Tasmania powered into the domestic one-day cup final with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Queensland at Bellerive Oval.
Test opener Ed Cowan and rising star Jonathan Wells cracked centuries as the Tigers chased down a competitive Bulls total of 8 for 282 with 16 balls to spare, never giving the visitors a sniff of the bonus point victory they needed to make the decider.
Cowan and Wells put on 223, the fifth highest second wicket partnership in domestic one-day history as the Tigers completed the highest chase at Bellerive in the competition.
Tasmania will play in their fourth final in five seasons and are now a chance of hosting South Australia on February 25.
The Tigers moved to 26 points on the ladder, ahead of the 23 points of the Redbacks, who still to play Victoria in their last regular season match on Saturday.
Cowan and Wells paced the innings perfectly, ensuring the 226 needed to deny the Bulls the bonus point was in sight before hitting the accelerator in a bid for the home final.
The Tigers' chase did not begin well when Cosgrove was out LBW to Alister McDermott for one in just the third over.
Wells had lives on 7 and 45 when wicketkeeper Ben Dunk dropped him and missed a stumping on a poor night in the field for the visitors.
But he and Cowan put the Bulls out of business in the 38th over when a boundary from the Test opener took the home side to 1 for 228.
Cowan's 125 came off 107 balls with 13 fours and two sixes before he was run out, while Wells steered the side home with an unbeaten 121 from 145 balls.
Earlier, the Bulls rebounded from 2 for 16 with young gun Chris Lynn making 98 off 100 balls and an injured Nathan Reardon 67 off 68.
In-form Jackson Bird was the best of the Tigers' bowlers with an impressive 2 for 20 from seven overs.
AAP
Tags: cricket, sport, hobart-7000, brisbane-4000 First posted February 15, 2012 22:11:29
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