New South Wales 222 for five (Davies 79*, Konstas 57) lead Queensland 144 (Bartlett 70, Tremain 6-20) by 78 runs
After rain washed out all however 12 overs on day one, veteran fast Tremain devastated the hosts who managed a paltry 144 at Allan Border Discipline of their first innings.
Tremain set chaos in movement on the opening day to make sure Queensland would begin at 14 for two on day two and he struck once more early on Tuesday when Bryce Road picked out Jack Nisbet at midwicket.
His knock off 75 deliveries amounted to twice his earlier first-class high-score of 32, and twice the rating of the next-most prolific Queenslander, Max Bryant (33).
However Bartlett too fell sufferer to a rampant Tremain, who had ripped via the tail and ended Queensland’s innings by engaging the short into hitting to Dan Hughes at midwicket.
Davies handed Konstas as NSW’s top-scorer by edging Bartlett previous first slip for 4 and continuing into the 60s as lengthy shadows fell over the pitch.
NSW got here into their last recreation of the common season as a mathematical probability to make subsequent week’s season last, offered they win and choose up bonus factors alongside the way in which.
Bowling Queensland out in 49 overs and charging to 222 for five has earned them 1.22 bonus factors already. However Western Australia’s conflict with Victoria is nonetheless threatening their possibilities of reaching the decider.
