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NSW kick-started the second half of the Sheffield Shield cricket season with a crushing win of an innings and 77 runs over leaders Victoria at the MCG on Saturday.
Opener Travis Dean played a lone hand for the home side, carrying his bat for 79 not out as the Vics were bowled out for 188 midway through the afternoon session of the final day.
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Victoria opened the day in a near-hopeless situation at 4-78, still requiring a further 187 runs just to make NSW bat again.
Blues seamer Sean Abbott (3-32) made the initial breakthrough after a stoic 90-minute stand between opener Dean and wicketkeeper Sam Harper (18).
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Somerville (4-68) then struck twice in quick succession snaring Evan Gulbis (two) and Scott Boland (five), leaving Victoria 7-135 at lunch.
Local hopes were briefly raised as Dean and Jon Holland (34) put on 57 for the eighth wicket before Somerville again struck a double blow to end the innings.
Victory: The Blues comfortably disposed of Victoria in the Sheffield Shield. Photo: Scott Barbour
Victoria debutant batsman Will Pucovski was unable to bat due to injury.
NSW's massive first innings lead of 245 was set up on day three by a 202 fifth- wicket partnership between Ed Cowan (212) and wicketkeeper Peter Nevill (118).