RYOBI One-Day Cup 2013 Final: James Hopes says Ryan Harris was the difference

Queensland Bulls captain James Hopes speaks to CATV after winning the RYOBI One-Day Cup Final over Victoria at the MCG. Queensland won the match by two runs after Ryan Harris took a brace in the final over to snatch the cup for his team. Not many would've put their money on Queensland  when the match...

Queensland Bulls captain James Hopes speaks to CATV after winning the RYOBI One-Day Cup Final over Victoria at the MCG.

Queensland won the match by two runs after Ryan Harris took a brace in the final over to snatch the cup for his team.

Not many would've put their money on Queensland  when the match was stopped for rain after 20 overs. Queensland were struggling at 69 for four at the stage and their batsmen were finding it difficult to play on a pitch offering plenty of movement and bounce.

However, they managed to post 147 for nine after Jason Floros hit 47 at No 8. Harris (four for 26) then combined with Hopes (two for 31) and Alister McDermott (three for 49) to bowl Victoria out for 144.

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