O’Neill luggage 5 as Victoria shut in on victory

Victoria 288 & 49 for two (Maddinson 21*. Mcandrew 2-18) path South Australia 173 and 271 (Nielsen 67, Hunt 54, O’Neill 5-47) by 107 runs

The Redbacks have been bowled out for 271 of their second innings at Junction Oval on Monday, setting Victoria a victory goal of 157. Victoria went to stumps on day three at 49 for two, with the house aspect needing one other 108 runs to safe the win.

Victorian opener Marcus Harris solely made 4 earlier than being bowled by Nathan McAndrew for the second time within the match. Nightwatcher Todd Murphy (18) was then trapped lbw by McAndrew within the last over of the day.

O’Neill, who dismissed Jake Carder late on day two, then claimed one other 4 wickets on Monday to place the brakes on South Australia’s second innings.

Murphy took 3 for 54 and Boland chipped in with 2 for 35 from 16 overs in a robust bowling show from Victoria.

McAndrew obtained a life on 34 when Crone dropped a tricky caught-and-bowled probability.

Hunt was bowled a short while later when O’Neill obtained one to jag again sharply. Every time the Redbacks steadied the ship, O’Neill was available to snare an important wicket, and Victoria will fancy their probabilities of successful on Tuesday, regardless of the tough nature of the pitch.