Tasmania thrash the Bulls with a day to spare

Tasmania 334 and 3 for 47 (Di Venuto 35*) beat Queensland 196 and 184 (Hopes 41, Griffith 4-46, Hilfenhaus 3-49) by seven wickets
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Tasmania gained six points after beating Queensland by seven wickets inside three days in their Pura Cup match at Brisbane. Set a target of 47 in their second innings, Tasmania lost three batsmen in an attempt to finish off the game within ten overs. Michael Di Venuto, the opening batsman, top scored in both innings, although Adam Griffith was chosen for the Man-of-the-Match award for taking six wickets for 76 in the match.

Queensland resumed batting on day three at 3 for 54, trailing Tasmania by 84. Things just got worse from there as James Hopes fell leg before to Griffith on the eighth ball of the day. Chris Hartley, the wicketkeeper, managed to hang around for 51 balls before nicking one to Sean Clingeleffer and giving Griffith his second wicket of the day. Matthew Hayden pushed the score closer to the 150-mark batting with an injured finger, but the collapse could not be stopped and the last three wickets fell for 35.

Tasmania made a mess of an easy chase and Hopes was on a hat-trick when he snaffled up Michael Bevan and Travis Birt in successive balls. But in the end Di Venuto, along with George Bailey, secured full points for Tasmania. Queensland, the defending champions, will hope to redeem themselves when they host New South Wales on October 27.