Handscomb’s century sets up Victoria’s victory push

 South Australia 230 and 0 for 38 need 387 more runs to beat Victoria 310 and 7 for Dec 334 (Handscomb 132, Jordan Buckingham 4-78)

South Australia needed 387 more runs to clinch an unlikely Sheffield Shield win after reaching 0 for 38 on stumps on day three against Victoria at Karen Rolton Oval.

Captain Peter Handscomb hit a stunning 132 before calling the visitors’ innings closed at 7 for 344, giving the Redbacks a 425 win goal.

Jake Weatherald, who took the second ball of SA’s first innings, batted positively in the evening session, reaching 28 of 38 balls.                                      read more......