Hunt half-century builds SA lead after Maddinson lone hand

A half-century from Henry Hunt helped South Australia build a sizeable lead over Victoria after Nic Maddinson kept the visitors in touch with an outstanding 82 in the face of some excellent fast bowling at Adelaide Oval.

Hunt made 57 and Travis Head tuned up for the Pakistan Test tour with a brisk 46 to push South Australia's lead beyond 300 with one day remaining. The home side were 1 for 123 in their second innings with a lead of 225 following Hunt's half-century but Jon Holland and Will Sutherland dragged Victoria back into the game.

Sutherland removed Hunt, who was bowled trying to drive a good length delivery on the up. Holland, having picked up first innings century-maker Jake Weatherald, then returned to remove the dangerous Head and Daniel Drew who was also coming off a century in the first innings. Head did clobber two boundaries and three sixes, scoring 46 off just 52 balls before holing out to deep midwicket late in the day.

Earlier, Maddinson played a wonderful hand to avoid Victoria giving up a 150-plus first-innings deficit. He made 82 with eight fours and two sixes as he shepherded the tail against South Australia's quicks. Brendan Doggett, David Grant and Nathan McAndrew picked up three wickets each.