Campbell Kellaway has crafted a superb third first-class century to put Victoria into a commanding position in their Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania.

After 21 wickets fell during the first two days at the Junction Oval in Melbourne, Kellaway (147) and former Australia opener Marcus Harris (101 not out) took advantage of perfect batting conditions on Thursday.

Victoria reached 5-330 before declaring just shy of stumps on Day 3 with a lead of 355, just after Harris brought up his 33rd first-class hundred.

Fergus O’Neill (1-10) claimed the key wicket of Test aspirant Jake Weatherald (12) as the Tigers slumped to 1-28, requiring 327 for an unlikely win on Friday.

Coming off a middling start to the season, Kellaway found the form that has gained him a reputation as one of Australian

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