Australia 1-Day 2024/25, TAS vs VIC 18th Match Match Report, February 13, 2025

Tasmania 270 for 5 (Jewell 105, Owen 48, Wakim 44*, Sutherland 2-45) beat Victoria 266 for 9 (Rogers 68, Harper 50, Elliott 46*, Webster 2-41) by five wickets

In reply to Victoria’s 266 for 9, Tasmania chased down the victory target with a whopping 57 balls to spare in Thursday’s match.

Owen made headlines when he smashed 108 off 42 balls to lead Hobart Hurricanes to victory in the BBL final against Sydney Thunder in January. The 23-year-old was at it again on Thursday, thumping 48 off 19 balls to get Tasmania’s run chase off to a flyer.

Victoria would have surged into second spot with victory over Tasmania, but instead dropped to fourth with only one round remaining before the March 1 final. The Bushrangers (13 points) are three points behind second-placed NSW (16 points), while Tasmania (11 points) are fifth.

NSW host Victoria in the final round in what shapes as effectively an elimination final.

Owen began Tasmania’s run chase powerfully, with the home side none for 67 in the sixth over before he skied a catch to Harris.