South Australia 268 for 7 (Nielsen 68, Lehmann 67, Scott 54*, Siddle 3-40, Sutherland 3-67) beat Victoria 204 (Sutherland 50, Thornton 4-27, McAndrew 3-47) by 64 runs
Victoria have been bowled out for 204 in 43.3 overs in reply at Adelaide Oval as SA captured their first 50-over trophy since 2011/12.
Victoria’s run chase, with Marcus Harris flying on 41 from 42 balls, was nicely on observe at 74 for 1 within the 14th over. However McSweeney, who hadn’t taken a wicket all event along with his light offspin, then offered an unlikely – and decisive – flip.
Harris gave himself room to hit McSweeney via the offside, however smacked the ball straight to Jason Sangha at cowl. In his subsequent over, McSweeney dismissed dangerman Peter Handscomb for 1. The SA captain instinctively flung his proper hand at a lofted straight drive, parried the ball, and accomplished a shocking catch on the second seize.
In SA’s innings, Nielsen top-scored with 68 from 93 balls, Lehmann made 67 from 75 and allrounder Scott, the participant of the event, completed with a flourish with an unbeaten 54 from 37 deliveries.
Victorian captain Sutherland took three of the preliminary 4 wickets and veteran Peter Siddle claimed 3 for 40.
SA made a stable begin with openers Nielsen and Mackenzie Harvey placing on 44 runs earlier than Sutherland struck within the eighth over. Harvey, who hit two fours and a six in his 23 from 23 balls, chopped on to his stumps when trying to pressure via the off-side.
Sutherland claimed Daniel Drew within the 14th over and McSweeney quickly adopted. When Sangha fell to Sutherland, SA have been wobbling 118 for 4 within the twenty sixth over, earlier than Nielsen and Lehmann steadied with a 56-run partnership.
Lehmann later mixed with Scott for a brisk 67-run stand, with the latter reaching his half-century from 36 balls in a flurry that includes seven fours and a six.
