- In Hobart the wickets fall so the competition is even. Tasmania were 4 for 14 in the second innings after Victoria also settled down. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, August 8, 2023 McDermott and Doran had to save the home side for the second time in as many days after losing 14 wickets at Bellerive on Tuesday.
- After dismissing Victoria for 207 on the second day, Tasmania fell to 14 for 4 before reaching 39 for 4 at stumps to take a 73-point lead.
- McDermott had 12 and Doran 14.
In Hobart the wickets fall so the competition is even. Tasmania were 4 for 14 in the second innings after Victoria also settled down. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, August 8, 2023 McDermott and Doran had to save the home side for the second time in as many days after losing 14 wickets at Bellerive on Tuesday.
After dismissing Victoria for 207 on the second day, Tasmania fell to 14 for 4 before reaching 39 for 4 at stumps to take a 73-point lead. McDermott had 12 and Doran 14. They remain the only Tasmanians to reach double figures in the game so far.
Victoria were well placed at 107 for 1 at lunch before Mitchell Owen took a Shield best score of 4 for 58 and Marcus Bean grabbed 3 for 32 to tear the visitors’ lineout art. “It was a crazy game – lots of twists and turns, we were proud of our performance and showed some tenacity,” said Owen. Marcus Harris and Ollie Peake scored 107 for the second wicket before Gabe Bell had Harris caught at second slip by Jordan Silk for 54 early in the middle session.
Peake chased down a ball from Bean outside off stump and cut to 50 without adding to the score, leaving Victoria in sudden trouble at 116 and 3. The next six batters reached double figures, but none scored more than 20 points as Victoria squandered their strong start and went 9 for 91. Then the dynamic changed again as Tasmania’s top order gave Victoria’s slip cordon plenty of catching practice.
Victorian ctain Will Sutherland took two wickets before McDermott and Doran led Tasmania to the stumps. McDermott recovered from a back injury and top-scored with 128 in the first innings. He scored 166 for the eighth wicket with Doran (73) after Tasmania were on the verge of 7 for 45. Mitch Owen took a career-best four wickets, Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, October 20, 2026 Victoria came within 19 runs of victory with wickets in hand, but fell short in a spectacular finish. Gabe Bell took 6 for 72 to win the match in Tasmania, Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, October 22, 2026. Victoria were 98 for 5 in the race for 271 after Chaudhary scored 81 for Tasmania while Bell contributed 35. Gabe Bell took three wickets on day three, Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, October 21 2026 Mitch Owen takes career-best four wickets, Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, October 20, 2026 Tas v Vic Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Injured McDermott returns to save Tasmania after Hoekstra step-up Ben McDermott celebrates his century, Tasmania v Victoria, Day 1, Sheffield Shield, Bellerive Oval, 19 October 2026 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Victoria came within 19 runs of victory with wickets in hand, but fell short in a spectacular finish. Gabe Bell scored 6 for 72 to win the match in Tasmania, Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, 22 October 2026 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, day one, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, day one, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Sheffield Shield 2026/27, TAS vs VIC 4th Match Match Report, 19th – 22nd October 2026 – Wickets fall in Hobart so Sheffield Shield 2026/27 contest is level, Tasmania vs Victoria Match Report: Tasmania were 4 for 14 in the second innings after Victoria also settled down
