Victoria have made essentially the most of being despatched in to bat by Queensland, advancing to 1-71 at lunch within the resumption of the Sheffield Shield.
Former Test opener Marcus Harris is unbeaten on 47 with rookie Ashley Chandrasinghe additionally on the crease on 17.
The Victorians have been hardly ever troubled throughout Thursday’s opening session on the MCG with Harris putting 5 boundaries and a six.
There was early pleasure for Queensland with Liam Guthrie forcing Travis Dean to high edge a pull shot straight to Xavier Bartlett at effective leg with the opener on six.
The wicket fell in Guthrie’s first Shield over for Queensland since becoming a member of from house state Western Australia.
Victoria are being led by younger allrounder Will Sutherland for the primary time with common captain Peter Handscomb in India with the Test squad.
Bowlers Scott Boland and Todd Murphy are additionally within the subcontinent on nationwide responsibility.
With six of 10 rounds performed, Queensland went into the match in second place behind runaway leaders Western Australia whereas Victoria sit in fourth however inside touching distance of their opponents.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
