Victoria's one-day title defence is still alive after stringing together its second consecutive win with a 74-run victory over Tasmania.
After starting the season with three losses, the Bushrangers have jumped ahead of NSW into fourth spot with a five-point haul from the MCG on Sunday night including a bonus point.
David Hussey blasted 76 off 49 balls in Victoria's 6 for 321 after Tasmania won the toss and chose to bowl following heavy overnight rain.
Tasmania was never in the hunt in reply, losing four wickets before they could put 20 runs on the board and eventually being dismissed for 247 in the 47th over.
Victoria's strike bowler Jayde Herrick took a career-best 4 for 69 from 11 overs while Tom Triffitt was unbeaten on 72 for the Tigers including four fours and four sixes off just 50 balls.
Tasmania remain second on the table with 14 points while Victoria has nine points.
Dropped at backward square leg on 43, Hussey made Tasmania pay as he struck four fours and five sixes in a stunning display of power hitting.
Hussey holed out in the 49th over as Xavier Doherty (2 for 70 off 12 overs) joined fellow spinner Jason Krejza (2 for 69 off 12) as Tasmania's only multiple wicket-takers after the visitors had won the toss.
Victoria's openers Rob Quiney (72) and Aaron Finch (65) shared a 119-run partnership.
Krejza removed Finch and Quiney but Brad Hodge (41) was able to keep the momentum going for Victoria before the veteran was caught at third man at 3 for 197.
Cameron White (20) fell at 4 for 246 and Andrew McDonald (10) played second fiddle in a 48-run stand with Hussey for the fifth wicket.
Tasmania's reply began with the run outs of Nick Kruger (0) and Rhett Lockyear (7).
Alex Doolan fell to Clint McKay's bowling for 7 and spinner Mark Cosgrove (3) was trapped lbw by spinner Glenn Maxwell at 4 for 19.
Matt Johnson (37) and James Faulkner (50) added 80 runs for the fifth wicket before Herrick struck in three consecutive overs.
Doherty (29) came in at 8 for 151 and shared a 96-run stand with Triffitt to frustrate Victoria's attack before McDonald took two wickets in successive balls to start the 47th over.
AAP
Tags: cricket, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, australia First posted November 27, 2011 21:26:32
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