The pair added 111 for the fourth wicket to help their side recover from 2 for 43 in Hobart

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Mar-2018
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Half-centuries from Jake Doran and George Bailey helped Tasmania build a solid first-innings total on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia in Hobart.Having won the toss, Tasmania slipped to 2 for 43 before Doran and Beau Webster steadied the innings with a 65-run stand.Webster then fell for 42 but Doran and Bailey put together a 111-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Doran made his third half-century in five innings, having made 95 against Queensland and 97 against New South Wales.But Redbacks left-arm paceman Nick Winter continued his stunning form to remove Doran, Bailey and Simon Milenko in a four-over spell with the second new ball. Matthew Wade and Tom Rogers saw Tasmania through to stumps without any further damage.

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