South Australia are chasing 36 runs to win their Sheffield Shield match at the MCG after wrapping up Victoria’s second innings before lunch on Monday’s final day of play.

Left-arm swing bowler Gary Putland claimed match figures of 12-92 after picking up 5-28 off 25 overs in Victoria’s second innings of 132 all out.

Putland formed a fine double-act with seamer Chadd Sayers (2-72 and 4-50) while Peter Handscomb top-scored with 50 in 162 minutes in the second innings for the Bushrangers.

John Hastings was dropped at square leg on 11 but added only two to his score before he was trapped lbw by Sayers at 7-108 after the home side had resumed on 6-86.

Jayde Herrick (18) was caught at slip off Putland’s bowling at 8-131 and Handscomb holed out to long-off without addition to the total.

Putland removed Louis Cameron caught behind one run later.

Former Test opener Phil Hughes hit 158 as South Australia scored 443 in their first innings in reply to Victoria’s 346.

While Hughes jumped to the top of the Shield runscoring list to push his case for a Test recall, Victoria’s Hastings made sure his name was also under discussion.

The Australia A allrounder posted scores of 80 and 13 claimed 5-66 in South Australia’s first innings.

The Bushrangers had been 6-41 in their second innings which was their third-worst start for their first six wickets in a Shield game at the MCG.

“By the extremely high standards of Victorian batting teams of the past, the top six or seven batters in both innings, 5-83, 6-41, you have to say pretty disgraceful effort,” Victoria coach Greg Shipperd said.

“Lack of technique and a lack of mental strength.”