Tasmania 527 for 9 (Webster 113, Hope 111, Silk 84, Perry 3-79) lead Victoria 428 for 9 dec (Harris 143, Handscomb 129, Bell 3-63) by 99 runs

But these runs came in a game where both sides have piled up more than 428 in their first innings and only 18 wickets have fallen in three days. Webster wasn't getting too carried away given how placid the pitch is.

"It's a nice one to cash in on," Webster said post play. "I'm batting well. I feel like I've been batting really well for 18 months now, and I've got a routine down pat. Whatever the conditions offer, I feel like I've got a game plan that can have some success."

He did note, however, that the media speculation surrounding Green was hard to shut out.

"It's hard to ignore," Webster said. "It sits everywhere, all through the media, whether he's going to bowl or not, or bat or not, or surgery and things like that. But there's a lot of other good allrounders around the country, and lot of allrounders that have had good performances in the last 12 months. Hopefully I can just keep doing what I'm doing and if they see something they like, and I get an opportunity, I'll jump at it and grab it with both hands hopefully. But not reading too much into it though."

Silk played with typical class and composure in a 149-run stand with Webster before Hope then cashed in.

Hope made an unbeaten century as Victoria tried everything to find a wicket. Having removed Silk and Webster with two excellent deliveries from Sam Elliott and Fergus O'Neill respectively there was precious little support from the surface otherwise. At one stage late in the day, O'Neill bowled with the keeper up and eight catchers in front of square on either side of the pitch with a sole fine leg.