Jones Secures Last Ball Victory
Brady Jones
Stand-in Wicket Keeper Brady Jones scored the winning runs off the last ball of the day in Tasmania’s recent Sheffield shield game against Western Australia.
Jones is a Tasmanian Tiger Rookie contracted player and has stepped up into first-class Cricket while Tim Paine was on national ODI duties and recovery from a hand injury suffered while playing for Australia.
Jones was also interviewed by the ABC after the remarkable game, which can be found at ABC GrandStand Sport.
With 15 overs into the last day the warriors declared at 4 for 201 which set the Tigers the near impossible task of scoring 347 before stumps. At tea the Tigers had reached 2 for 147 which meant the Tigers would need 200 runs off the final session which consisted of 37 overs. 5.4 runs per over.
Ed Cowan proved again to be a valuable inclusion this year by scoring 153 and with good knocks from Jonathan Wells (43) and George Bailey(43), the Tigers found themselves level pegging after Jones hit a four on the second last ball.
The last ball was delayed due to Warriors paceman Brett Dorey being stretchered off the ground due to an injured hamstring he sustained from chasing the last four. This left Jones &: MacDonald a nervous five minute wait to discuss the tactic for the final ball which Jones also hit to the boundary.
The victory gives the Tigers six points and moves them to second on the ladder.
