Victoria 5 for 0 path Tasmania 236 (O’Connor 53) by 231 runs
O’Connor top-scored with 53 because the hosts had been bowled out for 236 on Saturday after being despatched in to bat. The 18-year-old allrounder struck six fours and a six in his 92-ball innings.
Tasmania opener Jake Weatherald (41) and Tim Ward (45) each acquired begins however could not go on with the job as common wickets fell. Ward’s dismissal – run out from cowl after a horrid mix-up with Jordan Silk – sparked a middle-order collapse, with Tasmania dropping 4 for 31 within the area of 10 overs.
Victoria’s bowlers unfold the workload. Captain Will Sutherland, veteran Peter Siddle, Sam Elliott and Fergus O’Neill all claimed a number of wickets.
Siddle had Silk caught at second slip shortly after he was concerned within the run out of Ward. Jake Doran was bowled when he shouldered arms at Will Sutherland.
O’Connor is certainly one of two first-class debutants for last-placed Tasmania alongside 20-year-old Raf MacMillan.
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