04/02Result

20th Match, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Feb 5-8 2026

QueenslandQueenslandQLD
149 & 236
VictoriaVictoriaVIC
144 & 205 (85.1 ov)

Queensland won by 36 runs

Player of the Match

107dAlex Malcolm

Straker, Swepson trump Brasher in possible Shield final preview

Queensland go clear second on the Shield table thanks to a 36-run win but have huge injury concerns as they try and make a second successive final

Match Centre

Match Details

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Series

Sheffield Shield 2025

Toss

Victoria , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Hugo Burdon

Season

2025/26

Match days

5,6,7,8 February 2026 (4-day match)

First-class debut

Dylan Brasher

Jem Ryan

Victoria replacement

HT Dixon for TF Rogers (Victoria 1st innings, 11.1 ov)

Umpires

Mitchell Claydon

Andrew Crozier

Match Referee

Bob Parry

Points

Queensland 7, Victoria 1

Scorecard Summary

85.1

Straker to Brasher, OUT,

DJ Brasher c Labuschagne b Straker 72 (218b 6x4 0x6) SR: 33.02

END OF OVER:
85 | 3 Runs | VIC: 205/9

David Moody0 (3b)
Dylan Brasher72 (217b)

Michael Neser17-3-51-1
Tom Straker14-7-32-3

84.6

Neser to Moody, no run,

84.5

Neser to Brasher, 1 run,

84.4

Neser to Brasher, no run,

84.3

Neser to Brasher, no run,

84.2

Neser to Brasher, no run,

Match Coverage

All Match News

Straker, Swepson trump Brasher in possible Shield final preview
Queensland go clear second on the Shield table thanks to a 36-run win but have huge injury concerns as they try and make a second successive final
Brasher's defiant half-century keeps Victoria alive after Straker's strikes
The left hander finished 54 not out on debut, with Victoria 150 for 6 chasing 242 to win at the MCG
Labuschagne defying broken thumb in Queensland title quest
He picked up the injury in the final Ashes Test but has not missed a game since and aims to see out the season
Labuschagne grinds after Handscomb 67 to leave MCG game in the balance
Things settled a little on the second day but bowlers still held sway as Queensland closed with a lead of 178
MCG pitch in spotlight again after 17 wickets tumble on the opening day
Queensland were bowled out for 149 and Victoria slumped to 61 for 7 in reply during the first day of red-ball cricket at the ground since the Ashes Test

Victoria INNINGS		R	B
SB Harper	lbw	19	11
C Kellaway	caught	2	22
BD Macdonald	caught wk	0	5
PSP Handscomb	bowled	34	56
DJ Brasher	caught	72	218
HT Dixon	bowled	5	15
M Perry	caught	27	130
F O'Neill	lbw	24	28
SM Elliott	caught	2	7
T Murphy	bowled	15	17
DJM Moody	not out	0	3
EXTRAS	(b 2, lb 2, nb 1)
TOTAL	205 (all out; 85.1 ovs)

Queensland BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
MG Neser	17.0	3	51	1	3
T Straker	14.1	7	32	4	2.25
H Kerr	10.0	1	27	0	2.7
JJ Ryan	16.0	5	33	2	2.06	(1nb)
MJ Swepson	25.0	5	55	3	2.2
M Labuschagne	3.0	1	3	0	1

Victoria 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	19	SB Harper	C Kellaway
2nd	0	BD Macdonald	C Kellaway
3rd	13	PSP Handscomb	C Kellaway
4th	47	PSP Handscomb	DJ Brasher
5th	9	HT Dixon	DJ Brasher
6th	57	M Perry	DJ Brasher
7th	33	F O'Neill	DJ Brasher
8th	4	SM Elliott	DJ Brasher
9th	17	T Murphy	DJ Brasher
10th	6	DJM Moody	DJ Brasher

Sheffield Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
VIC	10	7	2	1	60.86
SOA	10	4	2	4	44.81
QLD	10	3	4	3	37.38
TAS	10	4	4	2	36.23
NSW	10	2	4	4	31.54
WA	10	1	5	4	22.15

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Season

Match days

First-class debut

Victoria replacement

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

QUEENSLAND 149(60 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

VICTORIA 144(57.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

QUEENSLAND 236(86.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

VICTORIA 205(85.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:85 | 3 Runs | VIC: 205/9

QUEENSLAND 149(60 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

VICTORIA 144(57.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

QUEENSLAND 236(86.1 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

VICTORIA 205(85.1 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
85 | 3 Runs | VIC: 205/9