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TWENTY 20 BIG BASH - NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND Stadium Australia, Wednesday 13th January 2010. |
Photos by Michael Shillito |
NSW players hit promo balls into the crowd |
Brendan Julian and Damian Fleming preview the game for TV |
Fireworks go off as the players enter the field |
NSW enter the arena |
But rain forces the players off before a ball is bowled |
The crowd waits for the rain to stop |
The rain stops and the players return |
More fireworks before play commences |
Chris Simpson plays the first ball down leg side |
Moises Henriques from the eastern end |
James Hopes top edges |
NSW celebrate an early wicket |
Andrew Symonds plays on the off side |
Chris Simpson swings at a wide |
Simpson slogs another six |
Mitchell Starc finally ends the partnership |
Lee Carseldine on the front foot |
Symonds belts another ball over the fence for 6 |
Dwayne Smith comes into the attack |
Carseldine sweeps |
Symonds hits another ball into the air |
Daniel Vettori marks his guard |
Vettori goes for a sweep |
Symonds chases a leg side wide |
The NSW openers enter for the run chase |
Dave Warner strikes a six |
Queensland celebrate as Hughes goes for a duck |
Dwayne Smith goes for a drive |
Daniel Vettori takes a catch |
Confirmation of a bumper crowd |
Phil Jaques defends |
Jaques is run out |
Vettori bowls from the eastern end |
Steve Smith plays a lofted shot on the on side |
Queensland celebrate another wicket |
The scoreboard is a tale of woe for NSW |
Daniel Smith off drives |
Daniel Vettori prepares for the next delivery |
Dominic Thornely hits in the air on the off side |
Daniel Smith drives on the off side |
James Hopes from the western end |
The required run rate is too hard for NSW |
And it's an easy win for Queensland |