Todd Murphy batted superbly under immense pressure to guide Victoria to victory against Tasmania in their Sheffield Shield clash at the Junction Oval.
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Batting at number 10, the former Sandhurst all-rounder made 24 not out and added 47 for the ninth wicket with Mitch Perry (32 not out) to lift the Vics from 8-187 to 8-234 and a thrilling two-wicket victory.
After bowling Tasmania out for 209 early on day four, Victoria was set 231 for victory.
Ex-Bendigo all-rounder James Seymour made 25 at the top of the order in Victoria's second innings.
From 2-121, the Vics lost 6-66 to be on the ropes, before Perry and Murphy dug in for a match-winning stand against an attack that included former Test players Peter Siddle and Jackson Bird.
With the ball, Murphy had match figures of 7-146 off 50 overs.
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