New South Wales crushes Victoria to reach the Champions League Twenty20 final

New South Wales Blues made a mockery of Victorian Bushrangers by winning the first semifinal by 79 runs. In a match that was anticipated to be a close contest, New South Wales scored a hefty 169/7 in their 20 overs and Victoria bundled otu for 90/9 in their 20 overs. David Warner and Phillip Hughes scored 62 runs in 41 balls for the first wicket. Warner departed for 48(25). Nathan Hauritz shared the new ball with Brett Lee and picked up 2 wickets in the second over of the Victoria's innings. Moises Henriques picked up 3 wickets in the middle overs and Lee picked up 2 wickets. New South Wales will now await for the winner from the other semi final between Trinidad & Tobago and Cape Cobras.

New South Wales Blues: 169/7 (20 overs); David Warner 48(25), Phillip Hughes 35(28), Clint McKay 3/27 (4 overs)
Victorian Bushrangers: 90/9 (20 overs); Matthew Wade 23(29), Moises Henriques 3/11 (3 overs), Brett Lee 2/15 (4 overs)
Toss: New South Wales won the toss and chose to bat first
Result: New South Wales won by 79 runs
Player of the match: David Warner 48(25)