Victoria 258 and 4 for 78 (Dean 35*, Harper 1*, Abbott 2-8) trail New South Wales 523 (Cowan 212, Nevill 118, Holland 4-155) by 187 runs
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Ed Cowan, who walked in at No. 3, faced 386 deliveries for his 212 © Getty Images
Ed Cowan converted his 23rd first-class century into a double ton to sustain New South Wales’ domination on day three of their Sheffield Shield fixture against Victoria at the MCG. Cowan was involved in a 202-run fifth-wicket stand with wicketkeeper Peter Nevill, who made 118, as New South Wales, resuming on 4 for 300, finished with 523 to open up a 265-run lead.
Jon Holland, the left-arm spinner, who broke the massive partnership to dismiss Cowan for 212, took three more wickets to finish with 4 for 155 off 41.1 overs. Nevill, who watched the lower order fall around him, was the last man to fall, after a 184-ball vigil in which he hit 12 fours and a six. On the second day, Kurtis Patterson and Moises Henriques too made half-centuries to build the lead.
In reply, Victoria’s top order faltered for the second time in the match, slumping to 4 for 78 at stumps, still trailing by 187. Travis Dean, the opener, was unbeaten on 35 and had Sam Harper for company. Sean Abbott impressed in a short burst towards end of play, dismissing Cameron White, the Victoria captain, and Dan Christian. His figures read: 6-2-8-2. The new ball pair of Trent Copeland and Doug Bollinger picked up one wicket each.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo