Qld stumble early in Shield against desperate NSW

Qld stumble early in Shield against desperate NSW

Queensland’s top-order have slipped up early on to path New South Wales by 269 runs with six wickets in hand following a rain-impacted begin to day two of their Sheffield Shield contest in Brisbane.

The dwelling facet reached 4-51 on the conclusion of an elongated morning session in reply to the Blues’ 320.

NSW had been solely ready so as to add 9 runs to their in a single day 9-311, with Ben Dwarshuis dismissed for 12.

Xavier Bartlett grabbed the ultimate wicket to return his facet’s finest figures of 4-50, whereas teenage debutant Jack Sinfield ended with 3-70.

In reply, Queensland misplaced former Test opener Joe Burns for 17 caught on the wicket off paceman Chris Tremain.

Chris Green knocked over new cap Aryan Jain for 14 earlier than Sean Abbott made a double breakthrough.

Jack Clayton went for one earlier than Abbott (2-17) dismissed stubborn opener Bryce Street (17) within the remaining over earlier than lunch.

Bottom facet NSW want a victory to keep up their slim hopes of reaching the ultimate and likewise keep away from a state-record winless run.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au