Cameron White hits out for the Bushrangers in their Shield game against the Warriors. Source: Scott Barbour / Getty Images
VICTORIA batted like millionaires but withered like paupers on day one of their Sheffield Shield opener against Western Australia on Wednesday.
Having twice been in commanding positions and threatening to bat the Warriors out of the match, the Bushrangers lost constant third-session wickets to be skittled for 312.
In reply in five pressure-packed overs before stumps, the visitors resisted stoutly to finish 0-18 with Marcus Bancroft (10*) and Marcus North (8*) reducing the deficit to 294 after a great fightback.
The exception to that rule was Cameron White, whose outstanding form continued with an almost blemish-free 83 before tickling a catch behind off Michael Hogan.
The former Bushrangers skipper now has 917 runs at an average of 83.4 since late July in all competitions.
But the same can't be said for his teammates.
Peter Handscomb came to the crease after WA sent the Vics in and immediately snared Rob Quiney's (0) wicket.
But as imperious as the one-time keeper batsman looked in reaching 69, he'll rue the lazy lofted drive he played to Ashton Agar that lobbed to mid-on, especially with Aaron Finch to return to the line-up next week.
Chris Rogers (36) shared a century stand with Handscomb, but also fell with the total on 111 to a cut shot that he simply never got over.
White and Matthew Wade looked infallible – despite a near miss from a lofted drive from the former skipper that Jason Behrendorff caught, then lobbed back into play to avoid giving up six as he overbalanced.
Wade (33) played an ambitious square drive second ball after tea with the score on 195.
But the rot set in soon after White's dismissal, with the Vics losing 6-54.
Dave Hussey was cavalier in reaching 44 in 48 balls before holing out to deep forward square-leg, while first-game Vic Dan Christian (19) looked good as his new mates fell around him before he, too, played a half-baked drive to short cover.
Behrendorff was the pick of the WA bowlers, toiling hard for his 4-62, while winter Ashes sensation Ashton Agar showed promise in netting 2-93, largely at the height of the failed run-fest.
Jon Holland was given drinks duties for Victoria a day after winning an Australia A berth.
The Bushrangers opted to go without their left-arm spinner in favour of Fawad Ahmed.
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