A late fightback with bat and ball allowed Victoria to claim the momentum after a see-sawing first day of play in the Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia.
Sent in to bat on a green-tinged MCG pitch, Victoria recovered from 5 for 153 to be all out for 301.
Exciting young Bushrangers quick James Pattinson has figures of 2 for 2 from three overs after dismissing Liam Davis for two and nightwatchman Nathan Rimmington for a duck.
The Warriors will resume on Saturday's second day of play at 2 for 6.
Visiting paceman Jason Behrendorff had earlier claimed 4 for 76 from 23 overs in a stunning performance on debut.
Opener Rob Quiney top-scored with 92 for Victoria while number seven Glenn Maxwell led a lower-order fightback by belting 61 off 80 balls including 12 fours and one five.
Quiney said the third-placed Bushrangers would take momentum into day two after their fightback late on the opening day.
"Any time you get 300 in the first innings it's going to be OK and it gives the bowlers something to bowl to," he said.
"If you look at their batting line-up, they've got some good batters. If we can get a couple of wickets early tomorrow, it will hold us in good stead.
"Our bowlers might take some momentum in from the Tassie game as well, how we bowled Tassie out on the last day (on Monday in Hobart) and got us a win."
Canberra-raised Behrendorff is confident the second-placed Warriors can post a first-innings lead.
"Definitely. We've got lots of batting to come and we'll get those 300 runs I reckon," the 21-year-old said, although he admitted the Warriors had let their early advantage slide.
"We had some wickets on the board early and just faded away a little bit unfortunately.
"It was a very exciting experience. To make my first-class debut at the MCG was amazing."
Left-armer Behrendorff took the early wickets of Chris Rogers (19) and Aaron Finch (3) as Victoria went to lunch at 2 for 90.
Acting captain David Hussey fell caught behind for 19 shortly after lunch to Rimmington (2 for 64) before standing for several seconds at the crease to show his disappointment at the umpire's decision.
Andrew McDonald (4) popped a catch to third slip off the bowling of Michael Hogan (2 for 82) at 4 for 126.
Quiney dragged a short ball from Behrendorff onto his stumps.
Quiney was nearing his second Shield century this season when he became Behrendorff's third victim at 5 for 153.
The left-hander struck 13 fours and faced 129 deliveries.
Mitch Marsh bowled Matthew Wade for 29 and Behrendorff had Pattinson caught behind for a duck.
Maxwell fell at 8 for 245 but Jayde Herrick contributed 39, helping the Bushrangers add 56 for the last two wickets.
Victoria left out skipper Cameron White because of a shoulder injury while paceman Clint McKay was rested.
AAP
Tags: cricket, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, perth-6000, wa, australia First posted November 11, 2011 19:15:54
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