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SA near 300 Shield lead after quicks star

Tasmania quick Jackson Bird has all four of SA's second-innings wickets in Hobart. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

South Australia's quicks have put their side in control against Tasmania as the visitors closed in on a 300-run lead at stumps on day two of their Sheffield Shield match in Hobart.

Tasmania were rolled for 149 in just 50.3 overs at Blundstone Arena, leaving them 180 behind on the first innings.

SA opted not to enforce the follow-on and expanded their lead to 291 by stumps, as they reached 4-111.

Daniel Drew was unbeaten on 54, having struck nine of his 76 balls for four, and Jake Lehmann two not out.

Veteran quick Jackson Bird (4-37) worked his way through the SA top order, having taken the last two first-innings wickets to finish with 3-68.

Jackson Bird has taken three SA wickets, with Tasmania dismissing the visitors for 329 in the Shield (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

South Australia added 20 for the last two wickets early on day two to get them to 329, and their three pacemen took control of the game after Tasmania's openers put on 33.

Tassie lost 5-33 either side of lunch, with Brendan Doggett (4-21) causing most of the early damage, taking three of the first four wickets.

Fellow pacers Nathan McAndrew (3-51) and Wes Agar (2-50) maintained the pressure on a pitch offering some assistance for the quicks.

"We spoke about bowling hard and heavy into the wicket and trying to make the most out of the divots that were there," Doggett, who had taken just four wickets in three previous Shield appearances this season, said.

"Wes Agar did a great job along with Nathan McAndrew, we all put in our best efforts."

South Australia's Brendan Doggett took 4-21 as Tasmania were skittled for 149 in Hobart. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Jake Doran, who returned a positive COVID-19 test on day one, was the only home batter to get on top of the SA attack.

He scored 42 off 53 balls and put on 66 for the sixth wicket with Beau Webster (26) after Tassie were floundering at 5-66.

However, Doran's dismissal triggered another slump of 5-17 either side of tea.

"Throughout the day they constantly challenged our defence and got rewarded on a wicket that's still got a little bit of life in it," Tasmania captain Jordan Silk said.

"Their bowlers hit the wicket quite hard and challenged our defence and unfortunately we weren't quite up to it today.

"I thought full credit probably goes to their bowlers and the way they were able to make us feel unsettled out there."

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