Code: Vipers 2nd Innings MC James ct Schaw b MacDonald 15 45 1 0 JRE Luffman ct Flack b Diggler 0 4 0 0 T Delonge b MacDonald 2 3 0 0 J Torres ct Schaw b MacDonald 8 9 1 0 R Gee not out 43 105 4 1 S Verigotta lbw b Hunt 23 61 2 0 DN Boland not out 20 54 3 0 GJ Weaver DA Eggman WC Welker GR Smith Extras (byes 0 leg byes 11 no balls 2 wides 1) 14 Total (5 Wkts 46.3 Overs) 125 Fall of Wkts 1 4 21 35 83 Diggler 7 1 22 1 1 0 MacDonald 13 3 28 3 1 0 Hunt 13 3 28 1 0 1 Bots 10 1 22 0 0 0 Son 3.3 0 14 0 0 0 Vipers won by 5 wkts. Three years for the same final and the same result. Grrrr.
That 4th innings was so much like real life. Chasing side loses a few early wickets but chases it down comfortably enough. Mousey ironically despite his century getting the Pumas back in the game probably playing a fair role in the Pumas losing it, first by not hogging the strike enough, secondly by bowling some pies to ease the nerves during the Gee/Boland partnership. Congrats Vipers. First side to go back to back, I think.
Pumas will be guttered about that result given they were the best team all season and they collapsed twice with the bat. A few more runs for the Vipers to chase and it would have been a much more interesting 4th innings.
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Also probably the first time in quite a while the best side of the H&A season doesn't win the Bannerman Shield.
So are the Pumas the new Cyclones? That is the third time they have lost to the Vipers in a final. Although to be fair I don't think they were favourites in the other two finals. They still won the HC as well and the HP. I think the Vipers are the first club to win 3 titles?