Victoria 142 for 1 (Harris 59*, Kellaway 51*) trail Tasmania 452 (Wakim 148, Webster 97*, Owen 74, Sutherland 3-83) by 310 runs

The 31-year-old has endured a difficult start to the Shield season and is coming off scores of 0, 10, 0 and 11 in Victoria's last two matches against Queensland and New South Wales after he missed the season-opener against Western Australia due to paternity leave.

Harris is hoping to break back into Australia's XI when David Warner bows out of Test cricket in January following the home series against Pakistan.

Tasmania took full advantage of a typically good batting pitch at Cricket Victoria headquarters, adding another 170 after starting day two at 282 for 4.

Webster and Owen powered the visitors to a position of dominance with a 118-run seventh-wicket stand as they seek to follow up their record-breaking run chase against Queensland. Owen made his maiden first-class half-century falling to Sutherland for 74 with 11 fours and a six.