• Matt Hennig — 4/54 (17 ov)
• Mitchell Perry — 3/15 (11 ov)

Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Queensland vs Victoria