Winless New South Wales are on the again foot after being despatched in to bat by Queensland after the opening session of the Sheffield Shield match in Brisbane.
NSW batters struggled for fluency on the Gabba deck and at lunch had reached 3-70 off 28 overs.
Queensland crucially picked up the wicket of the in-form Daniel Hughes, caught within the slips off Xavier Bartlett for 21.
The Blues opener, who was coming off a career-best first-class rating (178) final week, is the Shield’s third prime run-getter this season.
Fellow opener Blake Nikitaras was dismissed for six off the bowling of Jack Wildemuth, whereas dangerman Moises Henriques was bowled by Mark Steketee late within the session for 23.
Queensland lined up with two debutants within the type of Aryan Jain and Jackson Sinfield.
The bottom-placed NSW are looking for to keep away from a report tenth Shield match with no win.
Queensland, in the meantime, are one among 4 groups sharing second on the ladder and searching a spot in subsequent month’s Shield decider.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
