Victoria down NSW, stay unbeaten in one-day competition

Sam Harper has struck a match-winning 96 in Victoria's 59-run one-day cup victory over NSW. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

Victoria remain unbeaten in the domestic one-day competition after a comfortable 59-run win over NSW.

The Blues' chase of Victoria's 7-298 never got going at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on Friday and they were all-out for 239 in the 47th over.

It comes after Victoria backed up their win over Tasmania at the same venue in the opening game of the campaign.

Vics allrounder Will Sutherland enjoyed his best day out with the ball since suffering a stress fracture in his back in March.

Sutherland, who appeared to be an outside chance of an Ashes call-up before being injured, took the final wicket of the match to finish with figures of 3-39.

The 23-year-old also took a catch off Todd Murphy's bowling for the second last wicket of NSW's innings.

NSW opener Daniel Hughes, who had a golden summer in the one-day cup last season, top-scored for the visitors with 69.

But once Sutherland dismissed Hughes in the 37th over, NSW's hopes of victory went with him.

Test quick Scott Boland claimed the wickets of Oliver Davies (41) and opener Jack Edwards (15) to finish with figures of 2-56.

After captain Peter Handscomb won the toss and elected to bat, the Vics powered to 7-298.

Wicketkeeper Sam Harper crunched a career-best List A score of 96, but fell just short a maiden century when he was out lbw to Edwards.

Fringe Test opener Marcus Harris crafted a patient 50, but the Vics fell into a mini hole following their impressive start, collapsing from 2-195 to 5-227.

Victoria's innings was boosted significantly in the final five overs by Campbell Kellaway's cameo of 38 from 26 balls.

The Vics went at 10 runs an over from the last five to ensure they had a winnable score.

NSW will be next in action on October 9 when they host Queensland at North Sydney Oval, while Victoria will face Western Australia at the WACA on the same day.

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