Heazlett hits debut ton but Tasmania ahead

Tasmania 433 for 8 dec and 4 for 100 (Faulkner 35*, Steketee 2-26) lead Queensland 329 for 8 dec (Heazlett 129, Faulkner 3-63, Doherty 3-64) by 204 runs
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Twenty-year old Sam Heazlett struck a century on first-class debut after which Queensland declared their first innings despite a deficit of 104.

Batting at No. 3, Heazlett made 129 came off 248 balls, with 17 fours, and was assisted by Jason Floros in a 76-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Although they could not push ahead despite batting 122 overs, the momentum from their lower-order resistance seeped into their bowling. Tasmania, in their second innings, slumped to 4 for 38 before unbeaten 30s from Jake Doran and James Faulkner redressed the damage and stretched their overall lead to 204 by stumps on the third day in Hobart.

Earlier in the day, resuming from an overnight score of 2 for 117, Queensland lost Marnus Labuschagne for 8, by Xavier Doherty. Nathan Reardon was also undone by the left-arm spinner before Heazlett and Floros mounted resistance. Contributions from wicketkeeper Chris Hartley (46) and No. 8 Jack Wildermuth (19) took Queensland past 300. Doherty and Faulkner collected three wickets each while Andrew Fekete claimed a couple.