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Oliver Caffrey

Tas skittled for 188 in Shield against Vic

Scott Boland took 4-44 as Victoria bowled out Tasmania for 188 on day one of their Shield clash. (AAP)

Tasmania have been skittled for 188 in the first innings of their Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the MCG.

The Tigers were all-out in the 67th over early in the final session on Friday, with veteran Victorian quick Scott Boland dominating with figures of 4-44.

Victoria captain Peter Handscomb won the toss and elected to bowl in the first Shield match at the MCG since 2019.

Scott Boland claimed two scalps to give Victoria the early edge in their Shield clash with Tasmania. (AAP)

Fill-in wicketkeeper Jake Doran, who is taking the gloves in the absence of ill captain Tim Paine, fought hard by top-scoring with 52, but fell victim to a terrific run-out from Nic Maddinson.

Former Australia player Maddinson finished with two dismissals in the field, also running out Jarrod Freeman (8).

Tasmania's pre-match plans were thrown into chaos when Paine, Australia's Test captain, woke up ill and was forced to withdraw from the must-win game due to COVID-19 protocols.

Alex Doolan made a last-minute dash from Hobart to line up for Tasmania in the Shield vs Victoria. (AAP)

Wanting to add in a batsman, Tasmania called former Australia Test No.3 Alex Doolan to make an urgent dash from Hobart on Friday morning and fly into the Victorian capital.

Doolan arrived at the MCG after the start of the match, but as wickets tumbled he entered the crease after lunch at 4-86.

But there would be no dramatic heroics from the 35-year-old, who was bowled by Perry for 12.

Veteran fast bowler Jackson Bird is skippering Tasmania in Paine's absence.

The Vics sit fourth on the Shield table with one win and three draws this season, while Tasmania are yet to produce an outright victory.

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