Ponting puts Tasmania in control

Still got it ... Ricky Ponting top-scored for Tasmania on day two. Source: Luke Bowden / News Limited

On another tricky day for batting, Ricky Ponting has steered Tasmania into a commanding position in the Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA Ground.

SHEF - WACA Ground

21 February 2013 - Day 2, Session 3

Tasmania 2nd Innings

J. Krejza	23	47	2	1	48.94
A. Maher	1	4	0	0	25

At stumps on day two on Friday, the Tigers battled to 9-238 in their second innings to hold an overall lead of 352 runs after earlier rolling the Warriors for 97.

Ponting's 76 is the only half-century for the match on a day when 13 wickets fell on a lively WACA wicket as the visitors banked a 114-run first-innings lead.

The Tigers remain a chance to make the Shield final if they take the full six points on offer and that is what continues to drive Ponting for the rest of this season.

"If there was anything that was overly full or short I needed to capitalise on it because if you let the bowlers dictate to you then they are always a chance of knocking you over," Ponting said.

"There's a bit to play for for the team and I love coming back playing for Tassie, and love playing finals.

"We played two finals last year and weren't quite good enough to get across the line so my focus is to play as well as I can to give this team the best chance of making a Shield final."

Jon Wells contributed 43 and Alex Doolan 33 as the Tigers capitalised following WA's dismal batting display.

The Warriors had crumbled to 6-54 at stumps on the first day and then only managed another 43 to start day two.

Luke Butterworth was the star with the ball for Tasmania taking 5-35 but all of the Tigers' quicks performed well.

Adam Maher claimed 2-16, Ben Hilfenhaus 2-27 and James Faulkner 1-16 while offspinner Jason Krejza wasn't even required to send down a ball.

Even though Tasmania slipped to 2-10 with openers Ben Dunk (eight) and Mark Cosgrove (one) out cheaply, Doolan and Ponting then put on 92 in what is the biggest partnership of the match to date.

Ponting looked on track for his 80th first-class century before mishitting a pull shot off Ryan Duffield (4-71).
George Bailey then fell soon after for 13 but an unbeaten 23 from Krejza settled the Tigers.

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