After two wins batting second, skipper Keegan Oates again elected to field and was rewarded in the third over courtesy of Launceston all-rounder Lachie Newland (2-24 off eight).

Newland then took the catch that dismissed prize wicket and captain Will Sutherland to leave the Vics at 3-60, but a 96-run fourth-wicket stand began to take the game away from the Tigers.

Elliot Brandon-Jones top-scored with 74 as death bowler Kade Applebee ensured the Bushrangers were held to 9-245 by taking four wickets in his final three overs to finish with 5-44.

Mowbray’s Blake Cassidy finished with 1-36 off six after opening the bowling with Newland, while spinner James Curran (0-20) was expensive in his two overs. 

Chasing their highest total of the tournament, the Tigers lost 3-30 early including the in-form Oates early and never recovered despite a handful of defiant knocks.

Westbury’s Jake Williams hit six fours in 43 while Mowbray’s Jarrod Freeman, who did not bowl, clubbed three sixes and two fours to top-score with 46. 

Freeman’s 65-run stand with Applebee (27) left the Tigers needing a gettable 98 runs off the last 15 overs with five wickets in hand.

But a collapse of 4-10 saw Tasmania bowled out for 178 in the 42^nd over.