15 wickets were taken as Tasmania failed to capitalise on a strong bowling performance on day one of their Marsh Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria
Match Report:
ScorecardBall dominates day one of Shield in Hobart
Nic Maddinson has given national selectors another reminder of his credentials, smacking more than half of Victoria's runs as his Test-hopeful teammates failed.
Victoria were skittled for just 127 by Tasmania on the opening day of a wicket-filled Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive Oval on Thursday.
Incumbent Test opener Marcus Harris (13), Peter Handscomb (11) and talented youngster Will Pucovski (3) were all out cheaply after the visitors were sent in on a green-top.
In reply, Tasmania wobbled to 5-118 at stumps with Matthew Wade unbeaten on 44.
The Vics collapsed to 8-66 shortly after lunch before Maddinson decided to open the shoulders.
He smacked six sixes and five fours in his 69 from 68 balls.
Maddinson, who made 224 against Western Australia in his Shield opener, has 367 first-class runs at 91.75 this season.
His cameo ended when he was caught in the deep off seamer Alex Pyecroft, who finished with 3-16 after starting the rot with the wicket of Harris.
Jackson Bird (3-35) and Riley Meredith (2-53) also chimed in as Victoria reached 6-55 at lunch.
Handscomb had a six-ball stay at the crease, hitting two boundaries before skying Meredith to long leg.
Real pace! 🔥Riley Meredith's brutal bouncer was too quick for Will Pucovski! LIVE: https://t.co/rfti5QPd2V #TASvVIC #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/rseHmbWF1t— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 31, 2019
The express quick then had the highly-rated Pucovski caught at short leg off a searing bouncer.
Bird, who sat out Tasmania's last match for the birth of his first child, returned late in the first session to remove Matt Short and Sam Harper for single figures.
Replacing rested Test skipper Tim Paine behind the stumps, Jake Doran snaffled five catches.
Victoria were rolled midway through the second session, but had the Tigers in trouble at 2-29 at tea.
Veteran George Bailey, who was recalled after being dropped last match, rallied but was out for 47 offering an easy caught-and-bowled to spinner Jon Holland.
Both sides are chasing their first Shield win of the season.
Tasmania XI: Matthew Wade (c), Alex Doolan, Beau Webster, Charlie Wakim, George Bailey, Caleb Jewell, Jake Doran (wk), Alex Pyecroft, Jackson Bird, Gabe Bell, Riley Meredith.
Victoria XI: Travis Dean, Marcus Harris, Will Pucovski, Peter Handscomb (c), Nic Maddinson, Matt Short, Sam Harper (wk), Chris Tremain, Peter Siddle, Scott Bolan, Jon Holland.
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