Griffiths and Hilfenhaus destroy Victoria

Victoria 167 (Hilfenhaus 4-59, Griffith 4-50) and 0 for 7 trail Tasmania 347 (Birt 93, Dawson 73, Lewis 4-73) by 173 runs
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Ben Hilfenhaus and Adam Griffith took four wickets apiece and scuttled Victoria for 167, giving Tasmania a 180-run first-innings lead on day two at Bellerive Oval. Tasmania resumed on 5 for 299 and their hopes of making 400 received a severe double blow when Scott Kremerskothen, who was trapped leg before by Gerard Denton for 32, and Sean Clingeleffer (44) went without adding a run.

Damien Wright, the allrounder, hit a quick 41 but after he fell Mick Lewis, who was later charged with using an obscenity, quickly wrapped up the tail and ended with 4 for 73. However, Lewis' efforts were wasted when Victoria immediately lost 2 for 2 and they failed to form any significant partnerships as Hilfenhaus and Griffith chipped away at regular intervals. Nick Jewell top scored with 43 in the first innings and after following on Victoria were 0 for 7 at stumps.

"Obviously tomorrow's a fairly big day for us to try and roll them again and prove it wasn't a fluke," Hilfenhaus, a 22-year-old bricklayer in his second Pura Cup match, told AAP. "I've just got to try and bowl well and keep my spot. That's my goal at the moment, just go from there."