MELBOURNE, Oct 31 AAP - Victoria lost four wickets before lunch in its first innings on day two of the Pura Cup cricket match against Tasmania at the MCG today.

Opener Jason Arnberger continued to anchor the innings with an unbeaten 159 as the Bushrangers reached 9-336, while Mathew Inness was yet to score.

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson took two of the three wickets this morning and had 3-56 for the innings, while left-arm spinner Shannon Tubb also snared two scalps today for figures of 2-35.

Overnight batsman Cameron White brought up his half century, but on 56 he drove Watson to Shannon Tubb for a good low catch at cover.

Arnberger and White put on 142 for the sixth wicket.

Michael Di Venuto leapt off the ground and grabbed Darren Berry's scorching cover drive to dismiss him for five, giving Tubb his first wicket of the innings.

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