Chief destroyer ... South Australia's Joe Mennie rips through Victoria's top order. Source: George Salpigtidis / News Limited
South Australia's lucky charm Phil Hughes will spearhead a chase for 155 more runs to snatch a comeback triumph against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide.
Chasing 189 to win, the Redbacks will resume on Sunday's final day at 2-34 with Hughes not out 17.
SHEF - Adelaide Oval
24 January 2013 - Day 3, Session 3
South Australia 2nd Innings
| P. Hughes | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 113.33 |
| N. Lyon | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
After a stunning six wicket haul from speedster Joe Mennie dragged SA back into the match, the in-form Hughes rode his luck late on Saturday's third day.
Hughes, on 10, survived a caught behind appeal from Will Sheridan's bowling which, when refused, left the Victorians gobsmacked.
In Sheridan's next over, Hughes, still on 10, was dropped at second slip by David Hussey.
And an over later, the Bushrangers were again bewildered when Hughes, on 13, survived a confident lbw appeal from James Pattinson's bowling.pePattinson's fury at the verdict was evident two balls later when he delivered a fierce bouncer which felled Redback opener Sam Raphael.
The fourth-gamer ducked into the ball and turned his head at last moment, suffering a frightful blow on the back of the helmet - he retired hurt, staggering from the ground with suspected concussion.
With SA veteran Michael Klinger already dismissed for two when trapped lbw by Pattinson, the Redbacks sent Nathan Lyon to the crease as nightwatchman - but he was dismissed for a duck in the final over.
"It's never nice losing two (batsmen) close to stumps," Mennie said.
"We have still got 150-odd runs to chase on a last day wicket, it's going to be a tough chase, both teams are still right in it."
On a topsy turvy Saturday, the Bushrangers collected innings points by bowling SA out for 267, some 52 runs behind.
But Victoria then crashed to 136 all out in their second innings with Mennie taking a superb 6-43 from 21 overs.
Mennie ripped through the Victorians, who were forced to rely on number nine James Pattinson top-scoring with 33 to stretch their victory target.
The next best Bushranger was Chris Rogers, who made 25 and featured in a 43 run opening partnership with Rob Quiney.
But Quiney (14) was the first man dismissed in a dramatic slide as the Victorians lost 8-50, before Pattinson helped the Bushrangers to eek out a valuable 43 runs for the final two wickets.
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