Hughes hits ton against Victoria

Purple patch ... Phillip Hughes' golden run continues. Source: News Limited

Phil Hughes' scoring splurge continued with a century for South Australia against Victoria on Friday as Test paceman James Pattinson made a successful comeback from injury.

Hughes crafted 120 as the Redbacks reached 8-239 in reply to Victoria's 319 all out in the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.

SHEF - Adelaide Oval

24 January 2013 - Day 2, Session 3

South Australia 1st Innings

J. Mennie	22	71	2	0	30.99
C. Sayers	2	11	0	0	18.18

Test quick Pattinson said he was rusty early in his first serious outing since suffering a side injury two months ago, but gradually improved.

Seeking to stake his claims for inclusion in Australia's touring squad to India next month, Pattinson took 2-36 from 12 overs and emerged unscathed from four separate spells.

"It was good to get a couple of wickets at the end and boost my confidence,'' Pattinson said.

"But I am just happy to be back playing competitive cricket again - it was small steps, but good ones to start with, I will only be better for the run.''

Pattinson felt no lingering effects from his injury and had no doubt he would be ready for the Indian tour, despite currently having to monitor his workload.

"Once I get bowling without restrictions, I will be good,'' he said.

"India is still another two weeks to go and once I'm selected, we're over there for a good two weeks as well before we play our first Test match.

"So I will have a couple more practice games over there before I play that first Test match, it's great preparation.''

Hughes took his summer spree to 1531 runs at an average of 58.89 in all formats, and on Friday was the sole batsman in SA's top seven to pass 21 - though all the others reached double figures.

Hughes aside, Redbacks batsmen failed to capitalise on the earlier sterling work of their paceman Chadd Sayers, who collected career-best figures of 6-49.

Sayers became the leading wicket-taker in this season's Shield competition, with 28 victims at an average of 20.35, one more than Tasmanian quick Jackson Bird.

"The ball is coming out really well and I'm getting a lot of confidence from taking wickets at this level,'' the 25-year-old Sayers said.

"I'm never going to blast anyone out with my pace, it's just that relentless line and length that I have been achieving.''

But after Sayers' heroics with the ball, SA faltered with the bat with Victorian quicks Will Sheridan (3-44) and John Hastings (2-35) doing much of the damage before Pattinson struck twice late in the day.

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