Australia 1-Day 2024/25, NSW vs VIC 19th Match Match Report, February 23, 2025

Australia 1-Day 2024/25, NSW vs VIC 19th Match Match Report, February 23, 2025

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Victoria 311 for 2 beat New South Wales 310 by eight wickets to secure a spot in the One-Day Cup final. Campbell Kellaway (117 off 101) and Peter Handscomb (91 off 52) produced an unbeaten 145-run partnership, leading Victoria to victory with 74 balls to spare. NSW struggled after losing Jack Edwards at 181 for 6, despite contributions from Lachlan Shaw (80) and Chris Green (57). Victoria capitalized on Handscomb’s dropped catch early in his innings. This victory advanced them to the final against South Australia on March 1, while it marked a disappointing end for NSW’s season.

Victoria 311 for 2 (Kellaway 117*, Handscomb 91*, Dixon 57) defeated New South Wales 310 (Shaw 80, Gilkes 72, Green 57, Murphy 3-46, Siddle 3-54)

Victoria has secured their place in the One-Day Cup final after an impressive eight-wicket victory over New South Wales, bolstered by outstanding performances from Campbell Kellaway and Peter Handscomb.

Chasing down NSW’s total of 310 in Sunday’s match at Cricket Central in Sydney, Victoria achieved the target with an impressive 74 balls remaining. Kellaway (117 not out from 101 balls) and Handscomb (91 not out from 52 balls) led a remarkable partnership, sharing an unbeaten 145-run collaboration that ensured a bonus-point win.

Victoria is set to face South Australia in the final on March 1, with the Redbacks, who topped the ladder, having secured the right to host the match.

Entering the final round of the season, Victoria found themselves in fourth place. However, a surprising defeat for third-placed Queensland against last-placed WA allowed Victoria to leap ahead of NSW, who began the round in second position.

Victoria’s path looked promising until NSW stumbled to 181 for 6 after Jack Edwards was dismissed in the 34th over. It seemed like they were going to collapse to 181 for 7 on the next ball, but a crucial dropped catch by Handscomb at square leg changed the momentum. Chris Green was at the crease for his first ball when he skied a delivery from Sam Elliott, and Handscomb failed to hold onto a straightforward catch.
Green capitalized on his reprieve, scoring 57 off 47 balls in a partnership of 117 runs with Lachlan Shaw, which helped NSW surpass the 300 mark.
A solid opening stand of 106 runs between Kellaway and Harry Dixon set the stage for Victoria’s chase, with Handscomb stepping in after Marcus Harris was dismissed for 37.

Handscomb was given a second chance when wicketkeeper Josh Philippe dropped a challenging one-handed diving catch while he was on 8. He faced a close lbw shout soon after but managed to stay at the crease. Seizing the opportunity, he delivered a crucial innings, striking 12 fours and two sixes in a power-packed performance.

Kellaway equally shone, hitting 13 fours and three sixes on his way to a maiden List A century.

For NSW, it was a disappointing conclusion to the season, having started their final regular-season match in second place, knowing that a loss would eliminate their chances of reaching the final.

Opener Sam Konstas struggled to find form, managing just 18 runs from 38 balls before being stumped while attempting a charge down the wicket against Todd Murphy.
Murphy then struck out Moises Henriques and Oliver Davies, contributing to a dramatic collapse as NSW fell from 96 for 1 to 181 for 6, despite a resilient innings from Matthew Gilkes.

The dropped catch of Handscomb proved to be a pivotal moment, as Shaw and Green took command of the innings from that juncture.

Nevertheless, Victoria made the chase look effortless, scoring at over eight runs an over to secure not only the victory but also the bonus point.

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