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Edwards stars as NSW thump Tasmania in one-day cup

All-rounder Jack Edwards has led NSW to a big win over Tasmania in the one-day cup. (Cricket Australia - Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

All-rounder Jack Edwards has starred with bat and ball as NSW crushed Tasmania by six wickets in the one-day competition.

Edwards blasted 92 from 63 balls in the run chase after earlier taking two Tasmanian wickets during miserly spells in Melbourne.

Tasmania, with Beau Webster top-scoring with 65 and Edwards taking 2-24 from nine overs, were all out for just 198 in 49.5 overs.

In reply, Edwards led an early run-scoring rout and the Blues cruised to 4-202 and victory with a whopping 93 balls to spare.

Edwards thumped 11 fours and four sixes in his aggressive 63-ball innings, dominating a 137-run partnership with fellow opener Daniel Hughes.

Hughes made a polished 58 from 71 balls while left-arm spinner Paddy Dooley (2-60 from eight overs) was the only multiple wicket-taker.

Earlier, Tasmania's batsmen apart from Webster were collectively stifled by a disciplined NSW bowling line-up.

Blues pacemen Edwards, Jackson Bird (2-27) and Hayden Kerr (2-40) were among the wickets while curtailing the run rate.

Tasmania lost opener Caleb Jewell for a third-ball duck to set a grim tone and they plunged to 6-75 in the 27th over.

Webster then found an ally in No.9 Dooley, the pair putting on 90 runs for the seventh wicket.

Webster struck six fours in his 80-ball knock and Dooley made 39 from 63 balls.

But after both were dismissed in a two-over span, Tasmania's innings soon ended with two run outs in the final over.

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