Burns, Labuschagne lead Queensland's solid batting effort

Joe Burns and Marnus Labuschagne underpinned a solid day's batting by Queensland against Tasmania on day one of the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Having been dropped by the Australian selectors earlier in the season, Burns made a well-composed 83 in partnership with Labuschagne after the Bulls had lost a pair of early wickets to the new Dukes ball in the hands of Sam Rainbird and Cameron Stevenson.

Labuschagne's innings was patient with the odd flourish against the short ball as the pair shared a stand of 127 for the third wicket either side of the lunch break.

Once they were parted, Sam Truloff and the wicketkeeper captain Chris Hartley worked hard to build the total in the final session, with the latter hoping to help his side pass 300 on the second morning aided by the bowlers. Andrew Perrin, a former Victoria Futures League player, bowled tidily on his Tasmania debut for three wickets.