Victoria started their bid for an improved Sheffield Shield performance with a hiding of New South Wales at the MCG, though it was marred by a sickening blow suffered by Ben Rohrer
ESPNcricinfo staff03-Nov-2014
ScorecardBen Rohrer retired hurt after being struck on the helmet by a Chris Tremain bouncer•Getty Images and Cricket Australia
Victoria started their bid for an improved Sheffield Shield performance with a hiding of New South Wales at the MCG, though it was marred by a sickening blow suffered by Ben Rohrer.Rohrer and the NSW captain Peter Nevill were trying to delay the Bushrangers on the final afternoon when the former NSW fast man Chris Tremain struck Rohrer in the helmet with a bouncer from around the wicket, forcing a motorised stretcher to be called for and Rohrer to retire hurt.The blow troubled all players on the field but was also the reason the Bushrangers had recruited Termain from NSW, as the out-and-out quick who could threaten batsmen in a way the likes of John Hastings and Scott Boland cannot.From there the Blues were never quite able to forge ahead, confused by the wrist spin of Fawad Ahmed, who claimed a notable six wickets for the match. A target of 131 in 33 overs was unlikely to trouble the hosts in the Twenty20 age, and Marcus Stoinis’ powerful strokeplay made it a certainty.