Maxwell, Siddle power Victoria
Riding on an unbeaten ton from Glenn Maxwell, Victoria set South Australia a target of 380, before Peter Siddle snagged two wickets in fiery spell late in the day to put the hosts in control
ESPNcricinfo staff
05-Mar-2011
South Australia 260 (Harris 67, Herrick 3-68) and 2-22 (Siddle 2-4) trail Victoria 345 (Finch 84, Edmondson 3-51) & 6-294d (Maxwell 103*, Christian 2-39) by 357 runs
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Riding on an unbeaten ton from Glenn Maxwell, Victoria set South Australia a target of 380, before Peter Siddle grabbed two wickets in fiery spell late in the day to put the hosts in control at the MCG.
Victoria began day three on 0 for 17 with a 102-run lead, but the South Australia bowlers managed to keep things tight and frustrate the top order. Fast bowler Daniel Christian was particularly impressive, bowling 20.3 overs for just 39 runs and picking up two wickets.
Victoria were 5 for 129 at one stage and in need of some sensible batting. They got it from Maxwell and Peter Siddle. The pair unsettled the bowlers by playing their shots - Maxwell cleared the ropes four times - and strung together a 90-run seventh wicket stand. Victoria declared once Maxwell got to a hundred.
In the eight overs that Victoria bowled before stumps, Peter Siddle continued to torment South Australia, taking two wickets and conceding four runs in an incisive four-over spell. Daniel Harris and Cameron Borgas were at the crease at stumps.