NSW have set Tasmania a target of 343 off a maximum of 88 overs to win the Sheffield Shield cricket match at Sydney’s Bankstown Oval.
Resuming at 3-77, NSW added 121 runs from 22 overs on Saturday before captain Michael Clarke declared at 6-198.
Nic Maddinson (86) and Moises Henriques (50 not out) maintained a good tempo after the loss of two early wickets.
The Blues lost Steve Smith (17) and Brad Haddin (7) to Jackson Bird (3-46) inside the first four overs of the day to give the former Bankstown Sydney grade and NSW second XI paceman six wickets for the match.
Left-hander Maddinson stroked 13 fours and a six in his classy 105 ball innings before being bowled by Adam Maher (1-34), 14 runs short of his third first-class century..
He added 86 in just under 16 overs with Henriques, who followed up his fist innings 161 not out with a brisk 51-ball knock that included four fours and two sixes.
Henriques and Stephen O’Keefe (eight not out) added another 18 before Clarke called them in.
Given bad light has stopped play early on each of the first three days, Tasmania is unlikely to get their full complement of overs.