- Injured McDermott returns to rescue Tasmania after Hoekstra surges The home side were 45 for 7 and one stage as the young left-arm quick tore through them The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Tasmania crashed to 45 for 7 but recovered to be bowled out for 241 on day one at Bellerive Oval, with McDermott making a gallant 128.
- McDermott retired hurt on 6 with a lower back injury but returned for a decisive 166-run stand for the eighth wicket with Jake Doran.
- The pair were the only Tasmanians to reach double-figures.
Injured McDermott returns to rescue Tasmania after Hoekstra surges The home side were 45 for 7 and one stage as the young left-arm quick tore through them The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Tasmania crashed to 45 for 7 but recovered to be bowled out for 241 on day one at Bellerive Oval, with McDermott making a gallant 128.
McDermott retired hurt on 6 with a lower back injury but returned for a decisive 166-run stand for the eighth wicket with Jake Doran. The pair were the only Tasmanians to reach double-figures. Tasmania were in serious trouble after Victoria’s 20-year-old paceman Harry Hoekstra claimed five of the initial six wickets.
Hoekstra dismissed Jordan Silk for one to start his spree, the stalwart gloving a leg-side short ball to wicketkeeper Liam Blackford, who completed the catch on second bite. Harry Hoekstra claimed consecutive five wickets hauls in his first two games, Tasmania vs Victoria, day 1, Sheffield Shield, Bellerive Oval, October 19, 2026 Fellow quick Fergus O’Neill had Teague Wyllie caught behind before Hoekstra snared four wickets in five overs. The left-armer, who shone on first-class debut last-start against South Australia taking 6 for 103 and scoring 45 and 17, then took the wickets of Caleb Jewell and Nivethan Radhakrishnan, before removing Nikhil Chaudhary and Mitch Owen in a three-ball span.
After his first eight overs, Hoekstra had figures of 5 for 12. He finished with 5 for 46 from 20 overs. Tasmania’s fightback was expertly piloted by McDermott, whose heroics were ably supported by Doran’s 208-ball knock.
McDermott accelerated late in the day in a ton laced with 13 fours and two sixes before slashing at a widish ball from Will Sutherland to be caught at first slip, ending his 197-ball innings. Tas v Vic Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Injured McDermott returns to rescue Tasmania after Hoekstra surges Ben McDermott celebrates his century, Tasmania vs Victoria, day 1, Sheffield Shield, Bellerive Oval, October 19, 2026 Victoria got to within 19 runs of victory with threw wickets in hand but fell short in a dramatic finish Gabe Bell took 6 for 72 to win Tasmania the game, Tasmania vs Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, October 22, 2026 Victoria were 98 for 5 in pursuit of 271, after Chaudhary scored 81 for Tasmania, while Bell contributed 35 Gabe Bell bagged three wickets on day three, Tasmania vs Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, October 21, 2026 Mitch Owen claimed a career-best four wickets, Tasmania vs Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, October 20, 2026 Tas v Vic Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Injured McDermott returns to rescue Tasmania after Hoekstra surges Ben McDermott celebrates his century, Tasmania vs Victoria, day 1, Sheffield Shield, Bellerive Oval, October 19, 2026 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Victoria got to within 19 runs of victory with threw wickets in hand but fell short in a dramatic finish Gabe Bell took 6 for 72 to win Tasmania the game, Tasmania vs Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, October 22, 2026 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Sheffield Shield 2026/27, TAS vs VIC 4th Match Match Report, October 19 – 22, 2026 – Injured McDermott returns to rescue Tasmania after Hoekstra surges Sheffield Shield 2026/27, Tasmania vs Victoria Match Report: The home side were 45 for 7 and one stage as the young left-arm quick tore through them
