Rain was the only thing that could stop Victoria on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash with defending champions Queensland at the Gabba on Thursday.
When the stop-start morning session ended almost half an hour early due to showers, Victoria were 6-174 with Matthew Wade not out 70 and Peter Siddle unbeaten on 51 in an impressive 106-run unbroken stand to earn the visitors a 25-run lead.
Resuming on Thursday at 6-103, the pair defied the gloomy bowler-friendly conditions on what seemed a juicy Gabba deck after overnight rain to ensure first innings points for the visitors.
Wade offered a difficult slips chance to Usman Khawaja on 40 off Ben Cutting (2-36) and again looked in trouble when he skied a pull shot high off Luke Feldman (2-40), only for the ball to land safely.
Siddle also rode his luck with several thick edges flying past the slips for four.
Alister McDermott (2-33) has also toiled away for Queensland.
It was still a solid display by the Victorian pair who have wrestled the advantage away from Queensland after coming together at 6-68 late on Wednesday.
Their stubborn stand was in stark contrast to day one when remarkably 16 wickets fell.
Siddle (3-36) and fellow Test quick James Pattinson (2-29) knocked over Queensland’s top order before John Hastings (4-41) cleaned up the tail as the hosts fell for 149 in their first innings.