Rain washed out half of Saturday's third day at Bellerive Oval, where the Tigers finished 2-31 at stumps, chasing 139 runs to win.

Wade, after top-scoring for the Tigers with 69 in the first innings, is yet to face a ball, while youngster Charlie Wakim is unbeaten on eight.

"They bowled exceptionally well. Lights on at Bellerive, overcast, is always a tough situation," Wade said.

Victoria's quicks breathed some life into their chances, striking two blows with the new cherry before the drizzle set in during the afternoon.

"The ball was moving around quite a lot. If you can see it move on a screen in the rooms - it's doing twice as much when you're out there," Wade said.

"That was challenging. We could have easily been three for not many."

Peter Siddle had opener Beau Webster caught in the gully for a first-ball duck after the veteran bowler earlier provided some stubborn lower-order resistance with the bat.

Victoria's tail soaked up balls and time in the morning session before they were bowled out for 237.

Siddle (21 off 63 balls) was the last man out when he edged Riley Meredith behind.

Former Test quick Jackson Bird finished with 4-65 for a match haul of seven wickets, taking his tally to 15 this season from two Shield fixtures.

Filling in behind the stumps for rested Test captain Tim Paine, Jake Doran took 10 catches for the game.

In a low-scoring affair in which most batsmen had struggled, Test opener Marcus Harris on Friday hit a solid 60.

Australian Associated Press