Overview
- Victoria reached 56 for 2 at stumps after making 382, leading New South Wales’ 128 by 310 runs.
- Sam Elliott claimed a career-best 5 for 26 in his first Shield match of the season to rip through NSW.
- Steven Smith top-scored with 57 and was the only NSW batter to pass 20 in a collapse that underscored their batting struggles.
- Peter Handscomb’s day-one century set up Victoria’s control, with Nathan Lyon taking 4 for 82 in reply.
- Electing not to enforce the follow-on, Victoria pressed for a fourth straight win from a commanding position.