Breakthrough: Queensland's Bartlett and Neser secure crucial victory over NSW with resilient performance

Queensland scored 387 in the first innings with exceptional performances from Clayton who scored 134, Hearne who scored 63 and Hatcher who took 4 wickets giving away 92 runs. In response, New South Wales could only manage a total of 259 with a brilliant century by Edwards and a good knock of 66 by Gilkes while Bartlett emerged as the top bowler for Queensland taking 4 wickets for 54 runs. In the second innings, Queensland put forward a remarkable show led by Renshaw who scored an unbeaten 125 and Clayton who contributed 76 before retiring hurt. With a total of 289 for 3 declared, Queensland looked confident of sealing the match. In reply, New South Wales failed to put up a strong fight and could only manage a total of 229 runs with Philippe scoring 80 and Edwards contributing 53. Ultimately, Queensland won the match by a huge margin of 188 runs.

Queensland's quicks were made to toil for a much-needed 188-run Sheffield Shield victory that appeared inevitable before some New South Wales resistance at the Gabba.

Set a 418-run victory target, a successful chase was never on the radar as NSW sunk to 89 for 6 thanks to more disciplined pace bowling from the hosts. But they showed fight, wicketkeeper Josh Philippe (80) and allrounder Jack Edwards (53) backing up his first-innings century to keep alive hopes of a draw with a stand of 125 in 44 overs.

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Opening pair Xavier Bartlett and Michael Neser would not be denied though. The duo struck in quick succession - Bartlett trapping Philippe lbw and Edwards edging Neser to slip - to leave them plenty of time to mop up the tail midway through the final session with 10 overs remaining when Liam Hatcher nicked Bartlett to Jimmy Peirson.

Earlier Sam Konstas tried all of his tricks to outwit the Queensland's new-ball pair, only to edge one of the first deliveries he faced from good mate and second-change quick Tom Straker.

Straker did the early damage before Mark Steketee and captain Mitchell Swepson ran through the middle order to leave NSW in disarray.

Matt Renshaw made 125 on Monday while Jack Clayton scored a first-inning century but was forced to retire hurt with a hamstring injury on 76 in his second dig that will rule him out in the short term.

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"It was just an all-round performance," Swepson said. "Too many names to mention really...[I could] pretty much name the whole 11. We were a bit worried with the batting firepower they had that something around that 350 mark they could have chased down.

"Taking early wickets really helped then every time I asked someone to come on...they locked in. It was so easy to captain that bowling attack."

It was Queensland's second Shield win, the side keeping pace on a stacked ladder with three matches still to play.

"This game was massive for our season, even going back to the game before the Big Bash," Swepson said. "Two in a row has set us up...we're right in the hunt."

Edwards lamented the loss of early wickets in both innings.

"They're a class bowling attack and we started well against that second new ball, but to lose me and Philippe in successive overs was tough," the captain said. Both innings [being] five for not many, makes it tough."