QLD vs TAS । Ward’s counterattacking century helps Tasmania beat Queensland to secure third straight win

While chasing the target, Tasmania lost their first wicket in Mitchell Owen early in the second over, with the team score at just 13 runs. Following Owen’s departure, Caleb Jewell and Tim Ward stitched a match-winning partnership of 138 runs for the second wicket. Jewell scored 79 runs off 76 balls, with 13 fours, before getting caught by Hearne off Mitchell Swepson on the second ball of the 23rd over. After Jewell’s dismissal, Ben McDermott joined Tim Ward there in the middle, but the former fell prey to Xavier Bartlett early at the individual score of just 14 runs off 28 balls. Then came a decisive partnership of 70 runs for the fourth wicket between Tim Ward and skipper Jordan Silk. Ward went on to hit a game-changing century, scoring 105 runs off 96 balls, with five fours and three sixes, followed by Silk’s 85 (61), with nine fours and a six. These knocks helped Tasmania chase down the target comfortably in 48.2 overs, scoring 317/5. Jack Wildermuth scalped two wickets, alongside a wicket each picked by Xavier Bartlett, Hayden Kerr, and Mitch Swepson. With this win, Tasmania have also maintained their dominance, staying at the top of the tournament standings. They have now registered three successive wins in three matches so far, with 13 points to their credit.

Tim Ward won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his match-winning century (105 runs off 96 balls), leading the successful run chase for Tasmania with some crucial partnerships with Caleb Jewell and Jordan Silk.