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Perry Five-For Drives Victoria's 70-Run Win Over Tasmania

The result leaves the ladder leaders hosting the Sheffield Shield final.

Sam Harper followed up his twin tons against Western Australia with a 93-run knock against Tasmania on Thursday (March 5).
Caleb Jewell is a key to Tasmania's hopes in their Sheffield Shield run chase against Victoria. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Sam Harper has been in great form for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield of late. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Mitchell Perry's five-with haul has speared Victoria to a critical 70-run Shield win over Tasmania. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Overview

  • Chasing 325, Tasmania slipped from 2-170 to 254 all out on day three in Hobart.
  • Mitchell Perry took 5-45 and Fergus O'Neill 3-61, with Tasmania's top order repeatedly caught behind.
  • Victoria posted 222 and 193 across their two innings after skittling Tasmania for 91 in the first.
  • Sam Harper top-scored with 93 in the first dig after twin hundreds last match, then fell for a second-innings duck.
  • The defeat effectively ends fourth-placed Tasmania's push for the final, with Victoria already assured of a home decider.