VICTORIA has kept its hopes of making a late season charge alive in the Sheffield Shield, by beating New South Wales by 112 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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The win was highlighted by superb individual performances by Nowra's Nic Maddinson, as well as Seb Gotch and Peter Siddle.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Maddinson - against his former side -set the tone with a stylish 95, before Gotch reinforced Victoria's total with a magnificent unbeaten century - the first of his first class career.
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Test spinner Nathan Lyoin led the way for the hosts with 3/113.
In response, three wickets to debutant leg spinner Will Parker (3/54) helped bundle out the hosts for 310, with Siddle, Chris Tremain and Will Sutherland also taking multiple wickets.
Looking to force the game along late on day three, Maddinson produced a blistering 105 not out alongside Marcus Harris (54 not out) to allow captain Peter Handscomb to declare at 1/168 with a lead of 289 runs.
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After the New South Wales openers got off to a solid start, wickets tumbled on the final day with Siddle producing a standout performance to finish with 5/49.
Scott Boland (2/26)also grabbed two wickets to help Victoria to it's first win of the 2019/20 Sheffield Shield competition.
Victoria's next assignment will be to face Queensland at the Gabba starting next Monday.
