ADELAIDE, Oct 17 AAP - Victoria needed to score 512 in four sessions for an outright victory after South Australia declared its second innings closed at 6-515 at tea on the third day of the Pura Cup match at Adelaide Oval today.

Former NSW all-rounder Mark Higgs, in his first game for the Redbacks, scored an unbeaten 134 off just 133 balls to guide SA to its mammoth second innings score, an overall lead of 511 after Victoria led by four on the first innings.

Higgs and Mike Smith (32 not out) put on an unbroken partnership of 67 in 50 balls before the declaration, including 18 runs from the last over, bowled by Ian Harvey, which included four no-balls.

An angry Harvey, who was being heckled by the crowd throughout the over in which Smith brought up the SA 500 with a massive six over mid-wicket, walked in the opposite direction of the dressing rooms to remonstrate with a spectator after the Redbacks' declaration.

Wicket-keeper Darren Berry ran over to pull him back to the rooms when he was about halfway towards the fence where the spectator was standing.

Ben Johnson top-scored for SA with 165 and shared a record second-wicket stand of 260 with SA skipper Greg Blewett, who made 103.

Mathew Inness took 3-67 for the Bushrangers.

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