Tail wags New South Wales to testing target

Queensland 307 and 0 for 12 need 313 more runs to beat New South Wales 323 and 308 (Casson 52, Bichel 4-108)
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Queensland have been set a difficult chase of 325 for victory after letting the New South Wales tail off the hook at the Gabba. The Blues were struggling at 7 for 185 before the final three wickets put on 123, including 68 between Beau Casson and the No. 11 Doug Bollinger, to set the Bulls a target that has been reached only four times in Brisbane.

Jimmy Maher, who received a short ball in the throat, and Lachlan Stevens cut the margin by 12 runs at stumps to ensure an exciting final day. Andy Bichel collected four wickets and the debutant Chris Swan was impressive with 3 for 56 as the Bulls restricted New South Wales' progress after 40s to Ed Cowan, Aaron O'Brien and Brad Haddin.

However, Casson's 52 and Bollinger's 31 not out could prove crucial to the result. "I think 999,999 times out of a million Dougy Bollinger would have been clean bowled or caught behind, he averages 0.8 against us here I think," Maher told AAP. "Today he had a day out."